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    Oops: Thread for sharing stupid things you did

    This is one that never fails to get a laugh. When I was a kid, Mom would ask me to do laundry. She said to use a scoop of powder. Fast forward to when I moved out on my own. I had to buy detergent and had to pick one. Fab! I had seen the ads on TV. How could I go wrong? I met my wife and said...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hi Carolyn, It's going well. You should try to come on by! I have a four day weekend planned and there's a lot to do before the rain stops. Found chicken nipples at the local feed store, so I'm going to get those set up. John
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Looks like our turkeys hatched two chickens. The hen is still sitting on a nest full of mixed eggs. When they peep she lays down to protect and warm them. The tom is keeping all other birds at a distance.
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    How many nest boxes?

    So, I'm really behind but came across this thread as I just got my first egg (the day before Thanksgiving). I don't yet have any nesting boxes installed as I was not expecting eggs for a few weeks. I needed to find out how many I should install and the height from the floor. *BUT* I must...
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    Washingtonians

    Hello Neighbors! My wife and I live in Tracyton, in Kitsap County. We got our birds back in June and over the past few months we built the coop and basic run. We are enclosing the run at the moment so that we can leave the birds unattended while outside. We have chickens for eggs and turkeys...
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    Greetings from Kitsap County, WA

    Hello all, I have been reading BYC for a while now and finally decided to join. My wife and I moved to the Seattle area 7 1/2 years ago from New Hampshire, where we lived and raised our family over 25 years. During that time, we raised backyard chickens and turkeys but we had to wind...
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