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    Best Tasting Chicken Breed

    Ever wonder why Grandma chose an Old Sett'n hen for the Sunday Chicken-N-Dumpln's ? She (the hen) being older was a little tougher so the chef had to cook her a little slower and longer, which in turn brought more flavor out from the bones, fat, tendons, etc. while at the same time slow cooking...
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    X-Ray affect on shipped eggs- Real Results

    Agreed with handling , and it doesn't help that some very irresponsible egg shippers, especially quail egg shippers because of small box, do not take the time to stick a highly visible "Fragile Hatching Eggs/ Do not X-ray " sticker on the box ! I used to get copy right free Google images from...
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    GRAPHIC What killed my hen? Predator or illness?

    Racoon, they go after the corn in the stomach and intestines. At least thats what the old timers used to tell me.
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    Blinking lights deter night predators?

    Best defense is electric strand , one strand about 6"above ground, another strand about 20 ", intersect with below ground wire at entrance doors (99% chances are the predator will get hit before it ever discovers door spans are not protected ). you can add a inline kill switch or a timer or...
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