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    South Carolina

    Hello All, It's been a while since I've been online. I have had a serious coyote/fox problem this winter and have lost most of my flock. I have patched my coop, reinforced my henhouse, installed doors I put concrete blocks in front of at night and for the past two weeks everyone is still...
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    Entering lockdown!!!!

    My crying worked, three hatched overnite.
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    Entering lockdown!!!!

    Hartching eggs is a wonderful and horrible experience. I have to force myself not to get too excited. I only count on a 50% hatch rate. I know I kill more than I bring into the world. I set my expectations very low and hope for the best. Day 22 on the second set of eggs due to hatch in my...
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    Don't cook your peeps!

    I keep a thermostat in my brooder box too. But I really watch the chicks. Are they grouped together in a huddle .... too cold, are they way away from the light..... too hot. Are they under the light and active..... just right! The fuzzy butts know what to do.
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    Entering lockdown!!!!

    My staggered hatch in one bator is going well. Due on the 16th....... 15 Japanese Bantams. As of this morning I had 14 hatch. Due on the 17th...... 10 Silver Phoenix. I here peeping but no zipping yet. Due on the 19th...... 10 RIR. Nothing yet. I think the staggered hatch works as long as...
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    Entering lockdown!!!!

    I have a staggered hatch going, 15 japanese bantams due today, heard chirping and saw movement this morning, 5 silver phoenix due tomorrow and 9 RIR due on friday. The first time I've done a staggered hatch so we will see how it goes.
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    Chickens and Fire Ants

    Let the chickesn eat the fire ants. We live in SC and had hundreds of fire ant piles before we got chickens. Now, not a one. The chickens will destroy an ant pile and the ants will never come back. The fire ants don't seem to bother the chickens like they do us. Best ant control EVER.
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    What do you do with an unmotivated 18 year old?

    April 1st is 15 days away. Bring home boxes and start putting his stuff in the boxes start stacking the boxes by the front door. On April 1st put the boxes out on the sidewalk/driveway. Pack him a nice lunch and give him a pat on the back as he walks out the door. My DH and I have 6 children...
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    Mixing Bantams and Large Chickens

    I am hatching some Banties now. I use 8ft dog pens as my run. I was going to add a section alongside the existing run so the banties and the full size chickens and see each other for a while before I let them mix. I let my flock free range during the day and thought this method help the youngins...
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    How high do chickens jump? Fencea advice

    I won't worry as much about keeping your chickens in as I would keeping, dogs, cats, hawks and kids out. Chickens won't leave if they have a good gig going on. But EVERYTHING else will be trying to get in! Go at least as high as you are willing to stoop and cover with chicken wire.
  11. lorrir

    South Carolina

    I have a wish list ready for Crackle Hatchery. Silkies, Polish Lace, Cuckoo Marans, and maybe some Jersey Giants. I have a staggered hatch starting this Wed. Silver Phoenix, first then some Japanese Bantams and then good old RIRs. I had 15 silkies in but none developed. Shipped eggs are so...
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    South Carolina

    Quote: I have a some eggs in the bator that should hatch next week. I would love to get some silkie eggs from you when your girls start producing more. My grandkids love that I have so many different kinds a chickens.
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    South Carolina

    I've got all the mainstays; RIR, White leghorns, Buff Orpington, EE, Splash. I was looking for something for exotic like Silkies or Polich Lace. I still have three really hadsome White Leghorn Cockrels that need a home. They are starting to chest butt each other and that means overturned...
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    South Carolina

    Quote: Those look like eating eggs. Someone on this board has been to get chicks from him. I think it was you maybe! You send me the info on where he is since I'm so close. Or I'm delusional or drinking too much wine. Hard to say. I think you might be right. Mr Crawford out by the country...
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    South Carolina

    I recently came across this ad on Gwdtoday.com. Does it belong to anyone on this board? http://www.gwdclassifieds.com/index.php?a=2&b=1749 I would love to buy some hatching eggs, but want to stick with someone from BYC. I have three beautiful White Leghorn three month old cockrels I need to...
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