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  1. blackfootfarm

    Questions on DE.. Help Please!

    Hi everyone I came in really late to this conversation, but I tried an experiment, my dogs came home from the vet, of all places, with fleas. Since my labrador is old and was sick I did not want to put a chemical on her and I had been doing some studying on d.e. So I tried an experiment, I...
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    UPDATE!!!!!! Help 6 month old chickens and still no eggs!

    yeah, I had already thought of that, however, only one of them has a mature comb and wattles(size and color wise) So I doubt that they are laying yet. As for the Guins They are too busy chasing windmills at this point. LOL:lol:
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    UPDATE!!!!!! Help 6 month old chickens and still no eggs!

    I have spring babies too and the only one that is laying is the banty and she is almost everyday. So I am playing the waiting game too. I have 8 ameracuanas, 2 black australorpes, 1 buff, 2 barred rocks, and 1 red hen that I am not sure what she is and a banty hen. Then I have 4 guineas that...
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    ingredients for 'Dust Bath'

    I love the DE! I not only use it for my chickens, but when my beloved doggie Rosie came home from the VET of all places with fleas, I dusted her my other dog and their kennel. The next day they did not have a flea in sight! It works wonders I think there is a post here on the site that tells...
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    Hen in molt has not layed for 3wks

    Yeah she has laid the soft and hard egg since I got her in the spring from a person in town. She doesn't look too rough so far, but I assume that is what is going on since many of my other hens are loosing feathers. She is odd to be sure with the way she has always laid, I am hoping that maybe...
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    Hen in molt has not layed for 3wks

    Ok so this is the on going saga of the weird hen who was laying a hard egg and then a soft one. Well now she is in molt and she has not laid an egg for over 3weeks. She seems healthy and happy other wise, so what do you all think?
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    Why my eggs taste better then everyone elses!

    X$$ for dirt X$$ for feed x$$ for meds Price of home grown eggs........Priceless! LOL!!:D
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    need information on DE and Lime

    I bought mine at the grange co-op and it was much more reasonable than having it shipped, I was pleasantly surprised to find that out!
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    What color are these guinea keets???? LOTS OF PICS...

    I have some of the #4's they are pearls huh? cool I learn something everyday. I have teen pics of those
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    Post Pics Here and We can edit them!

    You all did such beautiful work thank you sooooo much!!, hey look what I did , Put your pic as my avatar!! I did not think I could do it!!
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    Post Pics Here and We can edit them!

    yup sorry thought I had them in the right format His name is Little roo His name is handsome This is Buffy ok hope that works better thank you!!
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    Post Pics Here and We can edit them!

    Ow ow me to can you do a few pics for me too??
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    Eggcam is now live link inside (The chicks are gone)

    They are sooo cute!! Is there any way to focus it in??? I have thought about putting a cam on out guinnies, their antics are funny. they get to running and sqwaking and all of the chickens run with them looking around as if to say "what are we running for?" And the guinnies say"I dono I just...
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    New to the board and very excited!

    Welcome! I just love this site it has been sooooo valuable for me, especially since most of the feed stores really know nothing about raising chickens.
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    ATTN Halo! here's your new babies!

    Ohhh it just makes you want to pick them up and nuzzle them!
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    Roo with shriveled comb, should I worry?

    rimshoes, thanks for the sites they did help quite a bit! very informative. I don't feel so worried now, because I was thinking, what if this is a bad trait and it is passed on to the chicks......but now I know he fits his name : Hansome
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    Roo with shriveled comb, should I worry?

    Ohh good I was worried he is a barnvelver-ameracuana mix, is what I was told. He seems very healthy in every other way, and I wanted chicks out of him and my ameracuana hens. Thanks for the compliments, I will pass them on! I was really expecting his comb to be larger than it is, it just...
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    Roo with shriveled comb, should I worry?

    I have a roo that was given to me a couple of months ago. The guy told me that he was fairly young and that his comb would pop out eventually. Well its been 2 months and its still the same. I don't know if I should worry or if this is pretty common. What do you all think?? here is a pic of him:
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    Wanted to buy laying hens Medford, OR

    Hey anyone have any laying hens for sale? I would like ones that have either just started laying or no older than 3 years old, I am open to suggestions as to what breed of hen since my flock is a melting pot anyway. Thanks!
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