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    Are Opossums Misunderstood?

    All mammals can carry rabies. Possums are just low on the totem pole for getting / carrying. Neighbors horse had to be put down for rabies.
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    Need advice: I adore my rooster...but should I get rid of him?

    If he is a jerk to all your hens...Your decision has been made, you are delaying the inevitable. However, if he would respond to having a more dominant hen as a companion? Something to think about. Personally, a jerk is not the genetics I want hanging around. A some point you may need a...
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    Adding a Rooster... Later.

    I think it may depend somewhat on the breed of chickens you have. I have Cochins, which as a whole are more gentle and tolerant. The "free" off breed rooster I received from the hatchery turned mean at a pretty young age. He went to freezer camp. I lost roosters due to a racoon, and replaced...
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    Keeping chickens out of vegetable garden... pics of current set up included

    Personally, I would not use chicken wire, but instead either shade cloth or netting. That way it's easily movable for your access, and may help with preventing song birds access to your crops.
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    Comment by 'CochinLady61' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    Amazon now sells shovels that you can use to filter the sand! Saves my back from bending over with the kitty litter scoop!
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    Bear Control

    If I were you, I would setup a target for shooting and have your horse close by. Get her used to the sound. Eventually shoot from on her as well. That will do two things. Acclimate your horse to the noise and movement of shooting off her back, and move the bear on down the road by having a loud...
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    How many chickens should I keep

    According to the calculator I need to build several more coops and a goat shed. 😆 🤣 😂
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    Sand in Coop - How to Reuse?

    I started a new coop and added about 2 to 2.5 inches of sand to the floor. I love how easy it is to keep clean. Raking the solids out every day or every other day is a breeze. I also top off the poop board with sand, which has made scraping it a breeze! :) I am looking for suggestions on how...
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    Chicken coop and run on top of pallets as flooring

    I thought I didn't have big snakes until I found a pair of gopher/black snakes in my rafters that after their timely deaths, stretched out in excess of 8ft each. (No wonder my egg production was down). It doesn't take long to get good sized snakes when they have plenty to eat. It's best to stop...
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    Chicken coop and run on top of pallets as flooring

    In my opinion, the 6 mil poly will be ripped up in no time by chickens scratching through your flakes. I would suggest a remnant of vinyl flooring instead
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    Chicken coop and run on top of pallets as flooring

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    Racoon Disaster

    Thank you!
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    Racoon Disaster

    I thought I should share my Racoon Disaster because I thought my coop was safe. It was for about 20 years, and then it wasn't. The racoon climbed onto the top of my coop and did some acrobatic maneuvers to wedge himself between my rafter / ventilation space. He was able to get in and out the...
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    Comment by 'CochinLady61' in article 'Training Chickens to "Coop" at Night'

    My chickens go back out because the rooster is having his last hurrah before nightfall. lol. He is generally the last one in at night, but he will follow the girls out and then chase them around, and back in. Perhaps you have noticed the same behavior?
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    Review by 'CochinLady61' in article 'How To Raise Mealworms'

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    Neighbor mad about rooster...suggestions?

    Make sure to document all the interactions you have with the neighbor. Also document what you have done to accomodate your neighbor. A trail cam is an excellent tool that you should get right away. Keep all the notes and how / when they were received. At some point you may end up in civil...
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    Treehouse Chicken Coop

    Guinea's would totally love it! They roost high anyway!
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    Bear Flipped over coop

    Unfortunately, you fed the bear. He will be back. Electric fence is probably your best bet. Growing up, I had rabbits that "fed" a pack of feral dogs. Dad laid down chicken wire on the ground and then electrified the hutches. That way when the dogs came nosing around the hutches they were sure...
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    Layer Feed that Isn't Pellets. Okay?

    You might try adding a touch of water to your pellets or crumble to make a soft mash. I have two pans that my birds eat out of, one I create the mash in and other is fed dry. Some birds prefer damp feed at times. I feed scratch only about once a week, or when egg production starts to fall a...
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    Nervous about the smell coop again this summer.

    I see alot of upper ventilation, but not any lower just above your bedding. Add ventilation down below to get drafting through the whole coop. My coops have several sets of 2 1/2" holes cut in a row covered with screen plates like you use in your attic soffits. Add them about every 4' all along...
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