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    how about this egg???

    so, right smack in the middle of the Arizona Winter one of my Wyandotte hens layed this egg on the floor of the coop! it weighed in at a whopping 112 grams, which is a record for my hens! since it had a slight crack in it, i was going to have it for breakfast, so i cracked it open, and guess...
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    Are Silver Laced Wyandottes generally unhealthy or stupid?

    hey Gang: i have been keeping only Silver Laced Wyandottes for about five years now. i try to keep 20 hens and one rooster...but you know how that goes. my numbers range from 8-20 anyway. i don't notice a thing different from any other breed (and i've had other breeds) as far as smarts or...
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    LITTER QUESTIONS!!

    Hey Trista: i'll throw my two cents worth in... i have brooded on newspaper, wood shavings, and just screen (1/8 th inch machinists cloth) with newspaper underneath a brooder...and...i don't really think it matters! probably more of a personal preference. now, mine is in a towel covered...
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    newbee in Arizona

    thanks for all the welcome folks!!! my good news for the day is that Mr. Coyote lost another soldier last night...accidentally got in a trap...i heard them this morning at about 3 am crossing the ten acres just south of me, and i guess one got a little off the beaten path. i don't feel so bad...
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    newbee in Arizona

    Greetings All: i'm the new guy from Williams, AZ, and believe it or not, i just did find this site (shame, shame). don't know how i missed it all this time. what a great huge wealth of information here!!! i keep only Wyandottes (not stodgy, or opinionated, just what i started with) and try...
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