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    Buckeye Breed Thread

    Quote: Thanks for the response. I will!
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    Buckeye Breed Thread

    Hi, I'm Diane in Ohio. I'm not new to the board, as I have been reading for about a year. I have started with the Buckeyes this past spring. While I'm not new to the board, I am new to posting and maybe don't get the etiquette. If so, would someone please tell me. I came here because you...
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    Buckeye Breed Thread

    I am sorry to hear of the losses some of you have experienced. I have a photo of my young guy, who was born about the middle of March. Any impressions? How does he look? He seems a bit red to me. Thanks for your feedback. Diane
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    Buckeye Breed Thread

    Hi, I'm Diane, in NE Ohio, and I got my first chickens (all Buckeyes) this year. I am thoroughly enjoying the birds. Yesterday evening, I let the birds out to free range at dusk, and one of the suspected boys (who was unfortunately named Lola, as he was sold to me as a pullet) started...
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    Question about fence

    Quote: I have bird netting for the top (my sister found it someplace), and I will bury the wire around the outside. I bought a bunch on craigslist, and I will add hardware cloth. However, as for the notching, this fence has been a learning experience, and I think I may have exceeded my...
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    Question about fence

    By "vertical" side, do you mean the side which I would see when I look at the fence? It does make sense, especially with the ten foot length. Thanks!
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    Question about fence

    Thanks. Not only did I know exactly what you meant, I was hoping that was the answer I would get.
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    Question about fence

    Okay, everyone. I put the 4 x 4 posts in place for the fence today. I spaced them every ten feet at the center, and they are 6 feet tall. I was thinking that I could put 2 x 4s parallel to the ground, using them as reinforcement at the top, middle, and bottom of each section. I could use...
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    Overfeeding chicks?

    Hi, I'm Diane, and after a year of reading on this board, I now have six Buckeye pullets. The girls are now two weeks old and a lot of fun. I went to the feed store this week to buy feed, and the guy behind the counter said, "Don't feed them too much." ??? The birds seem to eat when they...
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    What did you name your chicks?

    My kids named one of my chicks after my boss. She approved it. Now they come upstairs (where the chicks are currently lodged) and report, "Dr. M. is flapping around down there. Dr. M. is really carrying one--I think she's hungry." I told them they have to change her name.
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    Hi from NE Ohio

    Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome. (I love Oberlin, and I went to Kent State, so waving to both Oberlin and Portage Co.)
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    Question about mini barn conversion

    I have a mini barn on my property, and I would like to convert it to a chicken coop. Currently, it has no windows whatsoever, and it has a double door in the front, which faces east. It is also on skids. I was thinking about jacking it up and reinforcing the bottom to prevent predators from...
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    Hi from NE Ohio

    Hi, My name is diane, and I live in NE Ohio. I am looking to start with chickens next spring, and I am learning as much as I can before hand. Given the fact that my children would make pets out of the chickens, I think we will stay with eggs for a while. I worked at a century farm museum...
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