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    North Carolina

    Wow it has been FOREVER since I've been on BYC! How has everyone been??? What are all of your guys' views on trimming for fertility? I've got some chocolate Orps I'm planning on hatching chicks from but they have a ton of poof in their trunk . I mean so much I wouldn't be surprised if none...
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    North Carolina

    We currently currently have 10 hens and a rooster in that coop. Theoretically it can hold up to 18-24 if you go by the 3-4 hens per nesting box rule. I thought 11 was a lot until I've actually put the hens in it. Now when they roost there is so much extra space! I could easily fit more hens in...
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    North Carolina

    Its been a while since I've posted! So much has happened in the past few weeks New coop, tons of school, both parents getting surgery. I've been busy! So be prepare yourselves for the storm of pictures Its a beautiful fall day outside! I love how I can just let the chickens and the goats...
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    North Carolina

    We have fake eggs in there with some gold balls and I keep going in the coop, finding the fake eggs and golf balls all the way on the other side of the coop.. If they were given the option to free range (we haven't yet because we haven't had them too long) would they maybe not eat the eggs...
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    North Carolina

    I guess Dutchbunny had her stroke during my spell away from BYC! I hope she recovers soon!!! In my prayers. @jtbass2756 Still at my dads so I don't have a picture of the new coop yet, will have to post one when I get back to my moms. And the mustard eggs did absolutely NOTHING. The new girls...
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    North Carolina

    I just realized how long its been since I was on last. Welcome everyone who is knew and hey again everyone else. Sometime in the past two to three weeks everyone is wanting our eggs! Our girls can't keep up!! So my mom and I managed to get our hands on some welsummers. 6 Hens and a Rooster...
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    Backyard Brahmas!!

    We aren't looking for show stock. Just awesome little brahmas! However I conveniently have a Japanese bantam hen thats gone broody. I might find some brahma hatching eggs (may get some from a hatchery, if I can't find someone else) and let her do everything. As long as the chicks don't end up...
  8. DSTchickencraze

    North Carolina

    Not entirely sure how to make them molt on command (would be fun). Like you snap your fingers and bam! Poof of feathers lol. I've noticed that my hens seem to molt after they hatch eggs.. Won't help, your situation, but its something I noticed. I'm sure theres some secret out there
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    North Carolina

    Does anyone by any chance have any Brahma pullets or laying hens they are willing to part with? Mom wants some again every since we lost our Dark Brahma pullet. She says she prefers Dark Brahmas, but I'm sure she wouldn't be able to resist another color if they were available. No more room...
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    North Carolina

    I hope things get better and wish the best for you :) You and your family will be put in our prayers
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    Backyard Brahmas!!

    Hey guys I'm new to this thread. My mom is wanting some Brahmas :) We had a Dark Brahma before but the day after she layed her first egg something got her and broke her wing. She ended up dying of some sort of infection... :( However, we are looking for some Brahmas again My mom loves the...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    You'll be able to tell who is who after they get a little bit older. The Brown Leghorns will have white earlobes and the welsummers will have red earlobes. Thats about the only way to tell the difference between the two lol. I agree with @aart that Ella Mae looks Cockerel-ish. But if she is a...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Our girls layer dark eggs right away, but I have read somewhere that their eggs can get a little darker with time. Maybe she's still just figuring it out
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Found the perfect thread for me!!!!!!!!!!! We've got two Welsummer hens, but also got some chicks from a friend about a month ago. Out of the bunch we have two cockerels and eight little pullets!
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    North Carolina

    Red Star: RIR X Delware. RIR X White Leghorn. RIR X Rhode Island White. Production Red X Deleware Black Star: New Hampshire Red X Barred Rock. Rhode Island Red X Barred Rock These hybrids are all based off of RIR or New Hampshire too. These hybrids are suppose to be excellent for eggs and are...
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