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    snakes

    I live South of Bandera, in the Texas Hill country. My parents bought it as a weekend/retirement place when I was in High School (I'll be 70 my next birthday). As a kid, I was all over this place on foot, and never saw a snake here till about 20 years ago. Now I live here full time with my...
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    Texas

    I live in Medina County, closer to Bandera than Hondo. My husband & I moved up here to my parents place, after they both passed. We decided to retire from our "real jobs" and start enjoying life a bit more. I've been learning as I go about chickens & predators. We now have 2 Americana's & 4...
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    Texas Auctions/Swaps?

    Has anyone seen poultry for sale / trade at the Fredricksburg Trade Days? They hold it in what looks like the County Fair grounds near Wind Seed Farms (road to Austin). I have a school holiday 10/14 so may try going to Conroe Trade days on the 13th.
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    Finished...a nealy-free coop

    My husband is from Corpus Christi, where I met him. We lived on that part of the coast for about 20 years before moving to my parents ranch about an hour NW of San Antonio about 6 years ago. We are trying to keep the property in the family & it was deteriorating in to brush & cedar trees with no...
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    How Secure is 1/2" Hardware Cloth...?

    House & pen look awesome!! If you lived in South Texas, it would do nicely for almost everything that tries to snag chickens. We started with an open house up off the ground built inside the pen, and covered the top with 1/2 inch nylon mesh we use to keep the deer out of the gardens. Had no...
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    New Predator to be aware of....watch for em

    I am still a nubie when it comes to most things "Chicken" and am wondering what "Sex-Link" refers to? I recently bought 3 Gold "Sex-Links" but don't really know what it means.
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    Finished...a nealy-free coop

    I, too live in S.TX but more central than you. Last week we had a 105+ degree day followed a few days later by a 56 degree morning. I just got chickens after a 2 year period without them. In rural area here & seems EVERYTHING is out to get them. Hubby & I reinforced the top of the pen last...
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    A different way to water chickens-Avian Aqua Miser

    Hi, a few years ago I set up my small flock with a do-it your-self kit from Avian Aqua Miser. I used 1 gallon plastic bottles that came with Apple juice in them. Also the Southern Tea uses the same type of bottle. I don't know how they would hold up to heat strips, but they are heavy pliable...
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    Minorca Black

    Minorca Black Created by lindabean Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: This is Queenie. She is about 6 months old and I just bought her about a month ago. The day after she came with me, she presented me with a nice sized white egg! Although she is not the most friendly hen...
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    Breeds

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    Stall Dry, my new best friend...

    You are lucky to have found Stall Dry. Down here near San Antonio, TX, Tractor Supply (TSC) has quit carrying it. I've tried another product that is for reducing stall smell (PLZ???) but it does nothing for flies and I don't think it contains DE. Still on a quest. Am having to start from...
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    Local breeders in or around Austin tx?

    I'm north of SA just outside of Bandra. I started my chicken yard about a year ago, but I'm down to zero now. I was doing pretty good, till chicken stupidity, dogs and ranch varmints decimated my flock! There is a lady on the other side town that sells chickens of different ages, so I have a...
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    MOST UNUSUAL EGG EVER! Something wrong with my hen?

    I've had 2 really strange eggs from my little flock this past year, but nothing that looked like that. I wish I'd taken photos of them, but I pitched them in the creek. One was like soft leather with the yolk on the outside. The other was egg shaped with ridges down the sides. Don't know...
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