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    Can you freeze eggs raw?

    Thank you'all!
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    First Egg = Dead Hen

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    ISO Bantams in North Carolina

    Had a raccoon raid on my flock in the Summer. Need to get my breeds back up and running now that they are currently housed in predator proof chicken tractors and above the ground pens. Need Polish, Silkie, Ameraucana, Cochin, D'Uccle and Serama in "bantam" size. Other bantam breeds considered...
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    First Egg = Dead Hen

    My young Mille Fleure Cochin Bantam hen laid her first egg. It was about a third of the size of the eggs of my other girls, but a lovely tan color with a nice dark yolk. The next day I found her stone cold dead in the coop. Does anyone think the second egg may have been regular size and bound...
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    Can you freeze eggs raw?

    I left a few eggs outside of the coop nest and they froze. Are they still edible?
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    Natural vs. Chemical Chicken Treatments?

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    Natural vs. Chemical Chicken Treatments?

    thanx!
  8. Easy Frugal Mobile Bantam Coop

    Easy Frugal Mobile Bantam Coop

    This bantam coop was built using 1" x 3", 1" x 2" and 1" x 1" furring strips and one or two pieces of spare pine board. There are two wheels that were re-purposed from a broken hand cart. And the roof is Ondura from Lowe's. It is flexible, good looking and a good price for a big sheet. You...
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    Natural vs. Chemical Chicken Treatments?

    I have used plain yogurt for bacteria. Apple cider vinegar, garlic, pumpkin, and Diatomaceous earth for worms. DM is also good for external parasites. But sometimes I give up and use Ivermectin, Tetracycline and Cocci-Stat. Now knowing when a bird is beyond my natural approach, I...
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    Natural wormers?

    There are many natural de-wormers. But, you need to be consistent (use every day for 2-3 weeks) when using this treatment. You can purchase apple cider vinegar. Put a tablespoon per gallon of water and use it as the main water source. You can also get diatamaceous earth aka DM food grade and mix...
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    Pictures of your craziest looking chicken!

    One of our "Ugly" project bantam chickens
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    What’s Up at Farmette 1769 – September 2012

    Mini Chicken Flock Photo Array Things on the Farmette change all the time. As we delve further into our experiences in country living, we make more refined decisions about what works for us. Our poultry is a big concern. We had added lots of different kinds of fowl to the mix. There are no...
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    What’s Up at Farmette 1769 – September 2012

    It is almost one year since my major surgery. We have been able to get a lot done to reorganize the farmette since then. The work has helped me to build up muscles (including the ones supporting my fused neck) and to retrain all the crushed nerves. Things in that medical arena are far from...
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    What’s Up at Farmette 1769 – September 2012

    Early Fall on the Farmette For a few weeks now, as dusk falls, it has been cooler. We live at the Southern, nearly-middle, point of North Carolina. Our lowered night temperature is in the 40′s – not freezing yet. It is mid-October and the leaves are starting in on their colored dance from tree...
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    What’s Up at Farmette 1769 – September 2012

    Chicken Health and Rooster Feathers We noticed some mites on a hen that was getting her injured leg wrapped. They are extremely tiny and easy to miss, but when you see them on your poultry, it is best to deal with the situation as soon as possible. Within the next day or two, one by one, I...
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