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    Hen is eating other chickens eggs. How do I stop her?!

    I went to rollaway nesting boxes to cure this. Had to take other boxes out to get them to use the new ones
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    Thanks Jimmy. Have to look at the birds close here and on your page. I read about the reese birds on your site. Now it makes the decision harder. DEcieded that I would probably have to get eggs or chicks.
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    Thanks Matt. Just need to deciede, and figure out where to find them.
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    I want to be able to show them with the kids in 4H, along with there orpingtons.
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    also should we start with hatching eggs, or buy a trio as Bob says on his page.
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    Hello ! I have been following this thred for some time now. I have heard you talk about many rir's. Now you talk about the different lines,( Reese, Underwood, Mohawk, Nelson, and Horstman). If a person was to get started in these, which would be the best for a newby to start with. I have been to...
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    The poultry Press is like a news paper. It has listings of up coming show, News articles from the different breed clubs. Show results . Pictures of winners too.
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    4-H Showmanship tips please?

    Sorry, in the county my kids show in, I was told this by the judge.
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    4-H Showmanship tips please?

    Just remember they are judging you not the chicken. My kids used the chicken that is most tamest. So we have kids that bring chickens just to use in showmanship. A lot of them use bantams cause they are easy to handle.
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    IA here

    Last year they got there chickens from Welp
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    4H Showmanship.... just starting. Please help!

    Contact your county 4H extension office and they can help you. I contact mine all the time when I need to know about a project for the kid's in my 4H group. They will have info for you or get you in touch with who can help you.
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    Yes I can have roosters, I picked RIR's because we had them on the farm when I was a kid (1950's). Mom says the ones I have now look like the reds we had then. I purchased as heritage birds. I can have a total of 30 birds where I live in town. People like to hear my roosters crow, around me. SO...
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    So as I read all this info. A person that lives in town and can only have 10 to 15 birds, would be better off buying a trio of birds from a breeder than to hatch his own birds. As he wouldn't be able to get a very good ratio off good birds out of hatching 10 eggs. New to this so only trying to...
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    IA here

    Countyline hatchery has a web site. And they do have silkies. just google it.
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    IA here

    I went to Countyline Hatchery this past weedend and purchased some RIReds. They were great bird. Liz has some nice birds. 2nd time getting birds from her, and will go back again when I needs more. She is selling young chicken right now. Thanks Liz
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