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    Here's mine

    very nice.
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    Can roosters eat ~

    yes, I have done that for years. Never noticed a poblem
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    4-H showmanship questions

    check out the APA-ABA Youth site http://www.apa-abayouthprogramsite.org/educational_material.htm
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    My Flock of Pet Chickens — Dead. Can Self-Waterers Poison Water?

    There are numerous reasons that chickens die. Don't assume it's the water or waterer....just because it smelled bad. It could have been...but it could also have been other reasons. Disease, predation, etc. Normally, you might see signs of predation - but some of the little killers - just...
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    I'm confused - soybeans are poisonous raw, but homemade feed...

    I've never heard or read that the beans in Pork n Beans are soybeans. I believe they are navy beans or something very similar. If they are soybeans - can someone "link" me to that information?
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    I'm confused - soybeans are poisonous raw, but homemade feed...

    Quail, pheasant and numerous other birds eat soybeans. Don't they have the same digestive system as the domesticated chicken?
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    Looking for Rhode Island Whites

    Thanks for the 2 suggestions. I'll check them out.
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    Looking for Rhode Island Whites

    One of my 4-H poultry kids is looking for exhibition quality RIWs. She has a few that came from a hatchery, but is interested in upgrading her stock. She will be in 9th grade and does a very nice job with her chickens. Can anyone point me (us) in the right direction? thanks
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    I'm really hoping this EE isn't a roo <PICS>

    from the photos, I would guess pullet. I was taught that the hackle feathers are great indicators of gender. Rooster hackle feathers are very pointed - female hackles are rounded at the end. From the 2nd pic, the hackle feathers look more rounded or blunt on the end - instead of sharply pointed.
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    Showing Mix Breeds???

    showing mixed breed chickens - depends on the show. ABA or APA sanctioned shows...NO. But some county fairs - particularly in 4-H and FFA classes any kind of chicken is permitted. 4-H and FFA usually have competition for meat chickens - usually cornish cross. Most 4h/FFA shows encourage...
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    Best Tasting Chicken Breed

    As someone said previously - "taste" is very subjective and very much of an individual thing. Taste is acquired. Little if anything objective about best "tasting". Tenderness can be measured by a shear test. But flavor and taste - each person can have a different preferred taste. I think...
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    New guy from mid-MO

    Hello, My children and I enjoyed raising and exhibiting chickens - both large fowl and bantam (and a few ducks) for many years...the 4-H years with 4 kids. We've had a variety of breeds over the years. Rhode Island Red, Dark Brown Leghorn, Light Brahma, Golden-laced Cochin, Blue Andalusion in...
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