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    Scary?? Chicken eating leaves of tomato plant

    Ya, my buff orpington, Ginger, managed to breech the chicken wire fencing around and over our boxed garden. We had been gone most of the day. She dug out a dust wallow in the center between the stubs that had been tomatoes, basil, jalapenos, and oregano. Apparently the only danger she faced, and...
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    Comment by 'Mommyhen1313' in article 'Rustic rescue coop'

    This is so beautiful!
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    We are entering the pre-fab chicken coop market and are looking for feedback!

    Gads, I'd love to beta test a new coop design!
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    Comment by 'Mommyhen1313' in article 'Chicken Cottage (Old Yolks Home)'

    Wow, that's nice! Odd lookin' chicken in that one photo, though!
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    California - Northern

    I'm in a suburb of Sacramento called Fair Oaks. ( BTW, my little hamlet is noted for its large feral chicken population. We even have a chicken festival ) Moved up here from Anaheim in Southern California around 25 years ago. My late husband and I always thought of The Grapevine as the entrance...
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    Can chickens eat all types of herbs?

    Okay, I'm a newbie, but I'll throw my two cents in. Since my chickens were little fluffballs of pure joy (focus! focus!) I snipped herbs from my garden finely and added to their dry crumble. I also sprinkled it on their pine bedding for them to scratch and find. They loved it, and the poo was...
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    Black Australorp pullet or cockerel?

    Aw hellz no!
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    Black Australorp pullet or cockerel?

    Thanks for all the replies! I guess my suspicions were justified. I have a home for him with a friend's relative. I cannot have roos in my town. Dangit, I was looking forward to having a trio of good layers! Ah well!
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    Black Australorp pullet or cockerel?

    This is Blackymac, a Black Australorp about 4-5 weeks old. Bought as a hen chick, though I'm having my doubts. The phone camera is not the greatest, along with the fact that the bird is flighty as all get out. Was trying to get pix of feather shape, as I heard this can be useful. It is taking...
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    Always wanted chickens!

    Nice to meet you!
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    Always wanted chickens!

    Thanks for the warm welcome! I've known several Siamese cats in my life, each one being a real character! Love the names too! I guess you will appreciate that we named our eldest daughter Amanda after Spock's mother. Looking forward to learning a lot here and making some friends who...
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    Always wanted chickens!

    Thanks! I'm happy to finally get to be "The Crazy Chicken Lady" of the neighborhood.
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    Always wanted chickens!

    Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to spending time with them in our yard. Nothing like the sound of clucking!
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    Always wanted chickens!

    Very nice to meet you, Michelle!
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    Always wanted chickens!

    I'm Melanie, and I've always wanted chickens. Recently, it became legal to have backyard chickens in our town, so I prepared for almost a year. I read everything I could, watched tons of great Youtube videos, prepared my yard, got my supplies, and built a coop with my eldest daughter. We are...
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