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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread The New Zealand Thread.Where are you based? Join the local Poultry Society or Club - or go to their next Show - there are always sale birds and viable eggs at...
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread The New Zealand Thread.There's someone in the Hastings Poultry and Pigeon Society who has quite a few Brahmas he shows. I don't know if he breeds to sell birds...
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread What's the temperature where you are???.Napier NZ was 29C today!
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JHello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined. I mostly let them find their own. But they get over ripened grape tomatoes from my...
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J:welcome Hi, thanks for joining us! This is a good article from the Learning Center: Treats Just be sure to not overdo the treats, you...
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JWelcome! I just got my first chickens this year as well. This is a great place, and no one here will ever tell you that you're talking...
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JJen-the-Hen reacted to BYC Project Manager's post in the thread Which Late-Summer Treat Is Your Flock’s Favorite? with
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Late summer means warm days, ripening gardens, and a bounty of treats your flock will love! From juicy melons to crunchy veggies... -
JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread Chicken treats.It's Spring in NZ and more like Summer in Napier some days already (up to 28C!) so I tried my girls with frozen corn scattered on the...
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread Finally an egg!.Congratulations 👏 I was delighted when my girls came into lay too... Infact still love finding their 'presents'!
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread Are egg colors/speckles supposed to vary?.Yes totally normal and natural. Unfortunately we've been so conditioned to uniform veges and eggs in mass production these days, that...
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JNot from what you show. Each hen can be very different it the egg color she lays, even the same breed. That does not affect the safety...
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread New to chickens and this site 🙂.Welcome! 🤗 You've come to the right place then! One of my favourite quotes: "Women get to a certain age and start collecting chickens -...
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread Egg color… speckled?!.Hi - I've got three Silver Laced Wyandotte hens who have been laying for about 15 months, and get quite a variety of subtle shades of...
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JJen-the-Hen replied to the thread How To Take Better Photos Of Your Chickens.Thanks for explaining how the Auto function actually works Mdee88! I hate how you don't get a hardcopy Instruction Manual with...
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JJen-the-Hen reacted to mdees88's post in the thread How To Take Better Photos Of Your Chickens with Like.
I don't think he's posted in a few years. I enjoy photographing wildlife, so maybe I can help with that question. I do not recommend...