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Transport Evolved Chicken and Garden Update: We REALLY Need More Soil! https://www.allforgardening.com/1788101/transport-evolved-chicken-and-garden-update-we-really-need-more-soil/ #BackyardChickens #courgettes #FavaBeans #garden #GardenUpdate #gooseberries #GrowingFood #lupins #OregonGarden #potatoes #Raspberries #strawberries #tomatillos #tomatoes #TransportEvolved
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Transport Evolved Chicken and Garden Update: We REALLY Need More Soil! https://www.allforgardening.com/1788101/transport-evolved-chicken-and-garden-update-we-really-need-more-soil/ #BackyardChickens #courgettes #FavaBeans #garden #GardenUpdate #gooseberries #GrowingFood #lupins #OregonGarden #potatoes #Raspberries #strawberries #tomatillos #tomatoes #TransportEvolved
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Had a couple of field rats show up to steal chicken feed from the hens, so we've gone into no-open-food mode: the hens can eat from the feeder when they're in the henhouse and the door is closed. If the door is open, the feeder is put in a lidded metal can. Also no composting until this is resolved.
Also trimmed all the cover so maybe the owl or fox will do their jobs. We don't want to use poison and harm the predators, so we put out a trap. Got one rat overnight.
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Had a couple of field rats show up to steal chicken feed from the hens, so we've gone into no-open-food mode: the hens can eat from the feeder when they're in the henhouse and the door is closed. If the door is open, the feeder is put in a lidded metal can. Also no composting until this is resolved.
Also trimmed all the cover so maybe the owl or fox will do their jobs. We don't want to use poison and harm the predators, so we put out a trap. Got one rat overnight.
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CW: Sad about our chicken.
Not sure I’ve ever cried so much as over Agatha, our rescue chicken who has died suddenly, before she had a change to regrow feathers. These ex-commercial egg hens are often in such an awful state even though they’re “free range”. She had six months of happy foraging though, at least. #chickens #backyardchickens #rescuehens
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CW: Sad about our chicken.
Not sure I’ve ever cried so much as over Agatha, our rescue chicken who has died suddenly, before she had a change to regrow feathers. These ex-commercial egg hens are often in such an awful state even though they’re “free range”. She had six months of happy foraging though, at least. #chickens #backyardchickens #rescuehens
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CW: Sad about our chicken.
Not sure I’ve ever cried so much as over Agatha, our rescue chicken who has died suddenly, before she had a change to regrow feathers. These ex-commercial egg hens are often in such an awful state even though they’re “free range”. She had six months of happy foraging though, at least. #chickens #backyardchickens #rescuehens
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Those of you with chickens, how to you feed them? Do you groe any of their food? Do you buy ready-made food? Do you mix ingredients yourself? Do you compost in the coop area? How? How often do you feed?
We still have half a bag of dry chick feed because its what the old hen is used to but we want proper food for them. Just like with the dog, I want real food for them, not dry kibble.
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Those of you with chickens, how to you feed them? Do you groe any of their food? Do you buy ready-made food? Do you mix ingredients yourself? Do you compost in the coop area? How? How often do you feed?
We still have half a bag of dry chick feed because its what the old hen is used to but we want proper food for them. Just like with the dog, I want real food for them, not dry kibble.
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Those of you with chickens, how to you feed them? Do you groe any of their food? Do you buy ready-made food? Do you mix ingredients yourself? Do you compost in the coop area? How? How often do you feed?
We still have half a bag of dry chick feed because its what the old hen is used to but we want proper food for them. Just like with the dog, I want real food for them, not dry kibble.
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Those of you with chickens, how to you feed them? Do you groe any of their food? Do you buy ready-made food? Do you mix ingredients yourself? Do you compost in the coop area? How? How often do you feed?
We still have half a bag of dry chick feed because its what the old hen is used to but we want proper food for them. Just like with the dog, I want real food for them, not dry kibble.
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Those of you with chickens, how to you feed them? Do you groe any of their food? Do you buy ready-made food? Do you mix ingredients yourself? Do you compost in the coop area? How? How often do you feed?
We still have half a bag of dry chick feed because its what the old hen is used to but we want proper food for them. Just like with the dog, I want real food for them, not dry kibble.
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Great that you're getting them used to human touch. They'll be more social as they mature.
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Great that you're getting them used to human touch. They'll be more social as they mature.
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Great that you're getting them used to human touch. They'll be more social as they mature.
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Great that you're getting them used to human touch. They'll be more social as they mature.
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Great that you're getting them used to human touch. They'll be more social as they mature.
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Dangit. I'm pretty sure a bobcat figured out it can easily hop over our 6' hog wire enclosure to the chickens and jump back out with a bird in its mouth. I've seen one walk past many times but a couple of weeks ago we lost a duck and today a chicken. I don't mind losing a bird to a predator once in a while, but I have a feeling this has become an easy spot to get a meal. This is happening during daylight when the chickens are in their run, for context.
