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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Okay, I have a (probably) dumb question. the pullets I got from Atwoods in Poteau, yesterday, supposedly americana, possibly barred rock, have little blue metal clips run through their little wings. Should I remove these? When? How? Are they for identification purposes, breed, sex, etc.? are...
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Fine. I admit it. I have an addiction. I blame you people. Buncha enablers, you all are. I went into the Poteau atwoods for dog food. that's it. a 40 lb bag of dog food. I came *OUT OF* the Poteau atwoods with a new round washtub, a clamp on heater lamp, a bulb, pine shavings, a new water...
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I don't know how "Chicken themed" it is, but as a historical reenactor, I do all sorts of handmade stuff, lye soap, blacksmitheed stuff, etc... how inappropriatly not-chicken do you think I can get away with?
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    OK, at risk of getting hollered at, i have a couple of questions. I've noticed that some of ya'll raise quail and pheasants, as well as chickens. I am going to try to put together an incubator, in the next coupla weeks, and risk buying some Serama and other bantam eggs, either on ebay and/or at...
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Quote: I sing, I don't know how well, and i am TRYING to teach myself to play the bones... The wife plays the mountain dulcimer, though...
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    one of my little nephews used to say "oh ship!", using it in context for what i am SURE he heard his daddy say, and another used to say "damage!" but they were broke of that, pretty quickly! amazing what they come up with, at that age!
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    never mind! i found it! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=222781 (I shoulda started at the end and read backwards, lol!)
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    Thanks for all the welcomes! The Museum site was a farm from the 1860's to the 1960's, so I am hoping to be able to show that with my critter exhibits. personally, I am fond of Auracaunas, Americaunas and Bantams, (mostly Bantams!) my wife has recently become enamored of Seramas and the long...
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    Okies in the BYC The Original

    New guy post, I just joined (been reading the forum for weeks, though!) I have three peeps of indeterminate breed, pretty sure two females and a male, the pullets are "Dain Bramage" and "Racing Stripe" (let the nieces help name them!) and the little rooster is named "Cogburn" (Ha ha!) We live in...
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