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    Green queen vs. Olive egger

    Welsummers typically lay speckled eggs.
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    Green queen vs. Olive egger

    Welsummers typically lay speckled eggs.
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    Rat snake killed a hen

    Well, we have learned the hard way that a rat snake will kill a chicken and even try to eat it when in fact the chicken is much too large to swallow. Found one of our cochin/silkie mixes (one of the triplets) dead; eyes open, head and neck slimy. There is no way the snake could have consumed...
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    Buff Orpington's with their pet cat....

    Absolutely LOVE your pictures. As both a cat and chicken keeper (not owner, they 'own' me...), these made me laugh. Caspian, especially, is trying to maintain his dignity. If he ever finds out about his fame, oh well! One serious point, though, your pen looks like chicken wire and while that...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Watermelon and cantaloupe trimmings, cool water, 'salad' of mustard greens and strawberry tops. They are livin' large!!
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Spinach. They get some form of greens everyday; we call it 'salad time'. Now that clover is growing again in the yard, that gets handpicked too. BTW, they LOVE bell pepper and bell pepper seeds.
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    Comment by 'Caged Hen' in article 'The Triple C - The Crouches Chicken Coop'

    Wonderful coop, and reminds me of our new one, built mostly with repurposed materials. Did you cover the area under the rafters with hardware cloth? That would be the one weakness regarding predators. A note of caution to others, although where you used the plastic zipties is OK since they are...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    cooked corn on the cob (it will be picked cleaner than any person could) red grapes romaine lettuce raspberries
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Corn on the cob; picked cleaner than we eat it. And more blueberries.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Makes perfect sense, thank you!
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    What the heck is 'boss'?
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Our girls got blueberries, twice! My husband took some out, our Dorothy (she's the 'head hen') was starting for them when one of the cinnamon queens jumped right into the middle of the berries. Dorothy proceeded to flap her wings and chase Toast around the pen while the other four watched...
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    Do I need a brooder or not?

    Thanks for your advice. These will be my first chickens and I am so looking forward to having them. The coop and run are built with mostly reused materials; eventually I will post pictures.
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    Do I need a brooder or not?

    Hi! I have been reading Backyard Chickens for months and have just joined. My question is whether or not I need a brooder? My order for 12 week old started pullets from a local grower has been thwarted for the second time (quite unprofessional)! I can currently get the breeds I wanted...
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