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    Killing, Plucking, Eviscerating, & Cutting Up Your Chicken - Graphic!

    Frugal, Thanks for the great Information. Looking at your 1st and 2nd pictures I wonder if you could tell me where you got that killing cone? I would have struggled with a true "cone" shape but I see the logic of your design. Did you buy it or create it yourself? Thanks
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    Broodiness - my frist experience

    Hello All, I have one 8 month old Buff O that has gone broody. I read many posts on the subject. I have her in a separate cage with just a wire bottom floor with a plastic pan underneath and a roosting bar. Plenty of food and water. This is the 4th day I have had her separated. I let her run...
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    Is there a Goat Website as wonderful as Backyardchickens.com?

    Is there a Goat Website as wonderful as Backyardchickens.com?
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    Red Cedar Chips in Coop or Run - Yes or No?

    Are Red Cedar Chips harmful to Chickens? TIA
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    Sudden Death

    I have just lost my first adult Orpington. They are 7 months old. There were 13 of them. They are all laying eggs. I cleaned the coop this afternoon. Out with the old pine shavings and in with the new. I dusted down the walls and Shop-vac ed everything. Fresh water and food. I just saw her...
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    Is Making my own Pine Chips Safe?

    Hello Group, Now that my chickens are laying regularly and I am seeing money accumulate from sales I wanted to cut back on expenses by making my own pine chips for litter. I chipped the equivalent of 2 bales yesterday and put it in the Coop. The hens seemed to love it, lots of digging and...
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    Where do I look for beginner hatch information

    I have a dozen Buff Orpingtons that I absolutely love. They are 23 weeks old. I am averaging 9 eggs a day now and they are terrific to watch and easy to take care of. So iv'e caught the hatch bug. I would love to have a next-gen of these particular Orpingtons. 1. Where do I get ONE Orpington...
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    13 Orpingtons - 1 Screamer

    Thanks Laura, et al. Shes Okay when shes out. Free ranging is quiet time and they all coo and scratch. What I really wanted to know was did someone replace her as the screamer? I thought maybe it was a queen-of-the-flock thing and if she was gone one of the others would fill that roll. Thanks...
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    13 Orpingtons - 1 Screamer

    I have 12 of the nicest Orpingtons on the planet. They are about 22 weeks old. But Number 13 is completely obnoxious..almost never shuts up and screams bloody murder. I watch her on my chicken-cam and she just walks around and yells. Pick this..dig that..then screeeeeem No..it's not a...
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    PCV Feeder with Dustpan

    I haven't seen them on the pan. I suppose an accidental crash into it from them rough-housing might be a problem but the Orps are so big now they wouldn't fit on it. I am going to try some more versions. I'll keep it updated.
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    PCV Feeder with Dustpan

    Yes..spills are a problem if you don't get the height right. I just lowered the bottom piece into the pan further. If I could find a Half-round bowl I think it would work better. Another good fix is to have the dustpan tilt upward slightly. It's amazing how a little adjustment makes a big...
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    PCV Feeder with Dustpan

    This is the larger, easier to assembly version
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    Egg 1 Egg 2 - WeePeeWee

    These must be WeePeeWee. They didn't even move the scale.
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    The first egg seemed to be a difficult delivery. The wrinkle is where my wife glued it all back together after I broke it open to see if it was okay. The second is from the same chicken. I know there at least 3 others that will lay any minute. These are from big Orpingtons and these first two...
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    HELP!! Our First Egg - But a difficult delivery

    Its been 5 hours..I checked her vent the opening is smaller and I dont see any red mass like before. Any help or experience would be great at this point.
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