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    cutest chicken names!

    Ha ha yea I do :)
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    cutest chicken names!

    Sage Auborn who recently became a mommy Popcorn Bitty
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    My tailess Call duck Story, (graphic pics included)

    I will second that one
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    My tailess Call duck Story, (graphic pics included)

    I'm glad you finally listened to me :) its not easy but for the best. I can only imagine how many people would have just said kull it..... not on my watch! Lol
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    **HELP** Depue illinois Police came today said I have one week to get rid of chickens!

    There is an online newspaper version but they only covered the part about my sons goat I guess the chickens weren't a big deal for them. I will try to get a scan of the other newspaper where it talks about them. http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/05/16/kidding-around-in-depue/adh8g8z/ this is the...
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    How has BYC impacted your life?

    I wanted to start this thread to hear some stories on how backyard chickens has help others in their life.personal experiences for me are there was always help when I needed it during a hatch or an injured bird I have made new best friends that I talk to everyday there was support and...
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    **HELP** Depue illinois Police came today said I have one week to get rid of chickens!

    well basically the cats out of the bag now lol everybody knows and I've had 3 people come today task me if they could see them it was so nice
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    **HELP** Depue illinois Police came today said I have one week to get rid of chickens!

    Well folks I made the front page of the newspaper!
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    Day 25. Help!

    if it can be given to day old chicks I would think it would be fine.
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    Day 25. Help!

    beat it only if it will eat by itself don't force it I would give it electrolytes if it will drink by itself if not offer drops on the side of the beak away from the nostrils one at a time I use a toothpick dipped in the electrolyte water and the tiny drop of water that accumulated on the...
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    Day 25. Help!

    another tip if the yolk is not fully absorbed the biggest problem is they get bacteria in the yolk and that is most often what kills them when that happens to me I put a slice or two of onions in the incubator close to the egg but not so close that it burns eyes but onion is a natural bacteria...
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    Day 25. Help!

    Don't know why my phone quoted that one sorry
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    Day 25. Help!

    As long as they can breath and they can move around. The more they move the faster they absorb everything and can start hatching out. It worked great for me on my last batch of shrink wrapped chicks
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    Day 25. Help!

    well wait there may still be hope. If you can open up a whole bike candling the air cell big enough that you can see inand get it look to see if baby is moving still or if it is shrink wrapped. If it is shrink wrapped and still alive there is still hope. I have tried wedding the membrane every 2...
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    **HELP** Depue illinois Police came today said I have one week to get rid of chickens!

    Oh I'm always ready to show off my girls! This is sage my first silkie I hatched This is auborn This is popcorn And my two newest additions Uniqua And bitty I got all my eggs from byc member Shayna and I couldn't be happier with them!
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