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    Introducing young chickens to older hens

    I just added this years batch of chicks, that range in age from 4-6 months, to my existing flock, The first thing I did was put them in a dog kennel right outside the open wire side of the coop where everyone could see each other and get to know everybody. After about a week and a half I put em...
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    Production cross breeds

    That's awesome. I'll probably put an ad up on CL and a facebook group I'm a member of and see if I can get any bites.
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    Production cross breeds

    Yea, around my neck of the woods people sell em off for $3-$5 typically. Although a craigslist add looking for a free breeding roo might go a long way.
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    Production cross breeds

    I was thinking barred rock or light Sussex starting out. But I'd have to buy either one of them. I may let one of my Buffs or Buff X RIR run with the girls this breeding season and see what I can find next breeding season
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    Production cross breeds

    Yea, well I plan on using only good laying breeds to kinda have a starting guess, but wanted something with some interesting colors, patterns and personality.
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    Production cross breeds

    I had some Sex Links once apon a time. The Black rooster was gorgeous and the Red hens were some of my best. They would wait for me to come into the coop and get a scoop of feed then they'd fly up on my arm and eat it out of the scoop. It was funny. They were also good layers. I kinda have an...
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    Production cross breeds

    Hey guys, I was wondering if any of y'all cross breed simply for production? I had some RIR/Buff Orp crosses this past year and they were great. They laid the most and biggest eggs I got and when broody time came around they were the first ones to set. So it got me to thinking that maybe if I...
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    My DIY duck waterer

    I hate to tell you but that's kinda what ducks do. What they can't eat they crap on... and sometimes what they can eat they crap on too. Ducks just crap everywhere.
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    My DIY duck waterer

    My duck waterer/pond is an old bathtub. it has a pvc ball valve to drain it and some rocks so the little ones don't have to swim the whole time their in it (learned the hard way they need something to stand on in the water, had a couple drown) It works great. Easy to clean and will last for a...
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    I've got another hen settin on 12 that should hatch June 26th.
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    Ended up with 8 out of 10 hatching and surviving. Some are Buff Orps and the others are 3/4 Buff & 1/4 RIR. Hoping for some more pullets outta the bunch.
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    Just talked to the wife who's at home and she checked and said we had 6 hatched, 2 pipped, and 2 with no sign of hatching yet.
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    I've got 2 hatched so far and 6 more under a broody hen. I'm also saving up another dozen chicken eggs and 8-10 duck eggs to put under 2 more broody Buff Orpingtons that are sitting on NOTHING right now and won't move. Can't wait!!
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    hen won't get off her eggs

    I have a hen that's setting now and they're basically gonna set there until A) something hatches or B) they get tired of it and loose the "fever". Typically it's fine to gather a clutch of eggs you want her to hatch and then "steal" her eggs and replace them with the eggs you want her to hatch...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Found one of my Buff Orpington/Rhode Island Red cross girls setting last night and moved her to a more secluded location (nest box and all) I'm adding eggs til I get her up to 12. She's got 6 under her right now and will hopefully get the rest tonight out of my other hens to finish the dozen...
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