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Fence Rollers

I recently posted about my fence rollers in a response to a coyote attack message (to keep dogs in and coyotes/dogs out).  I thought I would explain how I did my DIY version for those who are interested.

I looked at several sites and wound up doing so

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Americauna Rooster or Hen?

I'm a new chicken keeper.  I got three Americauna chicks locally when they were three days old.  They are now eight weeks old.  Over the last week or so I started questioning whether one might be a rooster.  This chick is different in all ways from t

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Incubating Duck Eggs

We will be incubating ducks eggs soon, we do want to increase our flock but will have ducklings to sell. We will be willing to brood them if needed and deliver them when they are ready to be outside. Or we can call and 2 day old ducklings can be pick

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Raw necks on chickens

Hope someone can help.   Some of my chickens, not all, have raw necks under their beak or gullet.  At first I thought it might be molting, but no.  Then thought it might be that they are rubbing up against something in the coop.  They are not sick, n

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vermiculture

I would like to start raising worms for composting. Does any one have a handful that I can start with?I also have a couple of silkie polish hens with smooth feather for sale for $10 ea. They just started laying and are really cute.

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Flock Problems

We are having a few issues in my flock of 10 hens.  1st issue that has been happening for awhile is feather plucking.  I spoke to the feed store today and they recommended switching to start and grow for added protein, changing scratch to a mix of fe

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HELP! Need to Re-Home Rooster

Help!! Our 4 1/2 month old Production Red "hen" is suddenly morphing into a rooster and unfortunately we can't keep him. We hand raised from a chick, so he's sweet tempered and friendly. He's been with 3 other hens and is cooped at night but free ran

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Farm Fresh Eggs Available

Our hens are giving us an abundance of eggs. We are selling them for $3/doz. We are near Southern and 99th Ave. On Friday, and most Thursdays, we are in Tempe, near Southern and Mill. We can meet you there if we know in advance how many dozen you wan

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Ducklings Hatching soon!

In another week or so, I should have a small clutch of welsh harlequin ducklings. I am hoping for 4, but I won't count my ducklings before they are hatched. They are under a mama muscovy, but the eggs came from my flock of Holderreads Welsh Harlequin

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