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OldChurchEggery:
RE: Chick bedding. I use paper towels for the first two or three days and then use pine tags. Since I grow lots of blueberries, the soiled bedding makes a perfect mulch afterwards. If you have azaleas or other acid-loving plants it would work nicely for those as well. The pine tags don\'t mat down like I\'ve found hay does, so I use it in my coops and nest boxes, too.

Sharon Yorks:
BEDDING: Well, shredded newspaper isn\'t going to work. Indy acts as though he has just found a plate of spaghetti. Back to pine shavings. I like Mike\'s air filter idea and am designing a new indoor pen.  

ROOSTERS: I REALLY hope my stupidity can eventually help others, especially since I\'m sharing my \"not-so-bright\" antics with so many people. LESSON!!! Big rookie mistake! Never put two rooster in pens or runs beside each other! Yes, Paul. I know you warned me about this a while back, (when they were just baby chicks) but I forgot, okay? That was many months ago. I\'m of age now to have some of those moments. I wasn\'t thinking. My mind was on Ruby. Long story short, both cockerels are okay with now bandaged feet and corn starch all over their bruised faces and combs. Thankfully, I hadn\'t left them out very long. NOTE: Red all over a splash is NOT a pretty sight.

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