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    Huge Snake problems

    I put 1/2" mesh plastic netting over my fruit trees and bushes to keep birds out until harvest. I remove the netting at harvest and place loosely on the ground around areas I want to keep snakes out of. Their scales get hung up and the netting twists around their body trapping them. I've caught...
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    Pellets vs Crumble

    I have different feeders but found my RIRs wasted far less when using the pellets. They dig far more of the crumble out of the feeder and onto the ground than they do the pellets. I've seen no difference in the chickens' health using one or the other.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens?

    As a kid, I spent summers on my grandfather's farm where he raised RIR's. Eight years ago, at age 60, I decided I wanted chickens like "Bapa" had. The ones I got from the hatchery didn't look much like Bapa's so I've been selectively breeding to get more "true-to-breed" (bigger, darker) birds...
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    Fertility of RIR Roos

    Thank you everybody. Very helpful.
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    Fertility of RIR Roos

    I'm raising RIR's and am wondering about the best and maximum fertility age for my roos.
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    True-to-breed RIR rooster needed

    Thanks Donrae. I'll check it out.
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    True-to-breed RIR rooster needed

    I was atthe breed forums. Got sent here. Thanks anyway.
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    True-to-breed RIR rooster needed

    I'm relatively new (4th year) to raising chickens. I bought 25 RIRs from McMurray hatcheries but was disappointed they didn't look like the RIRs my grandad had 50 years ago. Most were a lot lighter colored and smaller. I decided to try to breed them back to original looks and have had some...
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    Heritage Rhode Island Reds

    I am a relatively new (4th year) chicken raiser in Virginia who is trying to breed my small flock of RIR's back to the original beed look I saw on my grandad's farm as a kid. I've had some success so far but am now in need of a "true to breed" rooster to continue. Can anyone direct me to where I...
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    Checking in

    Got that e-mail notice saying I was missed. Thanks, just real busy at work. I'm working on presentation of my coop design w/photos of coop I built earlier this year. Still enjoy looking & reading here when I get the chance.
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    RIR Raiser

    Thank y'all for the warm welcome. I'm a country boy in Virginia not too good with this computer stuff so excuse me if I screw it all up. Thanks Fred's Hens for the link. I'll surely check it out.
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    RIR Raiser

    My first year raising chickens and wanting to keep my flock all Rhode Island Reds. Now have 3 roosters and 12 hens, 18 weeks old. I intend to reduce to 2 roosters and 8 or 10 hens and eventually hatch out new flock the old fashioned way. Would love info on how to identify which roosters/hens...
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