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    Can broody's be fooled to adopt instead of hatch?

    I had an Australorp hen that was broody for about a month. She would steal eggs from my easter eg.gers and just sit on them almost all day. She was looking unhealthy so I decided to buy 5 chicks day old chicks and see what happens. I waited till my broody hen took her 15 minute foraging break...
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  3. My broody australorp adopted 5 colored broilers. She's doing a great job as a first time momma

    My broody australorp adopted 5 colored broilers. She's doing a great job as a first time momma

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    What do you wish you had known before you got your chickens

    Chicken hawks (red tailed hawks) are called as such for a reason. Do not keep your girls locked up in a run without netting on top. My first loss was a full sized australorp that tried to escape so fast that she put a dent in the fencing on the door. She could have gotten away had she had a...
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    Dandelions

    I don't want to be negative but I can't believe the lack of research a lot of these people have done before getting chickens. They are omnivores, so yes they eat almost everything, the favorite of which being animal meat but also including: weeds, grass, fruits, some vegetables but most leafy...
  12. the animal complex, hens on the left and rabbit colony on right

    the animal complex, hens on the left and rabbit colony on right

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  13. chicken, rabbit, and cat tracks in the snow

    chicken, rabbit, and cat tracks in the snow

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  14. almost finished compost tumblers

    almost finished compost tumblers

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    Today's temperature = # of eggs.

    It was 15 degrees today here in york pa. I collected 2 eggs from my 2 surviving australorps.
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