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    Can my silkie rooster turn on me?

    At 25 weeks old he may have matured enough to start protecting the ladies. My young RIR was the same gentle as can be as long as he was by himself. Then 1 day while I was checking the foot of one of the girls, WAMO I got the full blunt of his protection.
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    Done everything I can and Not getting ANYWHERE!

    You want to get your chicken ASAP if you live 2 mile outside of town limits. I don't know about Ohio laws but in NC towns and city has a 1 mile UOD. This was my case, they kept moving the town limits until now i'm inside their 1 mile limit. Since I start having chickens before they moved the...
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    New Ordinance for Waxhaw, NC

    Approved Ordinance Section: 3-109 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF WAXHAW, NORTH CAROLINA AMENDING SECTION 3-109 TO ALLOW CHICKENS In accordance with N.C.G.S. §§ 160A-174 and 160A-175, and for the purpose of allowing and regulating chickens and for protecting the health, safety or welfare of the...
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    letting my fock loose

    Where I live, I have woods on all sides, I let one coop out about 2 hours before sundown and leave the door open while I'm working in the yard. I had them since October. Balboa my Barrock roo will gather them up and put them to bed, I just lock the door before I go in.
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    can i sell em?

    In NC we can sell eggs without the grading and sizing but the cartons has to have mixed sizes and grades and no more than 30dz per week. Each state maybe different in this aspect. Check with you local extension agent or look up your state regs on the net. I did a search on google or maybe...
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    At what age

    What is a good age to introduce chicks into the coop with old chickens. I have pullets that are 12 weeks old, some that are 8 weeks old. I have them both in separate mini coops now, but need the mini coops for my 4week old.
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    New Chicks having problems!

    On Thursday I had 2 eggs that pipped. Friday morning I could hear chiring, All day Friday I could hear the first 2 chiring and had 4 more to pipped. Saturday morning around 1:30 I went to the bathroom but stopped on the way to check on the bator still nothing. Then while in the bathroom I heard...
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    want to know the mixture for bleach water

    This was sent to me the other along with the benefit of peroxide instead of bleach. Eveer smell bleach in a doctor's office. When I was sent this I had a doctor appointment so I asked. I was told that peroide kills more germs and bactica then bleach and is much safer. Fill a spray bottle with a...
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    Ideas for thermostat in styrofoam bator. Also bator elements.

    You can run down to Lowes and get a lower element themo. It ranges 90 to 120 if you decide to go this route. They cost $8.95.
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    From the mouths of Babes(local boys take on city hall)

    I just hope the site gets enough hits to make the city council take notice.
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    From the mouths of Babes(local boys take on city hall)

    Three boys from Stallings NC didn't get their petition in for the December meeting but are ready to present this month. See link: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/18154729/detail.html?taf=char Moral to the story; Don't get between a boy and his chicken
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    Noob from Lebanon TN

    Welcome Chris, I have kin folk in Carthage. Beautiful country there.
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    My first eggs!!!

    Thats great,I know how you feel. Got my first eggs this week too!!!!
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    My Rooster is getting mean. It may be time for him to be stew.

    I have 2 BRs in the coop, the Alpha one keeps the other basically in the coop, but he looks for me for TLC. Each time I go into the coop he comes a running for some rubbing. If I'm feeding the others a treat he will fly out the window and roost on my arm to be hand fed. Just show him who's bost...
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    New to BYC

    What was really great was Tuesday morning when she came into the living room and asked me if she could eat the little egg. I told her sure. I asked her how was it? She said it was the best egg she ever ate.
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