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    First Egg Countdown

    Went out to feed the ladies this morning and there was a freshly laid egg! Still warm! She was on an every other day cycle but she laid one Sunday and today! Excited for the other two to start laying!
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    Foster dog experiences?

    I have fostered dogs for many years. I currently have a 7mo old pit mix with a fractured T11 vertebrae and bad hip dysplasia that I am fostering. Fostering is very rewarding for both you and the dog. You really get to see their personalities, which is helpful when looking for the right forever...
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    First Egg Countdown

    Egg number 2 today! It's slightly bigger and more egg shaped and this one was in the nest box! Yay smart chicken who is finally laying. Hoping the other two start soon!
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Third day on FF and I got my first egg! So ridiculously happy!
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    First Egg Countdown

    I got my first egg today! I found it when i got home from work. Unfortunately it was on the floor of the run so I put a grocery store egg in the nesting box this evening to give them a clue. I'm so excited!
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    My girls had the first meal of ff last night. They chowed down!
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I'm pretty sure it's rendered chicken fat.
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    First Egg Countdown

    Thanks! Fingers and toes crossed here too!
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    First Egg Countdown

    I think my egg watch waiting game might be over soon. I went down to check on the ladies after their snack of ribs and my smallest hen was sitting on the bottom of the run and panting. It's only about 65 degrees here so I know it's not heat. I think my observation bothered her and she got up and...
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    Good Morning From Virginia

    Hi! I'm I'm VA too and my boyfriend built our coop from scraps we had laying around. The only things I spent money on was the hardware (hinges, door latches, screws and staples) and chicken wire. Our total investment including chickens, coop, feeders, waterers and feed was $60. He did a great...
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    How many of you FULLY Free Range your Cornish X Meaties? Tractors do not count.

    Yes! Well said. When I told some of my friends I planned to do a batch of meat birds they begged me not to raise the "freaky frankenbirds that have deformed legs and die of heart attacks". When I told them that those birds can be raised like normal chickens without the health issues, they were...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    They get almost all of the kitchen scraps daily but we had some leftover ribs so they got a special treat today. It was hilarious to watch them run around tossing the bones to get the scraps of meat off!
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Hi everyone! I am new to BYC and chicken raising. I have read this thread with great interest and am going to start a batch of fermented feed for my 3 New Hampshire hens. They are 21 weeks old and have yet to give up any eggs but I know they are coming soon! Thank you for all the great info...
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