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I found chickens to be very easy. If they have food and water they are good. I used the "deep litter method" with pine shavings in the coop but in the outside run area, I found fall leaves worked wonders for keeping the smell down.

I had 8 hens that layed more eggs then I could eat so I started making pasta with the extras. I will never go back to store bought pasta again.

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