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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    My advice is to pick a reading plan and do that every day. If you miss a day just pick back off where you left off. The important thing is to come back to the practice when you've noticed you've drifted off and never stop trying. Eventually it will turn into habit but in the meantime stick with...
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    What made you happy today?

    I would worry about other's dogs and possible biosecurity issues, but I did once see a little girl bring a silkie with her to tractor supply. Staff didn't seem to care
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    Chickens dying.... need help..

    Thx for the update! Agree with the safeguard and getting addional testing. I would definitely advise both if you can afford it. If you do get addional testing let us know the results
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    Scrambled Egg?

    It's not too big, you can just stick it in her beak and she'll swallow it just fine. As for catching her, grab her off the roost at night, that's the easiest way
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    Advise to keep my rooster

    Don't rehome an aggressive roo, all it does is pass the problem on to someone else (like what happened to you, what was originally your neighbor's problem is now your problem) and the people at his new home could get hurt. Even if you can't bring yourself to eat him, you can bury him, feed him...
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    Praying
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    How long can chickens stay in freezing weather?

    Don't put Vaseline on their combs, it traps moisture and makes it more likely they'll get frostbite
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    I ordered a Nestera coop, never received the third package, and they refuse to refund me!!!

    I once had a phone I ordered show up a year and a half after I ordered it. They had already sent me a replacement and that arrived just fine. I don't know what could have held up the original *that* long It was just a cheap tracfone BTW, nothing crazy. It was only 50 bucks
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    Chickens don't want the heater - seems weird

    You have to remember that chickens are basically wearing a down coat, as long as they are dry and can get out of the wind they can handle some surprisingly cold temps. Now, -29 is on the lower end of what I would let ride but if they are saying they're too hot with heat, then I would go with...
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    Advise to keep my rooster

    He needs to be culled. Human aggression is very often genetic. Could something have happened at his previous home to trigger it? Sure, but just as likely he is simply predisposed to human aggression. This behavior is seldom fixable as well. Also, roosters provide minimal predator protection...
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    Question of the Day - Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

    Pill bugs, although they are not actually bugs, they are technically crustaceans iirc and they have a larger counterpart that lives deep in the ocean
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    What’s For Breakfast!?

    Eggs on a English muffin with cream of wheat on the side
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    Chickens and Rice do mix

    For less than that you could buy 50lbs of a basic chick feed or layer feed which unlike rice would provide everything they need. There are ways of cutting down on feed cost such as free ranging, fermenting feed and feeding them only a bit more than you know they'll eat every day (or using a...
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    Success stories about resetting pecking order?

    Her behavior sounds more like normal pecking order stuff rather than bullying. Interfering may cause more harm than good here, I'd just let them sort it out amongst themselves and would only step in if someone is getting hurt. Sure, it isn't pretty but once things get established, it will be...
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    Cold weather: free range or keep cooped?

    I agree with letting them choose and unless you have very young chicks or very old birds who can't take the cold anymore, chickens don't need heat at those temps. It's not until you get below zero that you have to start worrying about the cold. Just make sure they can get out of the wind and...
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