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    Official BYC Poll: How do you name your pet chickens?

    I wanted old-fashioned names for my girls. So I have Mattie, Millie, Metta, and Mitzi. The names have special meaning to me. Mattie was an elderly lady that I cared for…she meant a lot to me. Millie was the name of my husband’s grandmother. Metta means loving kindness, and Mitzi was my...
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    What your chickens can and can't eat!

    I’ve seen my hens catch and eat frogs! It was highly disturbing!
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    Do you have a way to "call" your flock to you?

    Shaking a bag of mealworms. They even know the bag before I shake it. My husband calls it "chicken crack" :lau
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    What breed is your favorite in your flock?

    I love my barred Plymouth rocks. They are very friendly with me. They are my favorite so far. My sapphire gems are sex linked and I’ve already had one die before she was a year old. They are very skittish but good layers. I’d not get the gems breed again.
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    Bleeding leg

    Thank you very much. I really appreciate that.
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    Bleeding leg

    Thank you for that. It means a lot. 💕
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    I want ONE breed...DUMB???

    I have always loved Barred Plymouth Rocks. I had wanted them for years and finally got 2. Then I got 2 Sapphire Gems and I wish I had stuck with the barred rocks. I did a lot of research, and the rocks are just a great fit for me. I love my two gems, but they are very different. More...
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    Advice needed on one to one, or two, integration.

    When I integrated my younger hens with my older ones, I had them close to each other so they could see each other, but not touch, for a couple weeks. I think the dog crate inside the run would work. I also used the technique of putting the new girls in the coop with the older girls during the...
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    Bleeding leg

    I did all I could for her leg, but Mercy passed away. I think she had a heat stroke. I found her laying peacefully in a corner. It didn't look like the other hens had been picking on her or that she had a struggle. It looked like she just fell over and was gone. I had just seen her a few hours...
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    How much do you pay for feed??

    Here in Tennessee, I guess it isn't as bad as other places. I pay $20 for 50 lbs of 16% protien layer pellets. I buy the higher end brand Dumor instead of the store brand. I've been happy with it. My hens like it and are healthy.
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    Bleeding leg

    I'll do that. Thanks for the advice. She seems to be doing ok. No limping, still eating and drinking, ect. I"ll double check my run and coop for pointy things.
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    Bleeding leg

    I'm going to get my son to help me rinse off the wound. Right now it's too messy to tell and it's up in the feathers. I'm not sure why one of the other hens would peck her on the leg (seems like an inconvenient spot), but I couldn't rule it out. I'll order some of the Pick-no-more and hopefully...
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    Bleeding leg

    One of my Sapphire Gems has a leg injury and I've no idea how it happened. I am VERY careful about making sure there are no nails or wires poking about that my girls could get snagged on. She had the same leg/same injury a few weeks ago. I separated her and treated the wound with Vetericyn Plus...
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    Good egg recipes?

    I tried making pickled eggs and really didn't care for the rubbery texture. Eneded up feeding them to my hens...lol. (minus the onions) Here are a couple of my fav recipes that use up my eggs: https://www.recipetineats.com/crustless-quiche-ham-and-cheese/ and:
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    What's your favorite egg recipe?

    I made a "cheesy grits casserole" the other day from a recipe on the side of the grits package. It was really yummy and my husband (from up North) even liked it! It calls for 3 eggs and makes a kind of fluffy-like soufflé. It makes enough to feed 6 people easy.
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