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    Broody hen from non-broody breed

    Bianca was a great sitter. Never left the nest for very long and always went back to correct nest. If another hen was on her nest when she came back she would sit in another nest for a while and then go back to her eggs as soon as the nest was free. All six of her eggs hatched before any of the...
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    Broody hen from non-broody breed

    I found a dead chick in Bianca's nest this morning, not under Bianca, so I reviewed my coop cam footage to see if I could figure out what happened. I discovered that when it hatched earlier this morning she freaked out and attacked it. I have removed the other five eggs and placed them in the...
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    Broody hen from non-broody breed

    Much to my surprise one of my California White pullets (Bianca) has gone broody. I did some research about broody hens from non-broody breeds and found this on the Cackle Hatchery website - "Occasionally hens of a Mediterranean breed will decide to brood. However, they are rarely reliable as...
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    Can someone math for me?

    That's plenty of room. The minimum recommend space for standard size chickens is 4 sq ft per bird in the coop and 10 sq ft per bird in the run (you can get away with slightly less for bantams). A 20 ft by 36 ft yard would be 720 sq ft so you could have as many as 72 birds in that space (although...
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    Unknown plant from a bouquet

    The plant is Spineless Butcher's-broom (Ruscus hypophyllum L.) and is commonly used in floral arrangements. It may be turning yellow from lack of nutrients that would be present in soil but are not present in just water. In order to get it to root you would probably need to cut a small amount...
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    partridge wyandotte chicks

    I looked up the chick list for the Stock Shop in Glendale (https://thestockshop.org/a/pages/events/4341/glendale-chick-list-january-march-2024) and the only crested breed that I see listed is HATCHERY CHOICE POLISH ST RUNS. It that's what it is then you have a 50/50 chance of a it being a boy.
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    in this random rambling thread we post random pictures

    Idolomantis diabolica, aka Devil's Flower Mantis.
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    Broody hen

    I have raised several batches of chicks over the last three summers, always in the coop with the rest of the flock, and have never had any problem. Many people do it that way. However I have heard stories of hens attacking chicks so you would want to keep a close eye on them for the first couple...
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    Oregon

    Updated photos. These are still available if anyone is interested. They are 18 weeks old now.
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    Black flowering Indigo

    According to PlantNet that is Baptisia australis (Blue Wild Indigo). The plant is toxic. Don't give it to your chickens. It may not be toxic enough to kill them but it would at the very least make them sick if they ate it.
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    Oregon

    Hello, I have three 10 week old cockerels that need good homes (or stew pots). The first two are from an Easter Egger mom (one has muffs) and a BYM dad. The third one is from a Buff Orpington mom and the same BYM dad. I can deliver in the Corvallis, Albany, Philomath, or Monmouth areas.
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    I made a stupid mistake, please tell me how bad it is.

    According to the National Pesticide Information Center "DEET is not considered to be very toxic to birds". It is actually a repellent, not a pesticide. It doesn't even kill mosquitoes, it just makes them want to avoid us.
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    Ended The Ultimate Egg Dish Challenge

    Since all of the yellow in the lemon curd comes from the egg yolks I think it should qualify as visible. After all the rules say "visible" not "identifiable". (And I would love to have that recipe.)
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    Help!! Neighbors dog attacked my chickens!

    You should probably check your state and/or local ordinances to see what you are and are not allowed to do regarding nuisance dogs. There are some places where it is completely legal to shoot and kill a dog that is attacking your livestock but shooting to injure is considered animal cruelty and...
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    Show off your Easter eggers!

    This is Lacey. And Clementine (she was young is this photo. Her comb and wattles are much larger now.)
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