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    If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be?

    I think she would be my favorite too. I like Ayam Cemani coloring, but I've not found any locally that are a price I can justify, but crossed to get a cute little muff and beard and I think I'd buy one anyway. She barely looks real, she's so cute. If only she wasn't trying to incinerate herself!
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    If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be?

    Self-roasting chicken! She's beautiful. What is she?
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    Rooster doesn’t like exposed skin?

    Sounds like he's being a butt. I hope you find someone to take him quickly. With the rush on chicks this year, there's a lot of free roosters out there. If you can be ok with it, it's much easier to find someone who wants to put him in their freezer. Something to think about. It took me over a...
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    Stray cat

    To try to respond in order so I don't forget anything: All of our hens have names, because they all have their own personalities. I do get some of the same colored ones mixed up, as two of the lavender orpingtons look very alike (Violet and Peony) and three of the chocolate orpingtons grew to...
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    When could I expect egg laying to start?

    We got our 8 new orpingtons (3 lavender and 5 chocolate) in late February. A week ago we got our first little eggs. I'm not sure which ones or how many are laying. Their little eggs are so cute! We weren't expecting any eggs for a few more weeks. I'd not worry about not laying yet. Most birds...
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    If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be?

    I'm delighted by the responses. I can relate to so many of these. It's nice that I'm not alone in not being able to walk in my chicken run because there's chickens crowding my feet or sitting on my shoes.
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    Sewing workshop ideas!

    If you are looking to make donation items, look into "dinner scarves". They are eating bibs designed for seniors and disabled adults that don't look like baby bibs, helping preserve dignity for adults who might spill while eating. So many possibilities with this thread.
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    If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be?

    As much as we love them, chickens can be frustrating. If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be? Most of their chickenly behaviors are understandable and not too difficult, but today they are driving me crazy. It's hot, around 95F. This isn't abnormal for our...
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    Sewing workshop ideas!

    A thought on how to get more project fabric. I'm a quilter, and quilters joke that half of our hobby is making quilts, and the other half is collecting fabric. While most of us have fabric for intended projects, we almost all have either fabric leftover from a project or fabric we bought and...
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    Sewing workshop ideas!

    Wyorp Rock had some great ideas! Things with zippers are intimidating, so teaching something small with a zipper could really empower your students. My suggestion would be common clothing repairs, as it can help people make clothes last longer. Mending, invisible and visible/decorative...
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    Is this diet balanced?

    Thank you all! So I've been stuffing them with tasty but not healthy carbs. Got it. I'll switch it up and mix a much smaller portion of grain ferment in with crumble to make a wet mash for them. More balanced crumble, less snacks. A lot of other organic feeds I've tried were a disappointment...
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    Is this diet balanced?

    Oh great and wise chicken keepers, After years of just a few chickens, our pullets we raised this year has jumped our flock from two to ten hens (1 barred rock, 9 orpingtons chocolate/lavender/buff). Due to human dietary needs, we feed organic. The combination of increased hens and feed prices...
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    Prepping for winter ugh

    We don't have a lot of chickens, but we use this. https://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-HB-60P-Poultry-Drinker/dp/B005BV1WLE I plug it in in October, and switch to a larger hanging waterer in summer. It's not a huge capacity, but it's heater has neither failed nor burned up when water volume...
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    Stray cat

    I'm guessing this roo is just dog aggressive, seeing Toby as a predator. I'm sorry your trained pup keeps getting attacked. I'm not sure there is a way to train a roo to stop attacking dogs. If it were me and my birds free ranged, I'd consider a dog run for Toby's outside time, chain link maybe...
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    Please show me your working kitties

    I would love to see photos of BYC's working cats. Barn cats, farm cats, comfort cats, cats that just showed up and stayed. Cats with jobs. Please load a picture and a description of the cat's job. It's a tough season for me, so the more cat photos, the better.
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