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    Repeat Sour Crop

    Please don’t make a chicken vomit, they can aspirate and that can kill them. I currently have my first sour crop hen so can’t advise there beyond Monistat twice a day, let me tag the experts. @azygous has a wonderful article you can search. @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock
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    Chicago rooftop

    I would also not buy any coop made with chicken wire, not hardware cloth. You won’t have predators on a rooftop, but it seems the manufacturer isn’t familiar with raising poultry. At the very least, small birds will be able to fly through that. There’s also no ramp to the coop? Or door for you...
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    Chicago rooftop

    Quail are an excellent thought!
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    Chicago rooftop

    I have a similar prefab coop/run setup for 4 hens that’s 4’x8’ total with the coop itself being 4’X4’. However it’s attached to an additional 5’X20’ run that they are in during the day when they can’t free range. My set up is barely big enough for 4 hens. Unless you want to enclose half of your...
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    What's on your Turkey-Day Menu?

    Tell me more about that cake please…
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    Question of the Day - Saturday, November 1st, 2025

    14 hours and 24 minutes
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    The 188° Turkey or, Murphy's Law Meets Thanksgiving 2025

    In 2005 we had nearly 40 friends and family join us for our first Thanksgiving in our new house. I thought I’d be smart and order a smoked turkey and glazed ham from HONEYBAKED Ham. What could go wrong? I had no idea the fully cooked smoked turkey would be frozen until I picked it up Tuesday...
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    Question of the Day - Monday, November 17th, 2025

    @SkyAJK I’m very sorry ☹️
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    Walking/Running Thread

    No. I was trying to be funny ☹️
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    Walking/Running Thread

    Sorry to hear that, hope it gets better soon! If it makes you feel better, you’re kicking my a$$ in the yearly step counts, mine is hovering around 6K. I walked so little this weekend, my phone auto dialed 911 to report a death…
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    Question of the Day - Saturday, November 29th, 2025

    Yum!
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    Question of the Day - Friday, November 28th, 2025

    Yes
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

    No, unless you count something printed on a 2D printer and folded origami style
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    Question of the Day - Sunday, November 16th, 2025

    Butterfinger and Twix
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

    Half Sour dills
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