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    What is a black sex link?

    Grr..image did not post.. I'll retry.
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    What is a black sex link?

    I have 3 . They are a cross between a Rhode Island Red rooster and the Barred Rock hen mine are black with reddish feathers around the neck and sides. I believe they are "sex linked" because they are easily determined to be male or female based on the coloring of the head when they hatch. MIne...
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    I'm sure this has been discussed but fertilized vs un-fertilized eggs

    Hey there, My husband made a comment to me the other day about getting rid of our roos because all of the eggs would have nasty "red" in them from being fertilized. Is this accurate.? being a newbie here I couldn't dispute..I just looked at him and said "What? REally?" I don't think I...
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    First night in the coop QUESTION

    mine are all going on 7-11 weeks old and they still 'huddle" at night... I go peek on them every so often after dark and they are all in the same spot every night ...ALL 12 OF THEM lol
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    Processed our 6 Meaties..Pic heavy *Graphic* Update:DINNER!

    Beautiful!! I'm so inspired..you have definetly made this look way more easier than I have ever imaged.. I love the Pre-set-up pics. Very clean and very organized. May have to invest in those cornish X's for the fall......
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    You couldn't be less experienced....

    Ditto...2 sets anyways..other 2 look yellow...
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    chicken dream come true

    Another OhioBuckeye welcome here Would love to hear more about that quilting studio too...
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    how long can you leave eggs out unrefrigerated?

    Holy smokes Batman! this city girl sure didn't know you didn't have to 'refrigerate' eggs and could let them sit for months...that is amazing information. Not sure If I can sell my husband on that one though...he's really picky about food..and has a weak stomach to boot... seriously if he even...
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    A hose fight with a squirrel, helped along by my loyal chicken minions

    So many predator potentials..... cleaning my bb gun as we speak..preparing for vermin war if necessary.
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    Hey!

    Greetings from Southeastern Ohio... We are new to the poultry world and this forum has been phenomenally helpful!
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    Hello

    What a lucky find! surely this is a good omen to just find a pair of chicks wandering around Welcome from southeastern Ohio.... i grew up in clearwater/St. Pete beach... Small world.
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    Just need to vent...

    Well what the hell? What kind of freak does that? does he live with you? Was there trauma to the peeps or were they just there dead? Lord this is horrible.
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    Just need to vent...

    Oh my word! Horribly tragic. What on earth could it be...? Was there signs of 'violence', a snake, a tricky coon..or human? This is worrisome...I would want to know NOW before I put anymore chicks out there... do you have a baby monitor you could set up out there and take video?
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    Our chicks spent the majority of the day outside....

    Funny these sound so much like our household... Rain for nearly everyday the last 4 weeks has prevented us from getting our coop finished. DH was supposed to really hammer down on that this weekend while I was at work and our littlest chicks got to go out in the dog pen today with the bigger...
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    My last post on this topic, I swear.

    Quote: Ick... so cold .....I am really wanting to process my own but I will have to pray about this a little more
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