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    Broody Hatched feral chix

    After we stopped hand-raising chicks, mostly because of all the disruption it causes in the house (dogs, cats, furniture ...that red light ) we noticed the same thing. Chicks that are far less friendly. Now we make sure that the chicks see us feeding them, even by hand at times. But we didn't...
  2. Sunbathing Hens

    Sunbathing Hens

    Our hens sun themselves as a group. Always as a group. Vitamin D and mite control are physiological explanations for this behavior. I personally believe there is a social component to it as well.
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    BogtownChick - Good, successful thread you started. Last we chatted, I had Buff Orps and Barred Rocks. Added Buff Silkies, Easter Eggers (which you get when you order Ameraucanas...around here anyway) a Maran, Black Australorps. No complaints about any of them. Two new coops added. Bigger...
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    Surviving Minnesota!

    Congrats on Junior's proud stand. Always nice to hear about local boys doing good! We could use a stalwart roo like Junior ourselves. We live in the migratory path near Hawk's Ridge (aptly named) at the Western tip of Lake Superior. Migration season starts shortly. Watch the skies!:/
  5. Pearl and her 3 week old baby girl Li'l H

    Pearl and her 3 week old baby girl Li'l H

  6. Mealworms, fresh blackberries, and anything they can forage are what's for dinner tonight!

    Mealworms, fresh blackberries, and anything they can forage are what's for dinner tonight!

  7. Had fresh blackberries and mealworms while foraging with mama. Any young bird would call that a great afternoon.

    Had fresh blackberries and mealworms while foraging with mama. Any young bird would call that a great afternoon.

  8. Babies love their yard time. Aggressive foragers.

    Babies love their yard time. Aggressive foragers.

  9. Pearl and her 5 babies. August 2016.

    Pearl and her 5 babies. August 2016.

  10. Pearl and her 5 babies. August 2016.

    Pearl and her 5 babies. August 2016.

  11. Pearl - mama. She's 1-1/2 years in these 2016 pictures with 5 babies.

    Pearl - mama. She's 1-1/2 years in these 2016 pictures with 5 babies.

  12. When I read suggestions about whether to heat a coop or not, I think about mornings like this, and take assurance that the well-meaning folks in the 'no-heat' camp don't have to consider the harsh and deadly reality of 29 below zero. Heat on.

    When I read suggestions about whether to heat a coop or not, I think about mornings like this, and take assurance that the well-meaning folks in the 'no-heat' camp don't have to consider the harsh and deadly reality of 29 below zero. Heat on.

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    2016 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    :/ Text added in edit: These are our 24 week old Buff Silkie roosters, Mr. T and Dr. Zaius. Photos taken by my daughter, 13, with her mother's Samsung Galaxy S5. Not kidding.
  14. Mr. T and Dr. Zaius...24 week old Buff Silkie roosters.

    Mr. T and Dr. Zaius...24 week old Buff Silkie roosters.

  15. Mr. T...24 week old Buff Silkie rooster.

    Mr. T...24 week old Buff Silkie rooster.

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