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    is this a barred rock hen? (please be a barred rock hen!)

    oh man! so now i've got a pullet vote and several cockerel votes. now, here's a question: i have an easter egger rooster. he is quite docile and a very nice young man (just has his first birthday). he is completely indifferent to the new comer, and even errs on the side of nice. could it be...
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    is this a barred rock hen? (please be a barred rock hen!)

    oh a dominique! i have heard of this! i will look up more information on that breed. she is a sweet girl, and i'm so glad y'all are thinking she is indeed a she. :) is 2 months or 8wk probably about right? thanks so much for the almost instant replies. :) --cameroneil
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    is this a barred rock hen? (please be a barred rock hen!)

    hello chickenfolk! my newest addition came from the local farm store--they had just gotten three fluffy black n' white young'uns in that day. there was no identification on the cage, they were so fresh, but the guy said they were 2-month old barred rock hens. i've always wanted a barred rock...
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    luxurious dirt bath-a-trois

    there's no better way to beat the june heat here in central texas. the more the merrier. stay cool, fowl friends!
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    Battle of the Texas Rat Snake: Capture and Relocation

    hail chicken folk! we had been plagued by the below rat snake for a couple months now. he was eating as many eggs as he could get his...hands? on. last night we managed to capture and relocate him using a kind of "lasso" formed from a loop of nylon rope through a pvc pipe. if you're...
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    atx chickens, etc...

    spring seems like a good time for chickens! here's the latest from the aspiring urban farm, the accidental rooster, and the lovely ladies here in east austin... totallyurbanfarmer.blogspot.com bolo(cochin) and ninja(silkie) are best dustbath buddies!
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    rooster indeed?

    oh yeah, I do live where roosters are allowed as long as they are not obnoxious.I am excited to learn about rooster psychology!
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    rooster indeed?

    allmychickens, yes you are special! You have played a crucial role in my life education! tumblr and I thank you!
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    rooster indeed?

    hello wonderful chicken folk, I appreciate all the info, advice and concern! The elbow peck the other day was very gentle and happened while I was kneeling down petting him and the ladies. I went out today to tell him he's a him, and held him and cuddled him and scratched his chin feathers and...
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