I think a rooster might help, but they can be such assholes. Does anyone have experience with a goose as a flock protector?
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Dangit. I'm pretty sure a bobcat figured out it can easily hop over our 6' hog wire enclosure to the chickens and jump back out with a bird in its mouth. I've seen one walk past many times but a couple of weeks ago we lost a duck and today a chicken. I don't mind losing a bird to a predator once in a while, but I have a feeling this has become an easy spot to get a meal. This is happening during daylight when the chickens are in their run, for context.
I think a rooster might help, but they can be such assholes. Does anyone have experience with a goose as a flock protector?
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Dangit. I'm pretty sure a bobcat figured out it can easily hop over our 6' hog wire enclosure to the chickens and jump back out with a bird in its mouth. I've seen one walk past many times but a couple of weeks ago we lost a duck and today a chicken. I don't mind losing a bird to a predator once in a while, but I have a feeling this has become an easy spot to get a meal. This is happening during daylight when the chickens are in their run, for context.
I think a rooster might help, but they can be such assholes. Does anyone have experience with a goose as a flock protector?
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Dangit. I'm pretty sure a bobcat figured out it can easily hop over our 6' hog wire enclosure to the chickens and jump back out with a bird in its mouth. I've seen one walk past many times but a couple of weeks ago we lost a duck and today a chicken. I don't mind losing a bird to a predator once in a while, but I have a feeling this has become an easy spot to get a meal. This is happening during daylight when the chickens are in their run, for context.
I think a rooster might help, but they can be such assholes. Does anyone have experience with a goose as a flock protector?
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Dangit. I'm pretty sure a bobcat figured out it can easily hop over our 6' hog wire enclosure to the chickens and jump back out with a bird in its mouth. I've seen one walk past many times but a couple of weeks ago we lost a duck and today a chicken. I don't mind losing a bird to a predator once in a while, but I have a feeling this has become an easy spot to get a meal. This is happening during daylight when the chickens are in their run, for context.
I think a rooster might help, but they can be such assholes. Does anyone have experience with a goose as a flock protector?
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Not that I need more novelty clothing but come on, Mother Clucker socks are totally me https://darntough.com/collections/womens-lifestyle-dress-casual-socks/products/womens-limited-edition-mother-clucker-crew-cushioned-lightweight-lifestyle-socks?variant=45731722133690
Perfect for that #BackyardChickens lifestyle. Darn Tough missed a sale though because it's only sized for "women's" feet -
Not that I need more novelty clothing but come on, Mother Clucker socks are totally me https://darntough.com/collections/womens-lifestyle-dress-casual-socks/products/womens-limited-edition-mother-clucker-crew-cushioned-lightweight-lifestyle-socks?variant=45731722133690
Perfect for that #BackyardChickens lifestyle. Darn Tough missed a sale though because it's only sized for "women's" feet -
Not that I need more novelty clothing but come on, Mother Clucker socks are totally me https://darntough.com/collections/womens-lifestyle-dress-casual-socks/products/womens-limited-edition-mother-clucker-crew-cushioned-lightweight-lifestyle-socks?variant=45731722133690
Perfect for that #BackyardChickens lifestyle. Darn Tough missed a sale though because it's only sized for "women's" feet -
Not that I need more novelty clothing but come on, Mother Clucker socks are totally me https://darntough.com/collections/womens-lifestyle-dress-casual-socks/products/womens-limited-edition-mother-clucker-crew-cushioned-lightweight-lifestyle-socks?variant=45731722133690
Perfect for that #BackyardChickens lifestyle. Darn Tough missed a sale though because it's only sized for "women's" feet -
Not that I need more novelty clothing but come on, Mother Clucker socks are totally me https://darntough.com/collections/womens-lifestyle-dress-casual-socks/products/womens-limited-edition-mother-clucker-crew-cushioned-lightweight-lifestyle-socks?variant=45731722133690
Perfect for that #BackyardChickens lifestyle. Darn Tough missed a sale though because it's only sized for "women's" feet -
We’ve pivoted to manufacturing munitions apparently
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We’ve pivoted to manufacturing munitions apparently
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We’ve pivoted to manufacturing munitions apparently
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We’ve pivoted to manufacturing munitions apparently
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We’ve pivoted to manufacturing munitions apparently
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The weather is beautiful today. The chickens and ducks are making a lot of noise because they want me to let them out to free range.
I want to, chicken friends! But I can't be out there to supervise. I need to do clackity-clack stuff in front of this screen. You'll have to wait until I log off. Sorry.
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The weather is beautiful today. The chickens and ducks are making a lot of noise because they want me to let them out to free range.
I want to, chicken friends! But I can't be out there to supervise. I need to do clackity-clack stuff in front of this screen. You'll have to wait until I log off. Sorry.
