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    Ended Indoor Plant Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

    Thisi love succulents! This hanging one i can forget to water for a month and it does not seem to mind!
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    Ended Indoor Plant Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

    Formica kitchen table with collection of my house plants that love the west facing window.
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    Ended Indoor Plant Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

    Another fern setting by my house chicken.
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    Ended Indoor Plant Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

    A soft fern plant on my old gentleman's smoking cabinet.
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    What's you weirdest fowl-people story?

    I try real hard to not dwell on unpleasantness in life, but focus on uplifting and positive aspects. Don't let evil monopolize your life or thoughts. You dont harm them, only yourself. How about a post asking us for funny or amazing stories about our neighbors or friends concerning our flock?
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    Thoughts on cockerel management?

    I never befriend my rooster. I have found that it's best that he has a healthy respect and fear of me. We get along just fine if that's the case. I only feed my hens from my hand. My rooster gets handled a couple times a year, at night, just for health check and spur timings. He does not like...
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    Help Needed with Rescues - Bumblefoot, Scaly Leg Mites, Vomiting

    I rescued 6 production red hens once they were 3 year olds and non clipped beaks. These girls were cramed into smallish pens with a 6x6 outside access, so she could claim her eggs were "free range" My girls were very sweet but feather picked. One of these was a feather picker and I got pinless...
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    Help Needed with Rescues - Bumblefoot, Scaly Leg Mites, Vomiting

    I am going to guess that these birds were caged in a production pen situation. They are walking funny because they are new to having space to walk having never walked before. Their feet are sore because these birds stand on wire for their entire (short) life. The beaks being clipped are a dead...
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    White Guineas

    Yes, I have 3 guardian dogs too. but the guineas range far out. They even go accrost the road to the neighbors yard in search for grasshoppers, as you can no longer find a grasshopper in my place! I free range my flocks.
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    Had 2 now i have 1. how to add?

    Any Mediteranian breed will do well in the dry heat. They come in different colors, but i would still lean toward white.
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    Had 2 now i have 1. how to add?

    Personally, if i lived in hot climate i would get white leghorn or another white breed. They don't struggle with heat so much and are good dependable layers and do have friendly personalities if hand raised. I would get at least 2.
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    PSA: Just don't do the Float Test

    Agreed! The only time anyone might use this test is just before breaking open an egg to cook it up. If it floats like a raft in a lake, maybe cracking it open in my kitchen might not be a good idea!! I just crack questionable eggs into a small white saucer before adding to my cake batter or...
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    white spots on a black chicken?

    She may have a little of the mottled gene.
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    I'm a Newbie chicken raiser!

    How wonderful! It sounds like you are off to a good start. Thanks for joining, and welcome to BYC!
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    New Member

    Welcome! Sounds like a good mix of girls you have. Thanks for joining!
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