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    Concerned about 100 degree temperature and safety of eggs

    I will have to wait until tomorrow and go take Chidky's picture with her new baby. I let the other hens and roosters out and keep mother and peep in. Don't want the cats to think that they can have a free lunch. Myrtles Babies
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    Concerned about 100 degree temperature and safety of eggs

    This is the first summer for my girls, Myrtle, Margaret, Raven and Chicky. I check for eggs in the early morning, at noon and then again when I get off work. Are the eggs safe to eat when exposed to these high temp? Chicky has been going out of the fenced yard almost every day for a week. I...
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    How many here are actual backyarders vs. Farmers?

    I am a backyarder. I live in a small town in central Rural Texas with almost one half acre. . I have two Easter Egger hens that are 1 year old named Margaret and Raven. One Rooster from the same hen named Big Red. I also have the mother hen whose named is Myrtle. I have two ee's that are...
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    Lets talk about our current broodies :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    One of Myrtles babies named Raven is broody. She is eight months old and staying in the nesting box. We had only one nesting box so DH made another one. She comes out to eat and take a dirt bath. I have taken the eggs from her an put a wooden egg in the nest with. Raven is gentle and just...
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    Myrtle and her 7 babies

    I have not figured out how to put my pictures on forum. Go to My Page and you will see them.
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    Myrtle and her 7 babies

    I am excited about my Myrtle and her seven babies. They are about 22 weeks old now. I have two red/brown peeps that I don't know which is roo or hen. They both have yellow legs. Will try to get a picture uploaded. First time to contribute to this site. Also, I need help on what breed they...
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    Hi from central Texas

    Newbie to raising chickens. My grandparents raised chickens on their farm in Missouri. They sold the eggs in town once a week. Liked gathering the eggs when there wasn't a chicken sitting on the nest. Did not like to get pecked. I live in rural Central Texas where, we converted a fenced area...
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