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    The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread

    12$ on the cuckoo marans
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    The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread

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    The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread

    Okay 30 on the ACs
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    Peach tree overloaded

    Defiantly thin this will help with weight management as well as larger fruit. And i noticed you mentioned "newbie" don't forget to prune. Peaches are awesome and sounds like a good problem to have
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    cucumber plant problems

    Soapy water in a spray bottle or DE, are you dealing with just one plant or many? Spray soapy water a few times daily for a few days and see where that gets you diatomacious earth is good for both the garden and dusting chickens with as well
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    new member to the chicken family

    I grew up having rir great layers and man they were hearty too. Welcome to byc
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    I'm extremely new to having chickens

    Do you have a temp/humidity meter or are you going off of the settings? Defiantly rely on a couple* meters. Welcome and good luck with the hatch.
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    LOCKDOWN

    You shouldn't have to poke any holes, the chick should be able to hatch. There are some cases that a chick may have a hard time hatching, however if your temp and humidity are on point that will rule out alot of issues at hatch. Good luck
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    Pullet or Rooster??

    Looks like a she to me at this stage
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    Pavlovskaya,Svart Hona, Cemani, Araucana, Isbar, Brabanter

    X2 I would be interested in some too as well as auraucana when they're available
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    DIY Incubator Questions

    I just hatched out of something very similar. As far as wattage I used a 24w bulb in something slightly larger. You may have to experiment with different bulbs. I have seen people use a dimmer with good results, but at the end of the day just remember that it isn't a thermostat. With a dimmer...
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    Crested cream legbars (cockrels)

    I have a 7 cockrels too many. they were hatched on the 2nd/3rd of July. Everyone is eating and drinking. I'm in the middle of california (559) I have a couple pullets as well; the same age. I would like 10 dollars for the boys. These birds were bred to be correct cream legbars. My avatar shows a...
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    how to keep chickens cool in the summer

    All last week we had 105+ degree weather in central ca. I did give frozen treats along with frozen water bottles, a small fan, and sprinklers (I was surprised they enjoyed them). they loved the water bottles (anything frozen) rotating on them all day long... cheap dollar store "freeze packs"...
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    Almond milk

    Anything fit for human consumption should be okay for your chickens. With a few exceptions. Almonds and coconuts are both seeds and in their raw forms are great sources of many things for many animals. However these alternative sources of dairy milks contain ALOT of preservatives, sweetners and...
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    Chicks are 5 weeks old roosting yet or no?

    I have some that are 16 weeks and just started using the roost. I have had them with a few mature hens for the last couple weeks though, so they're learning from them as well. When they were by themselves they would "roost" on a 2"x2" laid on the ground
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