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    Hen laying different colored eggs

    I am amazed. I never knew this was even possible. I learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Molting: All You Need To Know'

    Excellent article. I thought I knew all about molting, but I'm glad I learned a bunch of new things.
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    Review by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Caring For Chickens in the Fall'

    Excellent article. Lots of good information
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Caring For Chickens in the Fall'

    Great article. :) Love the suggestions. Our girls are all molting now and look terrible. We are in Arizona so not too worried about cold weather, but I love some of the ideas for cleaning the coop.
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Deciding To Free Range Your Flock'

    Wonderful article. Our girls get to free range for an hour or two every day. While they are doing that we clean and tidy up their enclosure and sometimes clean the coops. We also plant mealworms or superworms around the area so they can forage for them and enjoy some really fresh food. Our girls...
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells'

    Good article. We haven't fed any supplement to our girls, but we are going to take this advice and start with oyster shell tomorrow. Thanks a lot.
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    Comment by 'Rickey Lynn' in article 'Caring for Chickens in Summer: Tips for a Happy and Healthy Flock'

    I'm in Tempe, and we have 10 ladies. We installed a swamp cooler on each coop and the girls go in and out to cool off. While this method for humans would be uncomfortable, the constantly moving air seems to be enjoyed by them. We also give them frozen treats like frozen watermelon slices which...
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    Poll on flock toys — please answer if possible!

    We have a swing that they love and they peck at a xylophone sometimes for a while. No tunes that I am familiar with!
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    Coop Cam!

    We have 2 in our bigger coop and 1 in the other. We also have cameras that watch over the entire enclosure so we can see just about everything. At night we can see if the chickens have started roosting and then close the coop doors by remote control. We have no problems with any animals...
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