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    Textured egg shell?

    My hens have had an occasional textured egg, even one that looked pretty much like the one in your picture... with kind of a pinholed pourous look. They've always laid normal eggs within a few days again. I just wanted to add new pics (two views) of an egg one of my hens laid today that was...
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    Chickens who HATE snow?

    My B. Orpingtons, though very outfitted against cold, don't seem to care for the snow either. Thankfully, for them, we've only had a few weeks of (3" / 76mm) snow this winter, here in south Sweden. They stayed within the confines of the covered exterior run or the interior run of the barn...
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    Still no eggs...

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    Still no eggs...

    I understand, WalkingOnSunshine, that this statement was made in the context of the photosensitive nature of hens regarding their egg laying and duration of hours of light for egg production .... Though It's not my intent to repudiate the statement as I'm no expert in this field.... my...
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    After hatching a clutch, how long before a BO begins to lay again?

    An update on this query... for anybody that may be interested on the timeline. This hen laid her first egg again... exactly 9 weeks after hatching her brood. It was a harried experience as two of her brood (now weighing a touch over one kilo each) tried to join her in the nest box. Lot of...
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    Organizing some of my pics on the laptop and thought I would add some to this posting/site. This first one is of our Buff Orpington rooster, Akmed, taken about the end of June. he was a wonderful friendly roo but just a bit rough on the ladies. During the warmer month of July he went to...
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

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    After hatching a clutch, how long before a BO begins to lay again?

    One of our Buff Orpingtons hatched out her brood about 8 weeks ago (mid June). The three pullets are growing fast and seem to be approaching teenager-hood... Momma hen is still very much a big part of their lives. They all hang out together through the day and she still calls them for a...
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    The first sunny day for our 3 day old Buff Orpington, as she spends a little quality time with momma... and a little early training on the search for vittles...
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    What not to feed chickens

    Only if the dog sees them........
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    Silly swimming chickens...I mean "ducks"....I mean chickens!!

    I so love your pics, Keltara... and am hoping my Orpingtons will like the wading pool when we gently coax them later this summer. I felt I had to link this thread to another beginning thread...
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    If I put a pool out for my ducks will the chickens be ok around it?

    Don't tell that to all the chickens that swim! They apparently didn't know that they can't swim and would only drown..... Here on the BYC website is proof that THAT is an erroneous myth! Here's my favorite from member Keltara with numerous pictures of the family's wonderful Orpingtons in...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Can you supply a reference link for this 'fact'? I would love to read it. DE, plain and simple, is like superfine sand.... sand is largely silica... as is DE (80-90%). The remaining ingredients are all typical earth elements found in soils everywhere. Its ability to 'kill' insects relies on...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    A little additional input so that new people aren't mislead with erroneous information.... Wood ash is a chemical compound, typically including primarily calcium carbonate or calcium oxide, and various other trace chemicals (dependent on the type of wood) and oftentimes iron oxide (at times up...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

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