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    'Sweetest' / most human friendly chicken breeds

    I have had many different breeds come live with me...This means lots of favorites for different reasons. I have not seen Buckeyes mentioned. They are friendly and self reliant and pretty smart. There are some who pose at you when you try and pet them but hens and Roosters are pretty friendly...
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    Is there a breed that you’ve had that you would absolutely not have again?

    I would not worry about the feathered feet. I have several breeds (cochins, silkies, favoralle…) that have feathered feet and yes they do get wet and muddy but I do not give them any extra attention than the other breeds. Love them all. The issue is heat for all of them...I give them ice...
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    What's your "Dream Flock"? How many chickens is the perfect amount for you? What breeds do you adore?

    Hmmm what is my dream flock. I think I have it now. Not without its problems however. I have Light Brahmas, Buckeyes, Barred Rocks, blue cochin and partridge cochins, americauna, blue laced red wyandottes, salmon faverolles, brown ISA. That is the first coop. Second coop is faverolle and...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens?

    It was my daughters fault. I grew up raising chickens. I wanted nothing to do with them in my adult life I already had a lot of stuff to keep up with. Grandkids, my own animals, husband, family, house and I was working. Then my daughter begged her Daddy...….you can guess what happened...
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    Do you keep the dog outside with the birds all of the time?
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    I had a bald eagle fly over the yard a few years ago...might have been thinking about swiping one it was flying pretty low but my dog started chasing it. They are huge!
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    I have lost many chickens to several different predators over the 3 to 4 years I have been keeping them. I have lost 3 to bears, 6 to a couple of fox that I am sure of, (I caught them running out of my yard with my girls in their mouths). Hawks an unnamed amount and weasels, let me just say...
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