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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Maybe smooth isn't the right word because they really are but shiny & slick like the others may be the best words.
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    No ma'am, no problems, they're actually really pretty, just not as smooth as some I've seen. And the lady said the smoother they are the better chance at a good hatch. Mine will be 1 year old in July:) I do have a pic of a first egg that was laid back in mid Febuary. :)
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Question: what could I feed my hens to make their egg shells more smooth? Any help is greatly appreciated:)
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Thank you for the advice on the wire, we have 5 acres fenced in 4"x4" sheep wire with electric fence at the bottom. And the back half of the property is in barb & electric wire. I'm so scared he will throw some poison over like I think he did to my puppy that died:((
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    I will try, but no longer am able to do so. (I have an uncle that may kill anything of mine that wonders to his place:((
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    Gold Laced Orpington- For Learning and Sharing

    Wow, they are so gorgeous!!! I so want some!!:)
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Hi all! I'm looking for some natural things just to keep my flock healthy! Wow I just used the term flock! Oh my I've gotten so many that they are now a flock:)! Lol. None are sick that I can tell. I just want to keep sick from happening. I know the best thing is prayer, but I also have to put...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Anyone think an Orpington would sit on a clutch of eggs before she is a year old?
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    Lavender Orpington project ....

    No ma'am/sir, they were hatched inside in an incubator, & I think he said put outside at maybe 4 weeks old I can't remember. Is it possible they hatched eggs from hens that were too young thus not fully developed?? I had called them that evening I got home, they said they've never had a problem...
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    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Oh wow thank you, & you have beautiful birds!:) I'm scared it is hereditary but I also googled it, & seen some pictures of frost bitten toes that looked almost identical. I don't know what to do, I've just spent so much on these!:/ and I googled the white in & on feathers & so far it says they...
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    Lavender Orpington project ....

    When I got home yesterday and let them out I found one has a nub toe! I called about it, took pictures & went to inspecting the others & 3 more have nub toes!:/ is this hereditary??
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    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Hi, I absolutely love the color of the Lavender Orpingtons, & am extremely new to this & have them to look at & also would like to breed for a few chicks to be gifts to family members & have just gotten some lav chicks about 5-7 weeks old & the have some white feathers?? And a couple are...
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    Wow they are pretty!!:)
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    O Oh wow!! Your girls are so beautiful!!:) so fluffy/poofy:)! I hope my lav girls get as beautiful as that:)(not that they aren't right now, just not as beautiful as yours:) & oh my have yours got some personality as well!! Mine do not:/ not that I can tell really. My 4 girls are in a run...
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    Barred Rocks!!

    Thank you. That is very generous & kind of you, but I'm looking for a cockerel around 8 months old or younger.
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