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    Best Easter Gift!

    Hey Flock Fans! Since Easter is upon us, I thought I would share my recent success story with my feathered friends. My husband and I were at Tractor supply on Thursday (Durango, CO.) and they had baby chicks in. I normally buy my chicks from Murray McMurray Hatchery, but there I was looking at...
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    Flock not laying, and eggs are rough and speckly

    I know this had most likely been addressed, but I cannot figure out why my 22 hens are not laying with the exception of three or four who are, on and off. And the few eggs I'm getting have rough shells with tiny little rough spots on them. I have a mixed flock so I should be getting brown...
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    Using calf manna as a supplement for chicks.

    Calf manna is super high in protein. It was not developed for birds. I think the nutritional requirements for rheumanents are very different than birds. I believe your diarrhea is indicative that it is too rich for them. Additionally, Calf Manna is very expensive. My opinion is that you are...
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    is Dumor (dumour) a good feed brand?

    I fed Dumor for a while because I was looking for the cheapest feed. My chickens also did not like it. When I couldn't get it because tractor supply kept running out, I fed other brands carried by our feed store and noticed a huge difference in the hen's appetite. They really would not eat the...
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    How to ---> SILENCE<-- a ROOSTER in 3 days or less!

    I really like your thinking on the conditioning of your rooster. I wonder how owners of numerous roosters, say for show or breeding purposes handle this problem.
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    Just Saying Howdy!

    Hello fellow Chicken enthusiasts! I have been following BackYard Chickens "forever", and today decided it was time to join the flock because I have wanted to comment so many times on all the amazing projects, and articles that have been posted on this site. I have watched this community grow...
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