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    Texas

    MK, Welcome to Texas :D My best friend lives in West Texas and has Marans, Polish, Barred Rock, Rhode Island Reds, Americauna, and a few other breeds I am forgetting. She loves her chickens as much as I do, we are in South Texas though on the Coastal Plain. She has a large run for them but also...
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    Essential Oils

    I read a fascinating article on the NY Times about oregano & cinnamon bark oil being used as a substitute by a farmer getting away from pumping antibiotics into his chicken farm. I blogged about and the link to that article can be found on my site. You should always be careful administering oils...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    Thank you Peanutsmomma, I am quoting you on my blog! Thanks for the idea I have hung rosemary in there but now I have to try your suggestion! I bet it does smell so nice :D
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    Essential oils and chickens

    I use melaleuca in a spray bottle about 4 oz. of water added to 10 drops of the oil, and spray around the entrances to my coop and lightly spray the pine shavings. Not aggressive. We haven't had any ticks and they are common in south Texas. Melaleuca is also known as tea tree oil...
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    Aracauna, Americauna, and EE

    My Americaunas have the ear tufts, one lays pink eggs and the other and olive green color. We love them both, they were very skittish as chicks but have gotten a lot more tame. They love to escape the run at times when they shouldn't, we do freerange them most days, so I clipped their flight...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    Here is Peppa, my favorite girl! She is one year and one month old. http://www.essentiallymomma.com/chicken-blog
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    Please show me your hot weather coops

    We live in South Texas, the coastal bend area and here is a link to pics of our coop and chicken run projects. http://www.essentiallymomma.com/chicken-coop-projects
  8. Shy girls, they weren't ready for a close up

    Shy girls, they weren't ready for a close up

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  9. Just Gertie being inquisitive

    Just Gertie being inquisitive

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  10. Beautiful Jemimam she is the quietest hen we have and is super shy, the SLW we have are not as fond of being petted and held as my Buff Orps or the Americaunas

    Beautiful Jemimam she is the quietest hen we have and is super shy, the SLW we have are not as fond of being petted and held as my Buff Orps or the Americaunas

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  11. Jemima finishing up a dust bath

    Jemima finishing up a dust bath

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  12. Gertie & Jemima resting in the shade

    Gertie & Jemima resting in the shade

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  13. Lady Mary being shy

    Lady Mary being shy

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  14. Peppa harumphed off since she wasn't getting treats

    Peppa harumphed off since she wasn't getting treats

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  15. Peppa was unhappy to be photographed when she thought I was bringing a tasty treat so she clucked at me the entire time I was snapping pics

    Peppa was unhappy to be photographed when she thought I was bringing a tasty treat so she clucked at me the entire time I was snapping pics

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