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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    If none of the above posts meet your needs- There is a Maryland Farmers Exchange Facebook page that often has local chickens for sale. If you post on there that you are looking, I'm sure you'll get a lot of options. The Admin of that page is also the owner of Green Hill Farms, which also...
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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

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    Best wheels for chicken tractor? Where to look?

    I know this is an old thread but thought I'd share what my clever hubby used for our tractor. He cut up an old snowboard and put skis on it! Works great over grass.
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    Chicken tractor for meaties

    Just finished the tractor for our first small bunch of rangers. We made skis, instead of wheels, out of an old snowboard for ease of movement over the grass.
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    Ranger feed from hatch to slaughter

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    Ranger feed from hatch to slaughter

    Thanks, CrazyChickenLady! That's easy
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    Ranger feed from hatch to slaughter

    I have my first batch of meat chickens coming next week- 10 Red Rangers. I have been scouring the threads for feed advice but am having trouble finding what I'm looking for. What do you feed your rangers as chicks- regular Chick starter? I also have some new layers coming- it would be nice...
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    Welcome & Hi Neighbor :) I'm on Gambrill Park Rd, on the Thurmont end, so probably not too far from you. I have had my chicks for about a year now but have not expanded to your size yet! That is certainly jumping in with both feet! Congrats, welcome and good luck!
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    **SHARE YOUR MOST UNIQUE CHICKEN NAME**

    This is Amarula (Partridge Silkie named after a tasty and tan colored South African liquor) This is Marmalade (Red Star)
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    Review by '' on item 'Star'

    My Red Star, Marmalade, is the sweetest bird in my flock. She loves being around people, gets along with all the other birds and I have no problem picking her up. She was the first to start laying and has now laid me 12 eggs in her first 13 days of laying! I'm new to chickens, but that seems...
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    Maryland?!

    Hi Chickenterapy1! I'm not far from you, I'm in the Frederick area. Also fairly new to chickens but my chicks came in August so they're just over 5 months old. All hens, mixed breed flock. They just started laying in the last few weeks. Very exciting!! I saw a coyote last summer. Lots of...
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    Any suggestions on how to solve our frostbite problem?

    This is my first winter with chickens and with the record lows we've been having I've been a wreck worrying about my chicks! It was -7F this morning. I have no electricity to my coop so no heater. My girls did fine! (as far as I can tell). I think if they can handle last nights cold, they...
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    New to Backyard chickens

    Welcome to BYC! :)
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    my pet chicken reviews

    I ordered my flock of 13 from My Pet Chicken w/o Mareks. They arrived the first of August and all survived. (Although my Easter Egger ran away just before Thanksgiving, scared off by a leaf blower.) Just got my first egg yesterday!! Whoo Hoo! Not sure who laid it, but I'm thinking one of...
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    That's good to hear. I have a flock of 20 week olds and thought I'd have to wait until spring for my first egg! I'll keep checking the nesting boxes then :)
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