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  2. Dork and his harem

    Dork and his harem

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    Enjoying the chicken life

    Enjoying the chicken life
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    Comment by 'gratch73a' in article 'My Coop Checklist'

    Good information. Had to look up what a "horse float was" , only to realize I all ready knew what it was.
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    Rhode Island Reds -age when they start laying ?

    Usually egg laying starts around 20 weeks. So IF they are over a year old they should have already be laying.
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    Overly Aggressive Rooster

    Interesting link on the subject. http://shilala.homestead.com/roosters.html
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    Overly Aggressive Rooster

    My Experience with A RIR rooster. I have a rather aggressive rooster myself he's just over a year old now. We have had many a battle over who is King of the coop & who is the prince! It started when he was young & developing into his own (5-6 mths). First it was running at me and stopping...
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    To get a Rooster or Not

    A RIR rooster is really a good looking bird. Yet they can be a pain in the a**! I currently have one & we have gone a few rounds. He knows where I stand, yet that doesn't stop him from testing me occasionally. If your skittish of being suddenly charged for just being in the pen, then consider...
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    TSC Chick Days Are STARTING NEXT WEEK!!!!!

    Chicks arriving 3/4/13 @ my local TSC; can't wait !
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    Comment by 'gratch73a' in article 'How To Process A Chicken At Home'

    Excellent tutorial. Used what I learned to butcher a couple of my roosters today. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
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    What age do chickens lay??

    Mine started laying @ the end of 20 weeks. I was pretty excited to collect one in the morning & one @ night !!!
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    can chickens eat corn off the husk? ( uncooked )

    Mine peck the cob clean! It's a great treat and with all the corn fields around it's free 'til harvested! Anyway back to the subject i've found also that what is not at first eaten usually is eaten later.
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    Flock block

    Tried the flock block for the 1st time 3 weeks ago. They MUST love it as it's gone! Now that I know just how much they like it I can give it as an occasional treat.
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    Upstate, NY chicken peeps!

    Another 315er here. .
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    Where did the sand go?

    betting the rain washed it away
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