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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Thanks so much, I went back and read 20 pages and found nothing. I don't have that kind of time to read the whole thing. People like me just don't know what y'all are talking about when referencing. What I am beginning to see is you may have a really nice flock or a few birds that have good...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    I'm sorry that I'm a nube but I have read about a term on here referring to mossy, but can't find what it means. Also since I have 10 BCM's in need to understand what needs to be culled. Or when buying chicks or chickens what is standard in this line. I'm assuming SOP is a reference? thanks
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    Opinions on the black birchen marans from greenfire

    I also think Greenfire is way overpriced. Nice but not that nice. I don't know, if you can recoup your investment for what you would pay to establish a breeding flock. Just wait a year or two and you will see the prices slowly come down. The Marans did. I do like their birds.
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    A Dog For Me And My Flock

    My neighbor has a heeler and its great for cows but he sure doesn't like anything else. Whatever you get be sure to get a young puppy so you can train it.
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    Blackberry the chicken

    This is blackberry. Oops need to figure the picture out.
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    Finally Got some Purina® Layena® Plus Omega-3 SunFresh® Recipe

    Personally I think its all a sales gimmick. I was in a feed store this last week and was looking at some of the sprays for mites and lice for the chickens and the coop. I read the label and was shocked at the percentage of active chemical that was in the 24 oz. bottle of spray. Less than .1 %...
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    Feeding extra treats necessary?

    I keep a feeder in the coop 24/7 for the 10 hens to eat at will. My question is do the hens need extra nutrients? I have heard some people place a Flock Block in the pen with the chickens. Thanks
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    Genesis Hova-Bator Model 1588 Egg Incubator Question

    How do you control the humidity in the 1588 or can you? I was thinking of buying one of these. Can't really afford the cabinet ones. Is this a good incubator? I used to have a foam one many years ago and hatched out quail eggs by the dozens. But after reading posts on the forum it seems like...
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    Roosters

    I know this is a dumb question but here goes anyway. How old does a young rooster have to be to be servicing?
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    How to prevent pasty butt?

    I was at a feed store yesterday and looked in a watering tank that they keep chicks in to sell. There was one lone chick in it with pasty butt. I felt sorry for it and talked to the clerk about it. He cleaned the little thing. I hope it will make it.
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    Marti's Poultry Farm

    I'm 60 years old and can remember my dad going to Cackle Hatchery to get chickens when I was a little boy. Now 50 years later I decided to get back into having chickens for my grand kids. Well I live in north Missouri but I travel to south Missouri once in a while. Stopped by and got what I...
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    Another other newbies - addicted to this page???

    I also like this site. Built my coop over the winter and the pin this spring. Already have 15 Buff Orph's and while on a business trip in southern Missouri I found myself standing in Cackle's lobby. I now have 5 Welsummers and 4 EE. I figure what I don't want or don't need I can sell. I'm...
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    Automatic Coop Door Opener: Your Experiences Please!

    I could not get your coop cam to work. Blank screen. Clicked on settings and it asks for password. Are you off line?
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    Automatic Coop Door Opener: Your Experiences Please!

    I'm also looking for a automatic coop door, what is a VBR? Not fimilar with these things.
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