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    Mystery Predator

    old school cherry smoke bombs work reall good for that too, you just have to use a lot of them. I did something kind of off the wall this summer when I found what looked like a big network of holesa in my yard, I live out in the country on a very private lot,,, I drove my old trash hauling...
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    My runt ranger at 5 weeks old (with pics, kinda gross looking)

    HOW FUNNY! I didn't notice the hand in the photo until you said that. Yes, that looks like my infant stuck her hand in the way. It's hard to see past the funky chicken....
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    My runt ranger at 5 weeks old (with pics, kinda gross looking)

    Well, I'm closer now than I've ever been before to having seen everything . please tell me that is a baby's hand on his foot in the last pic.... That's one gross looking chicken,,, eeewwwww.
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    worming guidelines?

    At what age do you start worming chickens? Oh crap,, chickens get worms? Heck I thought you were talking about FEEDING them worms,,, poop....
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    I'm terrible.

    This evening,,, I had an excellent dinner that consisted of grilled chicken breasts and chicken flavored stuffing... My two barred rocks got the leftovers,,, and it wasn't just stuffing crumbs if you know what I mean....... I just turned my chickens into cannibals,, but they gobbeled it all...
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    Mystery Predator

    I live in the middle of what bascillay amounts to a big hayfield,, and rats are pretty much the smartest and most industrious problem critters I've ever seen. if worst comes to worst,, check out this site for some help and advice,,, (not about chickens,,,)...
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    Feeding my young(ish) barred rocks..?

    Oh crap,, I kind of figured they would eat some of the ants. I have also been giving them some regular cracked corn, they are all over it.
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    Feeding my young(ish) barred rocks..?

    I got a hold of two barred rock hens to start my chicken (farm,,, lol) program with... They look full grown, but I bought them understanding that they are not quite old enough to lay yet, but what the heck should I be feeding them? The pen I have them in is an old dog lot that is grown up with...
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    CHicks for sale or trade.........NC

    How far is Hope Mills from High Point? I'm looking for some more barred rocks to fill up my yard...
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    Raising laying hens over winter,,,, Too cold?

    I am just getting started with some chicks,, but I am worried about the comming winter. I live in the middle part of NC,, so it's not like we get blizzards, but it does get pretty darn cold.. Am I going to end up finding them frozen solid one morning in January right when I start looking for...
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    HUGE egg!

    Holy Crap!!! Can she do it again?
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    Not Refrigerating eggs

    Curious,, how long would an egg that was put right in the firdge (the day it was layed) last before going "bad"???
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    Need 4 Laying hens,, TRIAD NC area.

    I need to find four good laying hens within a reasonable distance around the Triad area of NC... I'll come and pick them up, Prefer Leghorns or Plymouth Rocks. Please send me an e mail for my phone #
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