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    Flowers?

    Beautiful weather here in Central PA. Just planted my bulbs. And my chickens are licking their lips. What can I do to discourage them from getting into them.
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    Hello. Old member here.

    Hello everyone. Love my chickens.
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    HELP! Facial swelling

    Is she okay now?
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    Avian flu

    Thank you for getting back to me. I haven't noticed any changes around the eyes. I'll have to wait and see about the necropsy. But I think I can get some antibiotic for them .
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    Avian flu

    I have lost 2 hens in 10 days. I heard one of them coughing and sneezing and wheezing a few days ago but all the gens acted perky so I couldn't pinpoint to isolate. Is there anything I can do? Will I have to destroy the whole flock? 21 chickens now.
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    Pullet or cockerel

    Well, a friend of mine had me look at my chicks and look for a tiny nub where the spurs are gonna be. I did. Also, my cockerels tail feathers grew faster and curved over before the females started to get any.. I can't tell about this one.
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    Amorous Rooster

    Good Afternoon everyone. My hobby is chickens and I love it. But even though I've read a lot of books and had chickens since '14, theres a lot I need to learn. I have 2 big handsome Buff Orpington roosters and 13 lovely hens of same breed. Here in PA, the days are getting sunnier and hotter...
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    Hey.

    Update. Abraham and my girls, after a few initial sparring pecks, took well to each other. In fact, very well. He protects my girls very well. takes good care of them and has become a proud papa. My little banty, Dolly, is the best mom ever and she isn't quite as angry with me.
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    Official BYC Poll - Which aspect of keeping chickens do you enjoy the most?

    I have never had anything to do with chickens before. I was a city girl. I thought they were delicious. Well, after eggs in the grocery store reached 2 dollars a dozen and they were small (and called large), my husband and I decided to get some and have our own eggs. I read all the books...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Pasta with sauce and cheese, cabbage leaves.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Would it be okay to give them bananas?
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls don't care for fresh tomatoes. but they loved my cabbage while it was still on the stalk. :) Cabbage (bought from the store :() they just nibble at and leave. I think they are spoiled. :)
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    Hey.

    Hence wanting to get her a boyfriend. LOL
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    Hey.

    New to BYC AND new to raising chickens. I love my girls. Had no idea i'd take to it so well. Anxious to get to know everyone and learn something from all of you. Thanks to 2 incidents with the neighborhood dogs, I only have 4 chickens. 2 of them don't lay at all. 1 does lay and my pretty...
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