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    Thinking of converting this into a coop...

    Could you put an outdoor bench at the base where you need extra height? I could also be a nice chicken viewing area. As for nest boxes, I can't tell for certain the design of the playhouse, but I am planning to use old kitchen cabinets laid sideways for my next coop. It is the right size...
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    TSC "assorted" buff bantams 2wks, dif gender or dif breed?

    Yes, it is possible. I ended up with 5 hens and 1 roo from a mixed batch of TSC Bantams two years back. I lost my roo to a hawk, so of course this year chicken math kicked in, and I didn't make it out of TSC without a new batch of six. I'll see how this set goes, but so far I think I might...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    I am debating on letting my broody little bantams hatch a few eggs . Our sweet roo died in the line of duty over the winter. If anyone in NE KS has an excess handful of fertile bantam eggs, I could let my hens' work not be all for nothing. Sort of sad watching them sitting eggs day after...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 12/30/13 - Picture by Ruby Mia

    'Duh Duh Dooooooooom!'
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    Ended Coop Page Contest #4 - Win a $20 BYC Store Gift Certificate!

    My small to medium Coop for 6 bantams. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-coop-de-gras
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    The true cost of backyard eggs!

    My eggs cost a bundle, I've no doubt. Coop from scratch-sih (no existing outbuildings on my property, although I am reusing old building materials mostly), feed from chickhood and every day,and the itty bitty size of my eggs = very expensive eggs! However, my chickens are primarily pets, with...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 10/21/2013 - Picture by bantambury

    My reward for a life lived well.... or, my punishment....
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    To wash or not to wash eggs?

    I don't wash my eggs. The egg is designed to be pretty much sterile inside (unless the hen is infected), and protect from germ attack from the outside. Eggs have been laid and hatched for long before modern technology, so is probably better at keeping itself clean and fresh than I can invent...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    Whew, all this talk of Johnson grass, I had to go check what will be the pasture. I didn't see stands of grass with the prominent white stem, thank goodness. I think it is mostly native. I was worried because it had been used as something of a wasteland for the previous owners. I will keep...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    I hated Hughes Net. They were constantly dumping us back to dial speed with no warning, and I can't control how much my work connection downloads to my computer. I have Verizon JetPack and it is OK, not any slower than Hughes Net although not any more reliable. I need to get my pictures of...
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    Easy! 98% way to sex chicks.

    I'm afraid to Google that. I can imagine what those keywords would bring back in a search.
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    Please Help! Trying to find out breed and gender of rescue chickens

    I would love to hear an update on this story! Those looked like a wonderful flock!
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    Easy! 98% way to sex chicks.

    Ah, but that takes the fun out of guessing, and makes us have to wait wait wait! Patience may be a virtue, but trying to predict the future is fun. Besides, so many posters have said how pullets will crow too, if there isn't anyone else around willing to do it. Makes sense to me. Without the...
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    Consolidated Kansas

    Oh my, this one is coming up on the 16th in Johnson County, perfect timing for someone trying to unload a lot of chickens: http://www.gbwf.org/hoagba/spring_sale.html
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    Consolidated Kansas

    I'm sure you all know more about these things than I do, but I did find this posting for local swap meets coming up: http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/Kansas_Swap.html
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