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    BCnB Farm New Coop.

    Finally completed the new coop. Here it is. Fair Winds, Bill http://bcnbfarm.com
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    Addition of the West wing

    Thanx Ya'll My daughter "caught the Illness" of it all and my future son-in-law and her have built a handsome coop and outfitted it with 2 Hens and a Roo. They are Bantams. The Roo sounds like a mouse imitating a rooster with his E, a, e, e, e. He just cracks me up. They are all about the size...
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    Flies in chicken coop

    DE, diatom' earth "Food Grade" only.... nuff said, Verrrry effective on anything with an exoskeleton. Fair Winds, Bill
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    Addition of the West wing

    Our Coop with the addition of the West Wing. I still have to install the track sytem to slide the roof back for easy access. 6 Hens and a New Roo. My daughter and future son in law helped and have just completed their first coop. It's addicting what can I say... Fair Winds, Bill
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    Any Ham Operators in here?

    Great memories for sure. Hurry and get your ticket. I think you can do it with your hands tied behind your back. Pun intended (No Code requirement.) Check out a book at the library, go online and take the practice tests on arrl.org or QRZ.com, I promise the effort will not go to waste. Grandpa...
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    Any Ham Operators in here?

    The Ham Tests for a licence are in three increments. Tech, General and Extra, the Code requirment has been dropped. To get started I would advise you to get the ARRL book for your first Tech ticket at...
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    To Worm or Not? And, Piperazine dosage for bantams?

    I have Buff Orp's and use .5cc of Eprinex to deworm my girls. http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e07563-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5 As Stated in their literature; No meat withdrawal or milk withholding period. I do not sell meat or eggs, so my decision of...
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    Breaking Even

    If I add the cost of the Feed, Chickens, Coop and then divide by the number of eggs I have harvested. The cost of an Egg here is about $38.53 I'll expect to break even in sometime in 2012 The entertainment from them is PRICELESS. Fair Winds, Bill
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    rooster behaviour

    I have a Buff Orp' Roo and he shakes his head like he has water in his ears. This is a new mannerism for him too. I going to deworm my flock, its that time of year, so that will rule out Gape worm or other parasites. I'll be glad to see others reply to this thread. Fair Winds, Bill
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