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    Comment by 'dellakay' in item 'Australorp'

    There is a thread (maybe more than one) about making and feeding fermented grain to feed your flock. One of the many benefits mentioned was the elimination of, shall we say, digestive issues, after just a few feedings of the fermented grain. The process is easy, inexpensive, and will also make...
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    Hello, If I am repeating info from another post, please forgive as I didn't take the time to read through all the pages. There are 2 practically free sources of very good quality protein that I plan on using when I get my first flock of girls. The first one is duckweed. It is reputed to be a...
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    Comment by 'dellakay' in article 'Chicken Health For Dummies Book - Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens'

    I am a TOTAL newbie at this chicken biz, and do definitely appreciate getting a review of such a useful sounding series as these "for dummies" books. Thank you so much for your thorough and thoughtful commentary on this book, I know it will be a useful addition to my chicken library!! :-)
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    Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

    I don't know if this reply will be too long in coming, but if you still have a website up, I would very much like to visit it. Also, may I say that I really loved your tag lines!!!! tootles, Della
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    Wellsummers??

    Dear 20736, Didn't mean to leave you out of the thankyou's! That's good to know, read your tag and sounds like you are a true "old hand" at this chicken thing.....it will be a while before I consider myself the same!! tootles, Della
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    Wellsummers??

    Thank you SO much for your info, that is EXACTLY what I was hoping for, as I am green as grass to this whole chicken biz!! Please feel free to let me know anything about them whether they are the legendary meat breed I was looking for or the scrawniest guys in the whole barnyard!! :-) Thank...
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    Wellsummers??

    Not even knowledgeable to tell if I got the right spelling or not, but I remember seeing a River Cottage episode online when they did a "best meat breed" contest and I am almost poz that was the winning breed name.... That admitted, I wonder if anyone has had any experience with these in the...
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    ROOTN TOOTN NEWBIE

    Thanx to all, I know I will soon be feeling more and more at home here on the forum, and in the great state of Texas!! Will be gleaning as much info as I can from all you experienced chickeneers, and also will keep everyone posted on the upcoming adventures!!! tootles, Della I just CAN'T...
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    ROOTN TOOTN NEWBIE

    Hi all! We, (my Mom and me) have been in the GREAT state of Texas since Valentine's Day, and are renting a place just northwest of FW with an acre of ground so we can start our very own mini farm!!We moved here from south/central Florida both to attend Eagle Mountain International Church, and to...
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