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    Chicken Breed Focus - Welsummer

    I have purchased two hens from a gal that didn't know what type of chicken she had. I found pictures of the Welsummers and they look a lot like my girls. They are very calm. They are quite large in size. They lay a green tinted egg, and one of them has brown spots on it. I'm happy with them so...
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    Helpful hints for building coops

    Thank you for your info. I will go with the 2X4 with a "T" support below.
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    Helpful hints for building coops

    While researching on the web, I have found a suggestion to use a 2X4 as a roost with the 3 1/2" side laying flat. And then while looking at some of the posted interior pictures of members coops I found some which appear to be just that. What is correct roosting design?
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    Carrying a chicken

    Thank you all for the information. I figured it was not correct to handle the chickens that way. I have not used that method and will not. Thanks again.
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    Carrying a chicken

    The lady I got my last chickens from caught them with a fish net and carried them by there ankles. The chickens became very still when placed upside down. She said this is the best way to carry a chicken. I was wondering if this was overly stressful to the bird?
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    Protective Pullets

    Interesting!
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    Please help

    Did you get a chance to look at the pics posted? Age is unknown, but they appear very large in size. Larger than our Road Island Red and Leghorn both by 1/2 again and there 16 months.
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    Please help

    OOPS! forgot the pictures.
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    Please help

    Three days ago, I found a gal planing on moving and was selling her flock of laying hens and pullets. I requested two hens and she caught two and caged them for us. She lived in a neighboring town 1 1/2 hours away from our home. They are beautiful chickens and very calm and docile. One appears...
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    Hi fellow chicken lovers

    Hi, pretty new at this game. Had three hens for about a year and just lost one to a hawk or owl. I have had some issues that we have worked thru and am excited about learning and sharing.
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