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    Make money

    I would only give bread occasionally as a treat, not as a staple, same with other starchy foods (potatoes, pasta), as their digestive system can't handle too much of these types of foods. At least that's what I was told by a vet...
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    chicken sounds- what do they mean?

    Hmm yes our hen that does it is boss hen as well. Perhaps she feels the need to be in charge and expresses it this way!
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    Make money

    I think we were in the black until we had to take our hen to the vet - $100 later and we are in the red I would say! But then again I am a big sook, a lot of people would probably take their chances and not spend that much at the vets. But they are priceless to me :)
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    chicken sounds- what do they mean?

    I have always wondered what the "bok bok bok bok bok BAGERK" sound means - I have read that it can mean either laying or predators - but our chicken does it with neither of those cues. She will often do it when the other hen is laying an egg, almost as if to announce that the other hen is...
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    Southwest Arkansas.

    Hi there! Check out the buy/sell forum https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/67/buy-sell-trade If the link doesn't work you can find it under the forums tab at the top of the page Hope this helps :)
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    New from Sacramento, CA

    Welcome! Just wondering what you were intending on keeping the hens for - eggs, pets or meat? If it is for eggs I would think you would need to get some layer pellets for your hens along with the grain and worms to make sure they are getting the right level of nutrients to support egg and...
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    Hi from Adelaide!

    * Melabella - sorry!
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    Hi from Adelaide!

    Thanks everyone! I am relatively new to keeping chickens but have always loved them so it's nice to be part of a community that feels the same way Mellabella - Henrietta is about 1 year 4 months I think? Apparently she was 6 months when we got her. She and Harriet, our other Barred plymouth...
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    DIY HUMANE way to Kill Slaughter Chicken (Stun-kill, Gas)

    Some people are more squeamish than others, and that is ok. I think no matter how it is done (within reason) it is better than buying store-chickens, whose short life has no doubt been miserable. At least your chickens will have lived a decent life. I think if you aren't prepared to kill an...
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    The Heat!!!!

    This is all very good advice, coming into summer where it gets over 40C (over 104F) I am worried about my two Plymouth Rocks. They absolutely hate getting sprayed with the hose mister and I put out frozen water bottles but they don't go near them. While it is ok now that I am home for the...
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    Plymouth Rock thread!

    Our girl Henrietta going for a wander inside where she shouldn't be!
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    The naughty Henrietta walking around inside!

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    Hi from Adelaide!

    Hi everyone, thought I would join considering I'm always on here finding the answers to my chicken dilemmas. So now I can ask the experts directly rather than google!
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