Recent content by kimbobim
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Utah!
Quote: I have one that's called an Austrawhite (could be spelling it wrong), that's a mix of Australorp and I believe a white leghorn. She's almost all white, with a few random black spots on her back - not a regular pattern. She's very sweet, isn't as flighty as a regular Leghorn (she'll...- kimbobim
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Quote: I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugs to you for caring for her so tenderly - she was certainly one of a kind.- kimbobim
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Quote: In West Jordan do you know what predators we need to look out for? My chicks will be ready to go out soon and I'm trying really hard to put something together for them but it's been so slow going with this pregnancy. I don't want to loose any. I've become quite attached to them. We have...- kimbobim
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Best breed for egg production over time?
We had a Black Star (a black sex link) from McMurray hatchery that laid steadily until she was almost 8 years old - 5 to 6 enormous eggs a week. She was our head hen for a long time, great personality, not too loud. Only weird thing about her was she did a hard molt every January, which was...- kimbobim
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Utah!
Quote: Mine are sitting in the shade, dust bathing and gossiping.- kimbobim
- Post #1,939
- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Quote: I'm sending you an email - I've got a broody Australorp that is desparate to raise some babies. kimbobim- kimbobim
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Quote: Currant jelly is the best! My absolute favorite. I got my 2 bushes at Linden Nursery, here in Utah County. I've seen them at some other nurseries, but never at places like Home Depot or Lowes. I'd check with a local nursery to see if they'll grow up there. I bet they would - they...- kimbobim
- Post #1,831
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Quote: Someone is feeding chicks to a snake?! That makes me sick to my stomach. I'm hoping hoping hoping that Marty's babies didn't go to that guy! I would have taken them if I'd have thought someone would be that cruel. I hope your tests come out ok! I'm not even sure what kind of scan...- kimbobim
- Post #1,829
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Utah!
Quote: Seriously - he got mad because you planted tulips? Tulips? The friendliest flowers after daisies? Clearly, that man has issues. And if he cut MY bushes without permission, he'd be in serious trouble. I love our currant bushes, and want to put in a couple more, but am running out...- kimbobim
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Quote: I was thinking that, myself. We're busy getting our garden in - some stuff should have gone in the ground weeks ago, but I'm planting it anyway. I'm alternating rows of peas (that I planated in March and it's been so cold they're only 2 inches tall) with new rows of pole beans, so...- kimbobim
- Post #1,824
- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Quote: First of all, welcome to all the newbies! This is a great bunch of folks. Secondly, just wanted to make sure you know not to use cedar shavings in your brooders and coops - something in the oils is toxic, it gets in their lungs. Several threads here on BYC were started by people...- kimbobim
- Post #1,649
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Quote: I don't have so much problem with wild bird, since my feeders are inside the coops, it's just the spilling of food. Then they're 'too good' to pick it up off the floor I'm guessing. I need to find something like the baby chicks have, where when the feed gets low, they have to stick...- kimbobim
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Utah!
Quote: aaaaaggghhh. I had a reply all typed up and lost it. We've tried a bunch of different feeders, too, but they seem to waste more than they eat. Also, I'm tired of feeding the wild bird population (and their germs and parasites). So.... we're going to build a treadle feeder this...- kimbobim
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Sounds silly... but what's the best way to catch/pick up my chickens?
Quote: So I have a question- do chickens really like being petted? or is that anthropomorphizing them? I can definitely see that they would learn to associate treats with being fed, and so they would like that. But it doesn't seem like a chicken normally gets stroked or petted in her natural...- kimbobim
- Post #12
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Sounds silly... but what's the best way to catch/pick up my chickens?
This is just my experience, for what it's worth - first of all, grabbing them by their legs really freaks my birds out. They flap their wings and kick and flail like crazy. You have to pin down their wings first off - I use both hands to sort of clamp down on the chicken from above, over both...- kimbobim
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock