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    Comment by 'Teddytoo' in article 'Top Ways To Keep Your Chickens Cool In Summer'

    I have put a soaker hose on top the run fence and keep it on during the day. My Icelandics sit on the perches in the mist and also like to stand in the puddles on the ground. I have a Frizzle who will lie right in the mud with the mist coming down on her. I have fans in the coops and lots of...
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    New Chicks

    Yes, exactly what has happened to me. The Icelandics are not for beginners anyway and are not good confined so need room to range and they are excellent flyers to boot! The white Ameraucanas are a project for me so I don't mind having extra of those. The EEs I don't mind raising to pullet...
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    New Chicks

    That's a great idea, with COVID-19 though I am not sure this would be possible but I will certainly find my local chapter and find out.
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    New Chicks

    It is so weird for me to have this happening as I have sold hundreds of livestock in the past without a problem. I originally was just going to do my own birds, then thought why not sell them again. I only have the 14 hatched inside and a broody hatched four and some will be roosters that I...
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    New Chicks

    Good morning! I had a successful hatch of 14 chicks, Icelandics, white Ameracaunas and Easter eggers and fully intended to hatch more and sell them but when I went to take the pics and do the add, I found that I just can't do it! It has been a few years since I have sold any kind of livestock...
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    Transitioning from roofed to roofless run

    On my last farm, I used that welded wire as a roof and I also made my pens out of 2 x 4 frames with that wire. I would put heavy plastic over one side or a tarp. This time as I cannot cover my whole run, I found the largest swingset frame I could and used a heavy, really large tarp to cover...
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    Looking for beautiful Breeds

    You would love Icelandics, they are very cold hardy, beautiful birds that are fantastic foragers and do well in the heat. I am in Kelowna, BC and we get to 40 C here and my birds do very well. I just provide shade and lots of cold, fresh water for them and I do have insulated coops for winter...
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    Thanks

    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! It is so nice to belong to such a wonderful community of like-minded people.
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    Handicapped Barred Rock Hen - 6 months old

    That's a great idea, thanks! She seems to be doing okay without it but I am going to check it out.
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    Handicapped Barred Rock Hen - 6 months old

    Thanks!
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    Handicapped Barred Rock Hen - 6 months old

    Thanks, I found them on Google but no place to actually order or ask questions. It doesn't look very hard to make so I think I will do some research and practice. She is a beautiful girl and is hopping around on the one good leg, she needs some help so badly.
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    Handicapped Barred Rock Hen - 6 months old

    Hi, I am Debbie and I have been raising rare and heritage birds for many years but had to sell my farm many years ago and now am just getting back into raising chickens again. I have true Ameracauna, Icelandic and some assorted hens, one Barred Rock, one Ayem Cameni, one old Silkie frizzle I...
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