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    How to handle unwanted broodiness in Buff Orpingtons

    Okay, so what do you do with the chicks that hatch? We are only allowed a few chickens in the city limits. Also, I had heard that the other chickens might not be so friendly to interlopers.
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    How to handle unwanted broodiness in Buff Orpingtons

    That is basically what I do. She really is a very friendly chicken. We raised all of ours from chicks. Being in Texas we deal with the heat but Buffy has been a good layer. She just is a bit stubborn about where she wants to lay. Thanks for the reply.
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    How to handle unwanted broodiness in Buff Orpingtons

    Hi: I am a new member who has had chickens in my backyard for over a year. One "problem" lady is Buffy, my Buff Orpington. Instead of using the laying box she occasionally wanders to the "dewberry" patch to lay. Then, she will become broody and try to hatch the "varmits". We have no...
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    Stockpiling feed before prices go up due to corn crop failures/drought -- how long can it be stored

    It seems to me that feed costs would be a lot less than human food costs on the rise. Wouldn't it be better to use freezer space for, say, veggies and other more costly additives? Our chickens enjoy thawed frozen mixed vegetables.
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