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    Online CRAZY EGG CHAIN lets play

    Too bad they have to be "purebred". I consider my chickens pretty special and well bred even if not "purebred". My eBay seller status is great, no one has ever been dissatisfied with the chicks hatched from my eggs that I am aware of. The only complaints I ever get are bad hatches, not bad...
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    Goats?

    You're going to be disappointed with the mowing job the goats do. I'd go with a horse. A sheep would be fairly hard to keep in fences unless you do field fencing or go with a hair breed. You can keep a small horse (pony) in an electric fence and they require very basic shelter. Goats are a...
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    Shipping boxes - need a couple suggestions

    Thank you for your reply, actually I had not thought to use styrofoam (sheeting?) in the bottom of the box for day olds, I'll keep that in mind. But I really wanted to know about what size boxed to pick out for started chicks. (-:
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    Shipping boxes - need a couple suggestions

    I am looking for USPS shipping boxes for minimum-weight past day-old chicks (what is it - six oz?) to approx. eight week old welsummer crossbred. Usually at this age, they'll weigh around a pound or a little more (based on weighing one or two I have left, but that weight might be off), and they...
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    Chicken Swap at TSC in Roanoke, VA tomorrow (6/15)

    Chicken Swap at TSC in Roanoke, VA tomorrow (6/15) - starts at 8:00 a.m. and runs until 3:00 p.m. or until it gets too hot. I've never been to this one, but I've been to the one in Christiansburg once. It's not limited to chickens - any critters are welcome. Must have shade, food, and water...
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    making my own feed

    I started mixing my own feed this spring. I kind of shoot from the hip with this, which is not normal for me because usually when I formulate feed, I do so carefully with an excel spreadsheet to check protein, fat, & fiber content. So what I wanted was a lower GMO feed. Can't afford organic...
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    Help me choose the best breed REPLACEMENT ROOSTERS for my needs

    I need to get some new roosters. My chickens are getting a bit too inbred. I'm an established breeder, but I don't breed for a specific breed type, I have my own set of criteria. I like dark eggs I like chickens who lay at least 200 eggs per year, and no stopping during the winter. I like...
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    New member intro

    I'm Cathy Sizer from VA, owner/breeder of Sizer Farm dark egg layers. My website is http://chickens.sizerfarm.com. I'm in the NPIP and my flock is also AI free. I will also add M. Gallicepticum testing in a month. My breeding focus is many faceted. I want to breed for a dark-egg laying...
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