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    Free Chicken Apron/Saddle Pattern

    One of my favorite hens happens to be my big boy's favorite as well. Being a first time chicken owner, I was unaware that Roo's were capable of such feather damage when mounting. Geez! As soon as I discovered this thread, I got right to work on making a saddle. It was the first time I've ever...
  2. A chicken saddle. First one I've ever made, and first time I've ever used a sewing machine.

    A chicken saddle. First one I've ever made, and first time I've ever used a sewing machine.

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  3. Buff Orpington hen named Fluffy wearing my first ever sewn chicken saddle

    Buff Orpington hen named Fluffy wearing my first ever sewn chicken saddle

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    When to mist/provide electrolytes during the summer

    My flock of nine enjoys having a small, shallow wading pool set under the shade of the trees. I let them out to free range every morning, and by early afternoon they're all gathered around the wading pool cooling their feet off or taking a sit. The resident duck enjoys hanging out in there with...
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    Help... Advice Please!!

    I honestly have no clue about the farm ordeal. I would like to think that most are honest people, but then again I just found out that what I thought were my Ameraucana's are most likely Easter Eggers (that I paid $8 a chick for under a false label). That hatcheries that do know the difference...
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    Help... Advice Please!!

    I've never owned a BSL, so I'm unsure as to how their chicks look at that age, but they will obviously part BSL even if they are mongrels. From the looks of a google image search, I found a thread here on BYC that shows a few BSL looking babies similar to yours if you scroll down a bit: { x }...
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    do you have dogs? what to do with our dog that kills?

    Sadly, she would do it again since it's in her nature because of her breed. Not all breeds get along with other species, no matter what's done. It all depends on the dog's personality, too. It does take training to teach them not to do so, but even then there are fall backs from what I've...
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    breeding project gone wrong :(

    If you truly want pures, you need to absolutely keep the pair separated to their own pens. No free ranging or anything. That's what I did for my (mostly) Ameraucana hatch that just got done. My Ameraucana cockerel was so bad at breeding, though! Seriously. It took two weeks to even get 10 eggs...
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    do you have dogs? what to do with our dog that kills?

    As far as I'm aware, Jack Russels ARE hunting dogs. They were bred for fox hunting. I once owned a part Jack Russel as a child and she was so high energy that she would chew and chase just about anything that moved. Including me! In a playful manner, of course. I'm so sorry to hear she got one...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    6 eggs out of 6 hens. It's a good day. c:
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    Easter Egger - found lost wandering the forest--Rooster or hen?

    Kev beat me to it, but I was going to say that I think it's a hen as well!
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    "old" hens- what to do

    Considering your username is '4everacres,' it sounds like a chicken retirement home in the works already! xD I'm nowhere near having to make this decision as of yet, but I already know the choice that will be made once that day comes.
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    Barred Rock vs Easter Egger

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    The object to your left is now your weapon of choice in the upcoming zombie apocalypse.What is it?

    A cute (but rather heavy) stool molded and painted to look like a red spotted mushroom. I wonder if I could turn into a giant if I eat? Super Mario!
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Ameraucana

    Refer to page 1, post 1. All is explained there.
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