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    I NEED CHICKEN NAMES FAST!!

    OY! Here's a list of my girl's names. Sparkly Big Red Buffy Lathadas Big Country Sweet Pea Stripe Twig Fly Girl 9 toes & Lucy Tried to name most by their attributes~ i.e. Lucy is a black and red sex-link with a brilliant red head and 9 toes was born with no talons on her middle toes. Should...
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    Come back, little red hen!

    I posted the same kind of distress call back in Febuary. My little Buffy was missing for over 2 weeks. The other chickens gave her spot away-she was under the front porch, behind lattice work and sitting on a mess of eggs. She is probably closer than you think. Good luck.
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    What kind of hen/s should I get if I want a couple broody hens?

    My Blue Jersey Giant goes broody every 2 months or so. The RIRs have been great layers but none have went broody on me.
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    Eggs for sale: How old is to old?????

    I know I haven't posted here much but your eggs will be great for weeks (unrefridgerated). My family, friends and I are living proof. I just hope you are treating your chickens well and feeding them good. This morning I made a total of 10 eggs that were laid 2 or more weeks ago and they are...
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    Starting Over - Advise for Pet-able Chickens Needed

    Our Blue Jersey Giant (Sparkley) is everyones favorite and very loving. Start by getting any breed to eat fish food flakes from your hand,They love them so much they will allow you to pet them once they are used to eating from your palm. From there, I just pick up any of our 4 hens with no...
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    Spoiled Chickens!

    You call that spoiled? Today my chickens had lasagna , chicken noodle soup and breadsticks. All leftovers of course.
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    Is this normal???

    a little "Dirty Dancing" perhaps?
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    What time do your hens get up in the morning? Mine are SLEEPING IN!

    yea, my girls are always waiting for me to let them out around 7:30 am here in NW Georgia. They see me comming through their window which points southeast. Broody ol Sparkley will not come out but once every 2 days and thats only when she feels like it.
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    Runaway Chicken?

    I don't think so. There are 4 seperate roosts inside the coop and aside from the broody Jersey Giant (who rarely leaves the nest) the 3 other RIRs seemed to group together on a single roost. I think she may have the "Call of the Wild" syndrome. When I get her again its clip the wings and time...
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    Runaway Chicken?

    I thought that I had lost one of our RIRs about 5 days ago to a hawk or owl. To my amazment the "lost" hen came back this morning and flew to the top of my house. We rejoiced and I brought her inside for a bit. Seemed fine. She ate cracked corn and I thought everything was fine. Now, 5 hours...
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