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    Can't push in horizontal nipples into PVC pipe... help please!

    So specifically, if you are buying a tap to insert these nipples, buy a 1/8-27 NPT.
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    AUTOMATED WATERING

    Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
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    Purina Layena PLUS Omega-3 Poultry Feed

    I've used it and I think it's a good feed. I can't deal with the 40# bags though - it messes up my storage system too much and it kind of makes me latently angry that it's not easy to compare the pricing. The Omega 3 fed to the chickens should increase the Omega 3 content of the eggs laid by...
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    Why is Purina feed "bad"?

    This was a very long thread and only one post had any issue specific to Purina chicken food. I guess I'm happy about that. I have no problem with people deciding to feed GMO free or organic or corn/soy free for whatever reasons suit them. I don't think blaming Purina for not accommodating...
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    2015 Humboldt Poultry Fanciers Association Winter Show

    Champ American, BB New Hampshire Res Champ American, RB New Hampshire Champ RCCL, BB Rosecomb Many very interesting pigeons... which I know very little about. Walt's super cool Egyptian Goose - Best Light Goose, Best Goose, Reserve Waterfowl Quite a turnout of just...
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    2015 Humboldt Poultry Fanciers Association Winter Show

    Another great Humboldt show - it's not the biggest show ever, but there are very nice, high quality, birds shown and it's just a terrific and family friendly place to go. The atmosphere is low key in a way that makes it for me much easier to talk to people and learn. The Lions' Club was...
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    2015 Humboldt Poultry Fanciers Association Winter Show

    I know! I mean, I find it personally convenient to wash chickens in 77 F weather, but it is SO SO WRONG to have this on the north coast in February! Fortunately, the small reservoir that is the source for our irrigation water has filled.
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    Can you enter a bird in show that's a mix?

    If you want to get a sneak peek at the APA standard, it's possible your library system will have an older version. But, it is well worth purchasing. I would also suggest subscribing to Poultry Press, and doing long searches on the internet to find discussion and pictures of winning birds in...
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    2015 Humboldt Poultry Fanciers Association Winter Show

    Weather looks like it's going to be perfect for a weekend on the redwood coast. Glad it is this weekend and wasn't last weekend! :)
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    2015 Pacific Poultry Breeders Association Show NOW MODESTO

    We're in inland Mendocino county. We're signed up for Humboldt on the 14th; Red Bluff is a possibility but we're not sure this far out.
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    2015 Pacific Poultry Breeders Association Show NOW MODESTO

    Ha! I should have totally guessed they would be her Delawares. I too was preoccupied with pictures and letting my daughter take the lead of what to look at next.
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    2015 Pacific Poultry Breeders Association Show NOW MODESTO

    I'm sorry we didn't get to meet in person! We're not even that far apart geographically In Real Life, and we've chatted back and forth at BYC often enough. It's funny because I really intended to try and meet people and be social, but I never seemed to encounter anyone who wasn't actively busy...
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    2015 Pacific Poultry Breeders Association Show NOW MODESTO

    That's a nice trio - enjoy!
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    2015 Humboldt Poultry Fanciers Association Winter Show

    Information for this show is at http://www.humboldtpoultry.org Entries are due Tuesday, February 3. From our drive home last year through Humboldt Redwoods State Park
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    2015 Humboldt Poultry Fanciers Association Winter Show

    My daughter will be showing, and I hope to have a couple of other kids from my 4-H group along. We had a lot of fun last year and look forward to going again this year. Perhaps the best part is that it's easy to detour slightly on the way home and drive through some of the Redwood State Parks...
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