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    Lets See your Frizzle Mutts!

    oh WOW!!! they are so very beautiful!!!!!!
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    are they mating?

    thankyou so much guys! Your sharing of wisdom is most appreciated!
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    are they mating?

    Ive got my timid roo ( he is on loan from friends) in with my meekest cochin hen at the moment...they have been together for 4 days now and seem to be finally getting along well. Hen has laid three eggs, two in a really halfhearted attempt at a nest and one just randomly on the ground, and she...
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    Do roosters go "on heat" ?

    My loan bantam rooster has been with my pekin hens for over a week now and he is still terrified of them Im kind of moving on from wanting him to mate with them, Id just like him to not be scared of them now! I was curious if Roosters go in heat like some other animals, or are they normally...
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    encouraging chickens to get their groove on?

    thanks, needed that giggle this morning! My bantam enclosure is a small fence surronding around an old tin shed. Ive divided the shed, scratching area and doorway in half with chicken wire so they are together, but the girls cant bite him through the wire. I usually let my girls free-range...
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    encouraging chickens to get their groove on?

    thanks so much silkiechicken, I was worried there was no hope!
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    encouraging chickens to get their groove on?

    This is a bit of a follow on from this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=92174 Its been a while now and Paxo is still as lovely as ever. I bought some little cochin hens, and as one is squatting and brooding on her nest I had guessed it was time to bring Paxo in...
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    Paxo the Rooster- Baby Paxo's???

    hello again fellow chicken fans... there have been some recent developments as far as Paxo. I went out and bought three female cochin chicks from a breeder soon after posting this thread. One of them has been squatting for me when handled and has been doing all the usual broody hen type things...
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    how to cuddle a chicken?

    My hands are just treat bringers or, ah, "roosters" to them, otherwise they dont seem to like contact with me. I still get all weirded out when my big hens squat. Silly tarts! many thanks for the great replies, I stupidly hadnt thought of coming at the from the side instead of from above...
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    hard boiled eggs that are hard to peel!

    definately going to make some of these devilled eggs! thanks crew for the tips! My Results! I boiled up three batches of water, one with a big whack of salt, one with a splash of vinegar and one with some bicarb soda. After boiling them, I strained out the hot water and ran cold water over...
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    hard boiled eggs that are hard to peel!

    apologies for reposting an already covered topic, I guess when I used the search function I didnt put in appropriate enough key words or something maybe this is a topic that needs to be stickied if it comes up so frequently? Anyhow, I have a bunch of eggs from my babies on the counter, will...
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    hard boiled eggs that are hard to peel!

    thanks so much for the replies! My recipe is not glamerous im afraid, but the kids love it. Boil the eggs and peel when cool enough. smash them up with a potato masher or fork. add a couple of tablespoons of mayonaise, then some curry powder ( I use Keens brand). Stir it all up and add salt...
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    hard boiled eggs that are hard to peel!

    Anyone know why the eggs from my pet chickens are so much harder to peel than store bought eggs? Its getting quite bothersom since my kids love curried egg sandwiches so much!
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    how to cuddle a chicken?

    Do your birds have certain favourite ways of being petted or cuddled? My Big Girls seem to like having their necks stroked with their feathers and thats about it. Just curious as I have baby cochins at the moment that I am trying to handle alot so they are friendly and confident around hands...
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    Paxo the Rooster- Baby Paxo's???

    CluckyChick you have really set our household on fire with your post above, I had never thought of breeding chookies until you suggested crossing Paxo with one of you beauties! ( and oh my gosh, they ARE such beauties!) SO! now that the cogs of thought are turning, what advice would anyone give...
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