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    Alberta spruce

    They free range occasionally, but not daily since I don't want to lose all the plants that are finally coming up! In winter I let them out of the run every day to eat up grass.
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    Alberta spruce

    Has anyone had success with the chickens NOT eating an Alberta spruce? We plan to use the dwarf variety to hide some skinny fence posts, and I hoping the evergreen will be unappealing to the girls. They have free range time, so it won't be the only green thing they have access to.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have caught a couple of ours trying to hitch rides, it is really cute!
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    How long do you guys leave eggs under mama once most have hatched. I have 8 chicks, one tried to hatch but didn't make it out, ("shrink wrapped" is the term I just learned on byc) so that a leaves three unhatched since they started about 18 hours ago. Lay on the advice, no pun intended:P:P
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Forgive me if I missed the follow up, I'm tired! How did the last egg turn out? Thanks for sharing about the little one that hatched in the compost pile, as a first timer, I am going to leave the eggs that haven't hatched maybe a little longer than until tomorrow, just to be sure...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    They started in the wee hours this morning, pictures above :) Eight of twelve so far! One died because it couldn't get out, and the other three are duds or late bloomers. I'll leave them where they are until the girls take the babies out of the nest. Yay! So exciting!!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Yay! They started in the middle of the night. I got home from work about 3am and checked to find one hatched under each hen, now we have 5 at least. The Silkie cross is not letting me anywhere near her!
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    Thanks guys!!!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I put fertile eggs under two broodies the night of August 28. Sooooo do I count my 21 days from that night or the next morning. This is one type of chicken math I have never had the pleasure of doing before! Should I hope for Wednesday night, Thursday morning? Tuesday? Right now? Ahhhhh!!!!! :-D
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    If I put eggs under a broody at night, do I count 21 days from the next morning? Stupid, I know...
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    Rooftop Garden Coop

    Our close friend and architect designed and helped us build our coop. Three separate cubes, from right to left (small to large): Entry, hook for feed, I put the feed in at night, and it hangs under the middle cube during the day.mthe pop door is here and the is another large door for easy...
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    2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Thank you! Poor Crookshanks looks pretty beat up right now. She is about 13 mos old, and I don't know if she is molting or what, but it is frightful! I thought they weren't supposed to lot until about 18 mos. Her skin looks great, and she isn't getting picked. Her pretty neck feathers are...
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    2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Umm, WOW!! I think we are looking at one winner, at least!! Kudos :)
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    2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Crookshanks Lavender Brown
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    LOL! Post pictures :)
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