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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    You talkin’ to me?!?
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    Relaxing on her favorite log
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    Harvesting is a favorite day!
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    Ended 2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    What’s up…you know the rest!
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    Review by 'dawncpierce' in article '"Hentirement"'

    Beautifully stated! We didn’t raise our chickens from chicks. We have a local hatchery that sells the breeder hens at the end of chick season. We get ours when they are approximately 10-12 months old and already laying. Kind of like rescue chickens. They are the most loving, sweet...
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    Sour Crop and ACV

    Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first time posting. My sweet 6 year old Ameraucana, Pearl, has sour crop. Been massaging her crop and withholding food/water. Her no food/water for 12 hours restriction is almost over. I understand 1-2 Tablespoons to a gallon of water for crop health, and for...
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    Why are my hens not laying? I have a theory. ><

    The days are shorter. A chicken needs, at least, 14-ish hours of sunlight to lay an egg. Temp may play a part, but not usually.
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    2021 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!

    Patty! Took this in honor of Tushy Tuesday
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    2021 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!

    My sweet feisty Peyton
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    Chicks vs Pullets

    My hubby and I are purchasing our chickens from Dunlap. They sell their breeders at the end if the "season." So, they are already laying and under a year old. Getting 6 barred rock. They are simply referring to pullet (female) chicks. They will still be day old chicks. To buy a 8-10...
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