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    Eeks, question about washing eggs for incubation

    We had a dozen eggs sitting in a carton and they were accidentally knocked down. Several broke into the carton and of course got on other eggs. I know we aren't supposed to wash the eggs because of the protective coating but is there anything we can do to salvage the other 9 eggs? Or.......is it...
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    Hatcheries

    Yes, they're website looks great but it is so aggravating to move around in now that I'm not certain how much I care about the prices anymore. I literally work at least 12 hours a day and that's not including feeding, watering, gardening and spoiling the flock.........I just do not have time to...
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    Hatcheries

    I am considering ordering from Ideal but I am worried about shipping and the lack of an email address at which to contact them if my phone signal is being stupid. Before they changed their shopping cart it would give no shipping charge at all, now it says it's $2 which I highly doubt. I flat...
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    Mosquitos and other pests?

    I haven't figured out how to eradicate the mosquitoes yet, but I did cut them down in a big way. I stuck whole cloves in oranges and lemons and then cut the fruit in half and hung a couple inside the coop and a few outside of it. (All outside the chickens reach) That helped a lot! Then I planted...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 06/17/2013 – Picture by Irishgirl

    "I'm calling Maury! This baby looks nothing like me!"
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    Texas

    New here from Splendora, near Houston. Nice to see we have lots of chicken fans here in Texas!
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    Brand New Chicken Mommy

    Well it only took me almost 44 years.......almost because I will 44 in 2 days......but I am now a chicken mommy. My boyfriend of 4 years has been trying to get me to see the joys of raising chickens but other than to sit with him on the glider and laugh at their antics I just wasn't into them...
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    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    you start reading posts in this forum and realize that you have some chickies pasting so you grab some warm water and start checking chickie butts. Yeah, I did that today! On the downside there are a few not too pleased with me. On the upside, I now know why it can happen, how to take care of...
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    Any Idea what this guy is?

    he's kind of all over the place lol. His tail feathers are a bluish gray, the rest of him is red and white though. I looked at the links you gave and he looks a lot like the Red Pyle Rooster but the hen looks nothing like the Pyle hen and is more yellow. No white on her at all. I'm thinking that...
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    Any Idea what this guy is?

    I bought this pair because they're pretty and because the pair of lemon Blues next to them weren't for sale lol. I wanted the lemons BAD but someone else had already bought them and in my disappointment i settled for the next prettiest. Dumb, I know! Anyway, I know that the pair are bantams...
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