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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Quote No,I have no roosters here now. It seems like the hens bellies are a little thin on feathers compared to the winter months,but not bald like their lower backs. If they are molting,how long does this last usually? Thanks!
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    2 Noobie questions for you Cheese heads. 1. My hens are now 1 year and 1 week old. I've was getting about 90% eggs per day over the winter with a light on in their coop at night. The last week or so I've dropped to about 25%,like somebody flipped a switch! The light is still on overnight too...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Are you a cheese maker,or just attending for the fun of it. One of the only things that would lure me back there. :)
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Just a reminder-Don't be a communist,go vote today!
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I have 1 acre in suburbia. Not even a hobby farm here.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Hey,this whole chicken raising thing was my wife and kids idea originally. Now I'm the "chicken whisperer" of the family. I take care of them,and have grown to love it. I'm still a rookie,but I learn as I go. So what kind of dog are you getting?
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I have a BIL in Richland Center and another in Yuba. They get their chicks From Chets,in Richland Center. I got mine from Klema Feeds,in Fransville,but Chets would be a lot closer to you. I know there is a member or two from your area,maybe they know more places around you.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    RooBeeC,what part of the state are you in? That way one of the people here local to you can chime in on where they got theirs. A few here have had good luck from Sunnyside,as Jim said. I got mine at a local feed store,and all 15 lived. My local Farm& Fleet (Staurtavant) sells chicks too,but I...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    We did give medicated feed,but this was my wife's and I first chickens ever. So it was a learning experience. A guy I was talking to said we didn't need medicated with a fresh coop and new chicks. He told me the medicated feed was for bringing new chicks into an environment that has already had...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Yes,we ordered a few breeds of 1 day old chicks. Out of the 15 we ordered,all lived. I did end up with 2 roosters ,that we gave away eventually. All 13 hens are doing fine. Though we did give another 2 away to friends. We want to get another few this year to keep the flock "young".
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I got mine last year from Klema Feed in Franksville. This year my wife and I are going to check this place out. A little more expensive,but figure we'd take a look. http://www.farmfreshsewi.org/farms/droughtville.htm
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Cindy,Yup,nothing but rain here too in Racine/Kenosha the last 24 hours. I'll have to try coloring my brown eggs I guess. I told the wife to go out and buy a dozen white eggs for the kids. I guess we'll try both! Has anybody tried coloring the brown eggs with run of the mill store bought dyes?
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Wifey tells me we're going out to a local farm to get a few new chicks today. Argghh,I think our 8'x 4' x 6' tall coop is maxed out with our 11 layers now??? Another thing is- I'm told that if you introduce new birds to an existing coop you should feed them the "medicated" chick food? This comes...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    All doing good, I hope. Wind blew down another few sections of fence a few days ago. I'm gonna be busy this spring as that's at least 5 8' wide panels that blew down in the last month or so. I might just replace the whole 200' run,as the fence has been here longer than the 21 years I've owned...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I fell asleep Saturday night watching TV in bed. When I woke up a few hours later I found my glasses had fallen off and I was laying on them. They looked like they went through a blender. My eyeglasses Dr. office fixed em up with new parts Monday AM-no charge! 11 for 11 today. Averaging 9-10 a...
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