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  1. Our Sandhill Welsummer cockerel today

    Our Sandhill Welsummer cockerel today

  2. Coop Building 1

    Coop Building 1

    Coop building Construction was well underway by this time. We used plans for sheds we found in a book found at Lowe's, and modified it. We lengthened the original design to include space for a feed room. We used "speedy posts" to cut down costs and get done faster. BIG mistake. The coop...
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    The adventures of Barbara (BR)

    I just found the Adventures of Barbara. So much fun! Thanks for sharing Mrs Chickendad
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    For those of you that name your chickens...

    Our BOs are Buffy, Blondie, Gilda and Goldie. Gilda is our broody hen. Butch and Steve are our roos, a RIR and a RIR/BO cross. Henrietta is our dominate RIR. Jackie (as in one-eyed Jack, because her eye is damaged) RIR hen Louis the lap sitting RIR Orville and Wilbur, our first Bantams to take...
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    Find the chicken. Final update: New Year's hatch!!!! 18 out of 19!!

    This is my White Crested Black Polish pretending she is a white mum.
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    New here

    from Central Iowa. I'm new here, too, but love BYC and my chickens.
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    Snow! Finally!

    My chickens don't like scary snow, because it's.....scary. As for me, it's December and I'm ready for warmer weather. Here in Iowa, warm weather is 4 months away.
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    Hello from northern Illinois

    from Central IA. Glad you're here!!
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    Why do they cheat?

    Quote: Thanks for sharing, Moochie. Unfortunately, I have some experience in this issue. I have found that this is not a behavior issue, but a values issue. Someone who believes there is EVER a REASON to cheat will always be looking for a reason. You can't change your values like you change...
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    Hi

    from Central IA
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    new to message board

    from Central IA. Am new to the list, too. Lots of folks have lots of good information here.
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    Marans???

    Quote:
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    Silkies/How can you tell male/female?

    Quote: We refer to this at our house as "chicken surfing." It is something we can say in front of our 10 year old son, and that is what it looks like.
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    New to BYC - Central IA

    Yeah!! I've arrived!! I've been watching my DH have all the fun on BYC for over a year, so I decided to join myself. So happy to be here, but definitely a newbie. We got 26 Rhode Island Reds last June, which is before we started our coop! LOL. Chickens were popping out of their boxes when the...
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