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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    A lady I spoke with recently said that she's discovered that the broody hen's chicks grow faster and larger than those "human-raised". She felt however that they're a little harder to domesticate.
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    Where - parts for Little Giant 12# hanging feeder #9112

    FINALLY found the Miller Mfg. website!!
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    Where - parts for Little Giant 12# hanging feeder #9112

    I've lost the clips that hold the rods in the pan on the bottom of the 12# feeder. Anyone have any idea where I can get replacement ones? The store where I bought it was no help.
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    Is it good to have a mean rooster

    I have an article by an old-timer from the UK, who says meaness is hereditary, so who am I, a novice compared to him, to argue. I agree with the others; I wouldn't keep him. A nearby friend had a couple of mean Sebright roos. She was using a broom to change the situation, she thought, and...
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    How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.

    12606 + 34 heritage chickens = 12640 Edited: Hate to mention this, but our count if off. Look at post #577, whose total was 12,676. Perhaps someone down the line can correct. 2 Salmon Faverolles 6 Red Jungle Fowl 4 Fawn Red OEG 2 Ginger Red OEG 5 Golden Phoenix 3 Silver Phoenix 1 BLR Wyandotte...
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    Cluck if you are from the San Francisco Bay Area

    Does Occidental still offer the BEST Italian dinners available anywhere?? Quote:
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    Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens - Select All That Apply

    I must be sure to find out where you live, B4 I have to move again. Seriously, is that black/brown roo on your page a Maran or ?? Quote:
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    Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens - Select All That Apply

    Mistake:(
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    Cluck if you are from the San Francisco Bay Area

    Absolutely amazing!! I used to live on the peninsula and in the E. Bay, and had no idea! And now, I live near a small town, the oldest, in MT, and the residents AREN'T ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY CHICKENS in the town limits!! Go figure. Quote:
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    Welsummer Contest! PRIZE! *CLOSED*

    She is just TOO CUTE! I just love those little ones. Quote:
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    Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens - Select All That Apply

    Aren't Faverolles GREAT??!! I have 2 standard Salmon cockerels I raised this year to see the color, and I'm keeping one and buying him some girls next year. He's the only cock who "talks" to me!! And he's so big (stds get 7#), but he's sooooo gentle with the baby bantams. He stays in their pen...
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    Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens - Select All That Apply

    How are the Santa Cruz Mountains these days? I used to love driving over that way, and visiting the beach, when I attended SJSU. Been a "few" years back now. Quote:
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    Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens - Select All That Apply

    I raise rare and endangered chickens, specifically, to increase the number of these valuable birds, which should not be lost to extinction. If I were one, I'd want someone to save and preserve me and my lineage. Part of this reason includes educating myself and others about these gorgeous and...
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    LOVIN' THIS SITE from MT

    I'm from MT, new to this site, and absolutely love it!! I can't believe it took me so long to find it. It has sooooo many more members and features than any other I'm a member of, and that's a few. Thanks so much for all the great info, and fun conversation. I've already begun recommending this...
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    Rare/endangered Started Chickens ALL GONE from MT

    SORRY ALL GONE!! Quote:
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