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    Brown leghorn x

    The bottom 2 hens in the 2nd photo are the EE'rs
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    Brown leghorn x

    The whiting true blue is solid black in color and she lays 3-4 light blue medium size eggs per week. The easter eggers 1 is white with gray splotches 1 is light brown with black
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    Brown Leghorn x Rhode Island Red Cross

    Did you give it a try? I have a young BL that I may try to breed with a NHR hen and since RIR are similar...
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    Another "broody hen" post... but hear me out!

    I had a whiting true blue that was similar, wouldn't leave the nest unless I made her. I happened to replace the pine shaving just because it was time and for some reason that snapped her out of it. Don't know if the fresh pine smell or just change in general did it or maybe it just ran its...
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    Brown leghorn x

    So I have a 9 week old BL roo and 9 options for breeding when the time comes. The hens that are about 15 months old are 1) Red Cross 2) whiting true green 3) whiting true blue 4) easter eager 5) easter eager 6) New Hampshire red 3 pullets that are also 9 weeks 1) whiting true green 2)...
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    9 week Brown Leghorn

    Yea kind of figured, maybe ill keep him until spring and try to breed him if the neighbors don't complain.
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    9 week Brown Leghorn

    Hi all, Recently added 4 more to the flock and im almost certain this one is a roo, but the internet says they mature quickly and have large combs but thought id ask here. For information purposes I bought 1 White Leghorn 1 Brown Leghorn 1 Speckled sussex 1 whiting true green The WL and...
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    Chicken tractor/spring grass?

    Wondering if anyone has some advice, last year I built a 96 sq ft chicken coop/tractor and it was great all last summer, I moved it every 3 or 4 days and the grass while somewhat beat up wasn't to bad and recovered fairly quickly. There are 6 hens in the tractor. I moved the tractor to a spot I...
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    Tractor wheels

    The trouble with my setup is the wheels rotate and not in the same direction, sometimes I can muscle through and the wheel will turn the way I need it to but sometimes I have to lower the jack and reset the wheels. Initially I thought about tying the wheels together with a 1/2 piece of threaded...
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    Tractor wheels

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    Tractor wheels

    I tried to link the Instagram post but it wouldn't work, I think the point of his post was to sell plans for the wheel design
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    Tractor wheels

    I guess it can't hurt to try, if anyone has a recommendation for brand/size of hinge I'd appreciate it
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    Tractor wheels

    I was just curious if anyone's tried this method on a tractor? I'm currently using 2 modified trailer Jack's which work ok but am interested in making life a little easier. Anyway the design looks interesting if those hinges can take the abuse 🤔 That are some kind of locking 90 degree hinge
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    Why does this all flock feed from tractor supply say it's only for adult birds?

    I just bought a bag of Nature's best organic all flock same as OP, my chickens will be 6 months old next week 2 of 6 are laying almost daily and have been for about 3 weeks. Can I use this product and provide calcium on the side?
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    First egg !!

    Awesome!
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