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    Roosters With No Tail Feathers

    Do roosters molt? My rooster lost his tail feathers too, but I don't think anything plucked them out.
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    Head Shaking ???? Is this a problem?

    My slw shook her head when she was a chick, she is now 7 mo old. We named her Twitch. Maybe it is just a trait of the slw. She doesn't do it anymore.
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    After 2 yrs. of free range...it finally happened

    WOW!! I'm not on here for a few days and come back to see my post turn into a major debate. I didn't mean for it to become an argument between free rangers and and coop/ run people. I was just pointing out that I was lucky enough not to have a loss for 2 yrs. These are younger chickens this year...
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    Just paid $5.99 for a jar of mayonaisse!!

    Try buying the store brand or shopping at those discount grocery like ALDI or Save a Lot. I don't know if they are nationwide but I'm sure you have something similar. You have to bring your own bags, or use their boxes and pack your groceries yourself. Some items just don't stack up to the...
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    99% hens - are you kidding!

    If you ordered them from a hatchery that guarantees 99% females, they will reimburse you for the roos.
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    Bee Keeping Supplies-Ohio

    Her is another good site, it is where we get our supplies. http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/
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    Edgar (WI) Steam Engine Show-EXTREMELY PIC HEAVY

    There is a steam and gas engine show in our neck of the woods too. They have shows twice a year, and feature a different tractor or oragnization each time. We go to every show, and the kids love it. Here is a link to it: http://www.nationalpike.com/npsgha_website_004.htm
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    Not enuff eggs..or need more chickens

    Since it will be at least until spring before I can add to the coop, I will know by then how many real customers I will have. Making the coop larger will be easy since we used a 16x8 shed frame we had already started and only used half of it, so we will only have to put up walls and floor on the...
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    Not enuff eggs..or need more chickens

    Ok, so the pullet eggs are getting big enough to sell, and my dh announces at work we will be selling eggs, there were about five people saying I want some and a couple people said they wanted 2 dozen a week. Plus a lady down the road from us wants a dozen a week. I am only getting about 5 1/2...
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    After 2 yrs. of free range...it finally happened

    Quote: My BO was caught by the hawk within 5 ft of the covered run, with the gate open and within 15 ft. of the coop, which is raised so they can go under it, so being close to the coop didn't really help, I think they were just too young to recognize danger
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    After 2 yrs. of free range...it finally happened

    Well, I let them out of the run for a whole day, and they seemed to be more vigilant, and the roo did a good job calling out warnings, although they would run and hide if an airplane or butterfly flew over. answere to the wuestions...I lock them up in the coop at night, I provide feed and water...
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    Chickens acting crazy!!

    It's the Happy Laid an Egg song, the layer starts and the others join in "I'm so happy' I'm so happy, I laid an egg, I laid in egg, everyone now! I'm so happy...........
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    What to do with the poop

    Hmmm...Around here the farmers manure (horse, cow) piles are just that..piles, they are not covered, so I guess I would make a bin out of scrap wood and toss the poo in.
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    Baby ducks

    Ok byc won't let me post the link, so here is the pic http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc236/palabeco/duckwaterer-1.jpg
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    Baby ducks

    Here is the link to a post about duck waterers https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2057&p=1 It is the 9th post in the thread.
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