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    Scots Dumpy owners

    http://louisville.craigslist.org/grd/4551363533.html Scots Dumpy chickens - $500 (Ozark IL) Breeding flock of Scots Dumpy chickens, extremely rare and difficult to find. I got mine as chicks last year from Sandhill Preservation, which was the only place I could find them, and this year even...
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    1st chicken died this morning

    Have had my chickens about 4 1/2 months, They're about 7 months old now. Been laying for about a month. Got home from work this morning & chickens were running around doing chicken stuff. Gave them a couple tomatos. Went out an hour later & a RIR hen was laying on the ground barely moving. Died...
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    I need help getting my chickens to find their nesting boxes!

    I found some plastic dishpans at Walmart in the back to school section. They are about 14x11 & 4 to 5 inches deep. I cut 1 side down to about 1 1/2 & hens like them just fine. I use pine shavings .
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Not sure which was 1st as we got our 1st 2 today from a white leghorn& I think the BR. Don't think the RIRs have started yet.
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    Ended Official BYC Contest: 200,000 BYC Members? Guess the DAY & HOUR and Win!!!

    5/25/2013 - 7:00PM
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    Need help determining sex.

    Hi all. I'm new & raising chickens & the forum & just posted in new member intro forum. Now I'm asking for help. Got my chickens from a local lady. Got 1 Barred Rock pullet, 1 Leghorn pullet & was suppose to get 3 more pullets & 1 roo, Red sex link or RIR. One is a roo for sure, knew from day 1...
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    New member from KY

    Hi all. Been lurking & reading for quite a while. Finally got a coop & run built & now have 6 chickens to tend to. Thanks to the people who run BYC & keep up the good work. Found a ton of info here,
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