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Re:Egg Prices Are Soaring. Are Backyard Chickens the Answer? by phpnode on Thursday February 20, 2025 @07:13AM (#43113780)
For me the biggest downside is that they reliably attract vermin. I tried a bunch of things to deter rats but they were ever present when we had hens
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Re:Egg Prices Are Soaring. Are Backyard Chickens the Answer? by koverstreet on Thursday February 20, 2025 @07:45AM (#43114038)
You want a rooster, too. A rooster will also keep predators away.
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