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  1. loves chickens

    Texas

    I am so jealous ..... would have loved to go to the great coop tour, too busy with Easter Sunday prep and 12 chicks under 2 banties! But I did get to see them on YouTube....wonderful coops. Some of them made me feel humble (with my scavenged hen house and parts), and others made me feel my...
  2. loves chickens

    Texas

    I'm in Conroe next to the lake on acreage....I would love to adopt 2 young raised together mid-size roosters. My huge white rooster in with the laying hens decided he needed to be in charge of humans as well as his ladies this spring. I can't trust him with my grand kids any more. He now...
  3. loves chickens

    Texas

    What swap? I'm looking for more young chickens. Are you asking about Trading Days at the MoCo fairground? It's in May (always Sunday). I haven't seen any fliers yet at the feed store. Are you interested in swapping chickens with other people?
  4. loves chickens

    new member, no chickens yet! Worried about coons...

    At the very least, string welded wire for fence and cover the pen top with wire for their nights. If they're free range, your day predators will be hawks and foxes, possibly coyotes and owls on overcast mornings. Nights are when possums, raccoons, skunks & bobcats are active. Never put...
  5. loves chickens

    Livestock Fair, Conroe, Texas

    The one at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds is called Trading days or the bird fair. It's always in April and October (the local feed stores usually have fliers).
  6. loves chickens

    Texas

    I'm on small acreage just off Lake Conroe on an acre; plenty of room for chickens. Seems like I've always had chickens, dating back to California days. I'm looking for some pullets or adult hens (have roosters). I would be happy to pay for them and pick up if they're not too far away. The...
  7. loves chickens

    Do you kiss your chickens?

    Yes, but never told anyone before. Just the tops of their heads...well, maybe their backs too. And only my favorites (some come up to me). And of course, I wash my hands and face after the occasional PDA.
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