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    First egg!

    He had a bad experience with a dog when he was just a little guy-neighbors puppy came barreling through our yard wanting to play and knocked him down. Scared him pretty bad and for years he wouldn't even go outside without a grown-up outside with him. Tending to the chickens has really helped...
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    First egg!

    My grandmother says there will be some double yolks while the hens work the kinks out of their system. We shall see!
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    First egg!

    Just wanted to share that one of our amberlinks laid our first egg today! Nineteen weeks and three days. My eleven year old has taken over chicken tending duties and he is just elated! I have cautioned him that it will take a couple of weeks for them to get into a routine so there may not be any...
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    So, what is this?

    I will start them all on treatment in the morning. Thanks for your help!
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    So, what is this?

    My boys have taken charge of the chicken keeping now that school is out, ( yay me!) They raced in this morning to tell me there might be an egg. This was on the ramp into the coop. Thoughts? I am leaning towards colorful poo, but they will be crushed if I'm right and they're wrong. So we are...
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    Chicken poop in the Garden

    :clap
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    Chicken poop in the Garden

    I don't know much about application amounts, but I do know that too much of it can "burn" the ground and nothing will grow in that area this year, but will grow like crazy the next year. Moderation is key. I can tell you that the farmers in my part of the world buy chicken litter from the local...
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    Cockerel or advanced pullet?

    My sister's birthday is in the fourteenth week, and she always asks for chicken and dumplings... I just might supply the chicken this year!
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    Cockerel or advanced pullet?

    Oh, this is fantastic! We bought eight to begin with, and I used the info on the TSC website to pick which one we wanted. I am so glad to hear that the reviews are true!
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    Cockerel or advanced pullet?

    They are supposed to be amberlink...they are from tractor supply.
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    Cockerel or advanced pullet?

    Sounds like a good plan to me. Thanks.
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    Cockerel or advanced pullet?

    Thanks for the quick response. I was thinking Cockerel. At what age do I send him to freezer camp?
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    Cockerel or advanced pullet?

    So folks, your thoughts...is this a Cockerel or just a pullet that hit puberty early?
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    New chicken momma!

    So we decided to go with old-fashioned names for our Chickie's...this guy named his George Washington, because he says "that's the oldest name I know!" We are off to a great start, thanks to this group for guidance and support. Teaching this one to handle carefully and wash hands well. He is...
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    New chicken momma!

    He just shook his head and laughed when i got home. He knows me so well!
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