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    Coloring Easter Eggs another way

    This year, with the price of eggs so high, we decided to do a different approach. I ran off a copy of a cute basket with blank eggs (like a coloring book) and everyone had access to crayons. It took us all back to our childhood and everyone had a great time coloring their eggs. I hung my...
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    Ended Guess When BYC Will Reach 520,000 Members!

    05/16/2025 1pm
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    Ended Guess When BYC Will Reach 520,000 Members!

    05/16/2025 @ 1:00 pm
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    Oregon

    Roseburg
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    Feeding Wild Birds

    I used to have a lot more birds come to my feeders, but I blame the weather patterns - so they are probably going farther west from me. I am the only person with habitat on my road, so I blame that, too. People need to plant more bird-friendly plants for food and shelter.
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    Question of the Day - Friday, January 31st, 2025

    i was down at my creek and saw a rattler slowly undulating in the water....so I shot it with my trusty little .22 rifle...it hissed, and then went limp, because it was an inflatable snake my neighbor had tied to a stick by the bank to keep their cows from wandering....oh well....
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    Comment by 'Rise722' in article 'Coop Cod Estate: Our Charming and Eleggant Family Coop'

    Looks nice - however, I would not want to collect eggs during the rain, as the upper roof would simply shed the water onto my head when standing at the nest boxes outside.
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    Happy Spam Day!

    For those of us who don't want to think about killing off one of our flock, have a nice Thanksgiving with Spam!!!
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    Sand Box

    Has anyone used one of these? https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/paradiso-toys-green-clam-shell-sandbox-and-paddling-pool-for-toddlers-18-months-pt02221 I thought it might work well as an outdoor sanding area for my chickens, as it would be durable and I could close the top in bad...
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    Ended Official BYC Pets & Livestock Caption Contest 09-06-24 Pic by Ponypoor

    I'm up....now how do I get down?
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    Ended Guess When BYC Will Reach 510,000 Members!

    10/13/2024 @ 4 pm
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    Mold!

    There are three big windows (2' x 4', 4'x4' and 3'x4') on three separate sides of the coop (which is 8x8) as well as the vent across the top of the coop (about 8" high all across the top), and the lower vent, which also goes all the way across about 7' up. And there is ventilation from the pop...
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    Mold!

    I have a wood floor, no bedding yet, and the overhangs are 2'. I used a paint that was also supposed to have mold-resistant particles in it. I am very disappointed so far.
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    Mold!

    I painted 3 coats of KILZ on my chicken house walls before putting up the last yellow enamel coat. Earlier this year, when I went into the coop, I noticed a thin mold on the walls. I have a lot of ventilation, so don't understand this....we did get over 40" of rain during this time...
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    Which is the best feeder?

    I'm thinking of putting my feeder outside, so it would have to be reasonably waterproof....and I have seen feeders with stoppers to close to keep out rodents. I'm more concerned with the reviews that say their chickens get "stuck" in some of them.
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