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    Best Close-Up Contest 8/9-8/23 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!

    Jill hen white leghorn 5 months old
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    What camera are you using?

    I love my Canon Rebel (I can't remember the exact model off the top of me head) These were all take with my Canon Rebel and my Sigma telephoto lens
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    Strange chicken pose!!

    Playing in the rain
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    Most relaxed in the sun! WINNER ANNOUNCED (:

    Mr. T is flattered!
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    Most relaxed in the sun! WINNER ANNOUNCED (:

    Mr. T, my cochin roo
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    Mosquitoes!!!!!!

    Bats are great for controlling mosquitos. You can hang a bat house near your coop. It'll likely take a little while for it to get residents though. If you set it up this summer you should have bats by next summer.
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    What's Your Chickens names and Why are they named that?

    We gave our ladies "mom" names. We just looked at them and thought of a name that seemed to fit them. Lois- EE Wilma- RIR Jill- White Leghorn Jane- Welsummer Edith- blue Cochin Gloria- lemon blue Cochin Maggie- barred cochin Mr. T- golden laced Cochin rooster
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    no clue what breed...any ideas? thanks!

    I'm new to chicks and I'm really bad at the guessing game, but I wanted to say that the second one looks just like my Welsummer.
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    Food in or out - that is the question . . .

    We keep food and water inside, with a secondary waterer outside. We get a lot of rain though, especially during the summer when we get daily storms, so having food outside wouldn't really work too well for us.
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    Why are many coops raised off the ground?

    Our coop is 8x8 and just slightly raised off the ground. Our main reasons were to make it level and to keep it from flooding. The location we chose for the coop doesn't usually flood, but it has a few times when the rain is heavy enough. With it raised we don't have to worry about water coming...
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    What are your Chickies names?! ALSO,what IS this LIGHT YELLOW ONE?!!

    The names of my 8 are: Lois, Jill, Wilma, Jane, Maggie, Edith, Gloria, and my cockerel is Louie.
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    How will I know if I have a rooster?

    I'm new to chicks, but I will tell you that I've been watching for all the "signs" just to see how well they work. I have 8 chicks, but only my 4 cochins were straight run. Cochins are supposed to be one of the breeds you can feather sex. Those 4 are rebels though and determined to not let the...
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    Coop building - not as easy as it looks

    Well, I'm 8 months pregnant... top that. Really my husband and my dad are building it, I'm just doing little things to help where I can. This is the biggest construction project my husband has done. My dad, however, has done many projects MUCH larger than this so he knew what he was getting...
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    Aspen bedding...

    Generally Aspen is considered the safest wood bedding for pets, pine coming in second. Cedar is the one that's usually considered an unsafe bedding choice. Pine is most commonly used though as it's often cheaper and available in larger quantities.
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    Toilet paper - under or over?

    OVER! When my husband and I first got married we had a bathroom etiquette discussion. Two of the main 'rules' discussed were the toilet paper must be OVER and both the toilet seat and the lid must be down.
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