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    EEs- boys or girls?

    Quote: Would you please explain how EE are sexes by color? Thank you. Check out this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=463817 By reading it through you'll learn a lot! Illia's post #7 is very informative, as are the photos mixed in throughout the thread...
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    EEs- boys or girls?

    Quote: Would you please explain how EE are sexes by color? Thank you.
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    Quilters-Row by Row quilt swap idea

    Hi everyone, I have spent some time this morning reading some of the quilting threads and looking at photos of the fabulous works that were posted. I am fairly new to BYC so please forgive me if I am overstepping or not going through the proper channels presenting my question. I've read there...
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    Homemade Christmas Ornaments Swap ~ July/August

    Quote: Didn't you mean to say "snow" it begins? <bg> Your ornaments are adorable!
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    CALLING ALL JEWELRY MAKERS! "Bead Swap" Sign Ups CLOSED

    Cetawin, You have been given a gift and have proven yourself worthy of it. Your work is amazing.
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    CALLING ALL JEWELRY MAKERS! "Bead Swap" Sign Ups CLOSED

    Hi all, I'm relatively new to BYC but this thread caught my attention. I will be interested in future bead swaps after I see pics of what was sent/received from this swap. I have participated in quilting swaps that were very successful - even swapping with quilters from another continent ($$...
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    Runs - Burying wire vs enclosing the bottom

    Thank you everyone. You all made valid comments and gave solid advice. Shortly after I posted, dh and I realized the dirt bath would have been an issue, but we hadn't yet gotten to the potential difficulty of keeping the wire floor from becoming a cleaning issue. Many thanks for taking the...
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    Hi...just wanted to introduce myself.....

    Welcome to BYC - from one newbie to another (Maine). Great place to hang out and learn lots of information.
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    Are 4 hens enough for my family of 5?

    Ruh, roh. Twelve little ladies, two humans.... Guess I better get ot work on the 'Eggs for Sale' sign. Seriously now, we did intend to have a surplus to supply our grown dd's and to sell a few to the locals.
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    Runs - Burying wire vs enclosing the bottom

    Hello, We have 12 five+ week old chicks. ( May I gush for just moment? They are doing so well, extremely friendly and curious as all get out. We don't have enough laps or hands when we visit them.) While we worked on converting a stall in the barn for their coop, we built a temporary run for the...
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    daytime predators?! don't want to give up free range

    First time around with chickens (25+ years ago) we lost a couple of hens to a fox and one to a neighbors dog. It was mid-day on three occassions.
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    Yogurt as a treat

    Our girls are coming up on four weeks of age. Today was their second time with yogurt. It was 'circle the wagon' event for a bit, but they appeared to enjoy it. (They were also served 'home-grown' strawberry pieces.) Our parrots absolutely love the stuff and wipe their beaks every time they eat...
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    New Member from Maine USA

    Hello, Just a brief intro - dh and I hail from central Maine. We are servants and audience to a dozen healthy, inquisitive 2 week old chicks (3 BR, 2 RIR, 4 Araucanas and 3 Comets). To say they are entertaining is an understatement. Thank you for providing such a comphrensive site for both...
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