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    Questions about when to expect baby chicks

    I have some dominecker hens(5), a few maran pullets (3) and 2 buff orpington pullets. I'm planning on culling all of the roosters except for one really pretty Americauna roo this winter. I'm curious to see what kind of chicks I would get from him and the different ladies. Just backyard...
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    Processed my first roo

    Thanks so much for the advice! I was thinking while I was doing it, that pruners would have been so much better for going through the bones. I watched a youtube video a few times before I did mine and they just used a knife and made it look so easy. I also like the idea of doing it at night...
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    Processed my first roo

    Well, I processed my first roo yesterday and let's just say the learning curve on this one was high. He had become a problem with all the small pullets and yesterday he attacked one of the other roos and ripped up his comb and that was that. He bit my arm pretty good while I was carrying him...
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    My gals have to lay one day...how bout a little contest while waiting?

    I'm right there with you. I'm not positive on the age of my hens, but they are big and fat and their combs have finally turned red and no eggs. My family already thinks I'm the crazy chicken lady. And now I'm the crazy chicken lady with no eggs.
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    New Chicken momma in Georgia

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am very new to chickens. I got my first chicken a few weeks ago and it didn't make it through the night. At that point I read a book and did some research and built a little coop and got 3 new chickens from a farm and garden...
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