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    Searching for good quality, heritage chick breeders

    I have not posted a lot but have gained so much info from the site over the years and am working on "giving back" :) FWIW I have tried a lot of breeds over the last 12 years and have branched out in the last 3y with some rarer breeds from McMurray. I REALLY like the Speckled Sussex and...
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    Does anyone know where I can get some Polishes?

    I bought 4 varieties of polish chicks in the spring from McMurray a couple of years ago. They are doing great!
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    Do I need a run attached to my coop?

    I have a 12 x 20 attached (half under roof)- WAY too many predators here. Let them out on a limited basis. The only predator loss in 12 years was a determined raccoon before I learned where he was getting in up high.
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    Best rodent proof storage?? Need suggestions

    This - but I keep in the shed... Holds 2 bags Cheap from Walmart, no modifications and seals tight.
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    My Question Is This: Do you have regrets keeping your rooster?

    So, do you keep the extras free-ranging and separate year-round? ...The farm I homed my other rare crosses does the same and never with the hens (only turkeys). I am curious as I really would have like to have kept more but we get brutal winters.
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    My Question Is This: Do you have regrets keeping your rooster?

    I was coming back on here to post about all the help I have gotten from the group and site / much more than I have been able to give back. I read your post and wanted to encourage you to keep him. A number of years ago we received a mistake Buff Orpington roo from M/MC. He was a sweetheart and...
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    Free RARE rooster chicks - Eastern PA

    Yes - only male is Dominique Have Dominque hens as well as hen pairs from all those above. This is our first attempt at this as and we were somewhat selective on getting known eggs to incubate. Learned a lot on here reading over the years but not posting. Have had many of the more common...
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    Free RARE rooster chicks - Eastern PA

    Agreed - unusual is better. Only going by their descriptions... Thanks for the suggestion, Going to try CL, FBM, and a post at Tractor Supply BTW - Those are the known male crosses in the mix. Also, have pairs of: Blue Andalusian Silver Phoenix Lakenvelder Golden Polish White-crested Black...
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    Free RARE rooster chicks - Eastern PA

    Hi all, I know it's a long shot, but we have some FREE beautiful 6-week & 2-week old rooster chicks from our first & second hatching ever from our flock. They are an assortment of rare breeds from Murray McMurray several years ago. The father is a very docile & nice Dominique dominiques and...
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    How I botched my first attempt at killing a chicken~~hoping that others will learn from my mistakes

    Meaning to quote the above: works but they run around - not for the feint of heart
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    How I botched my first attempt at killing a chicken~~hoping that others will learn from my mistakes

    Works but they run around
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