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    Are Orpington cocks aggressive?

    Let's just say I had 3 BO roos. I gave one away and butchered the other two.
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    First Egg Today (pics)! That's why they were so squaky!

    isn't it egg-citing! lol
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    Goodbye Nutmeg...

    You all are so sweet! Thank you so much!
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    Goodbye Nutmeg...

    It was hard. My husband was at work so I had to do it. I just knew she wasn't suffering anymore. That gave me comfort.
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    Goodbye Nutmeg...

    Thank you everyone. He was so sad yesterday. He's a bit better today.
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    Goodbye Nutmeg...

    I had to put down my son's favorite chicken today. She was prolapsed and egg bound. The egg was on one side of her hanging out (inside tissue) and the hole where the egg comes out was on the other side hanging out. She was bleeding and the egg inside was broken. She seemed to be suffering...
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    First eggs---question on taste

    That makes me excited. lol. These yolks are almost orange. So much diff than the pale yellow ones from the store.
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    First eggs---question on taste

    Oh. My. Goodness. I just made scrambled eggs with 4 little eggs we just got. Mercie. So good. Will they always taste this good or will the taste change when the eggs start to get bigger? I HATED store bought eggs. NEVER ate them, just baked with them. I thought I'd bite the bullet and try...
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    Question about how many nest boxes

    Thanks everyone!
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    Question about how many nest boxes

    Hi all! I got my first 2 eggs today! Not sure from who yet. lol. My question is I have 12 girls and I was wondering how many nest boxes I need. They are 17 1/2 weeks. I wasn't ready so they laid on the roost board and floor. I have two nest boxes I just went and put out there. How many...
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    baby chicks and rainny weather

    Is it ok to let them out when it's 60 and rainy. It's been rainy here FOREVER it seems and I don't like to keep them "cooped" up. Oh they are a little over 7 weeks
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    What do you do with roosters?

    how much should you charge if you're going to sell a rooster? They are buff orps and barred rock.
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    What do you do with roosters?

    I guess I don't want to eat anything that could be a life. No offense taken.
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    What do you do with roosters?

    Sunny side up--Thanks for the info. I didn't think about the frustration. lol. I think I will put them on craigs list. I really don't want to eat fertilized eggs.
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    What do you do with roosters?

    I have 4 roos out of 16 chickens. Can I let them free range while I keep the girls in the run? Will eggs still get fertilized that way? I don't want them to.
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