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    5 soft-shelled eggs today!

    Hey gang, Mine just started laying eggs about 3 weeks ago. They are Plymouth Rocks and one Jersey Giant. Well the Jersey has laid three eggs so far and two of them had double yoke. Then one day last week my husband calls me at work and says we have white egg instead of a brown. Okay so I am...
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    Don't know what to do?

    After some thought that is the conclusion that I am coming to. I did not know chickens had those. Don't laugh I really didn't. I will leave it alone and see what happens. Thank you.
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    Don't know what to do?

    This evening when I got home one of the New Hampshire pullets just kept chirping. Upon picking her up and examing her I saw what looked like poo on her belly. thinking it is But when I took a warm wet washcloth to clean it up it won't really budge and it looks like it is bleeding a little. So I...
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    Has anyone used a plastic container as a brooder?

    Oh yeah I forgot to add we have a nice size branch in there for them to roost on. It is hilarious to watch them sleep on it or play queen of the branch.
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    Has anyone used a plastic container as a brooder?

    I use a rubber maid tub and clean it every day. It is a lot easier than cardboard. I lay newspapers and then paper towels. My babies are now about two weeks old. They are doing great. Getting bigger. I wish the weather would stay warm so we could take them outside more. It is not fair that they...
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    Poultry Swap & Sale Ocala, Florida February 20th Updates post #22

    Thank you Pampered Pullet for all of your help and kindness today. We have the family home and set up and everyone is doing great. We were a little worried about the Easter Chicken aka Lilly as Annalise has named her. But she up and all over the place. So all is well. We had alot of fun there...
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    Poultry Swap & Sale Ocala, Florida February 20th Updates post #22

    Hey Pampered Pullet thanks for the flyer. I am hoping to be there Saturday with my two daughters. One is in FFA and the other will be joining 4-H in the fall. The FFA one is looking for a Cochin and I would like three Barred Rocks. Will there be chicks there? Should I bring a box to take them...
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    Gold Comet Vs Barred Rock

    I am not quite sure which one it is but some one had mention your roo. I think they are so much fun to watch and I have already read so many different stories about them that it just fascinates me. I never knew.
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    Gold Comet Vs Barred Rock

    Wow you all have been so helpful. I believe I will stick with the original breeds and maybe add one of the gold comets just for hoot, oops probably should not use the word hoot around chickens. I mean just for the cluck of it. Speckled hen is your Barred Roo that I am hearing about? I will have...
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    Gold Comet Vs Barred Rock

    Thank you for all your advice. I did speak with the local feed store owner and she was great. Now the other thing I like is the bulletin board at the feed store. On there I have found several people that are selling different types of livestock. I will of course check them out as well. The FS...
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    Gold Comet Vs Barred Rock

    I met a lady at my daughter's swim practice yesterday, she was selling eggs for a friend of hers. She proceed to tell us that they were from Gold Comets. I have never heard of that breed. She is telling me that Barred rocks are just as mean as RI. Now I will say that I have had RI and was not...
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    It's finally finished!

    I like that, you can move it all over the yard. I have to show that to my husband see what he thinks. We had already picked out a coop design but it does not move. Although I had suggested to him that we put wheels on it. I want to be able to move the coop around so that the girls are not stuck...
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    Good Morning to all. New member from Florida

    Thank you for all the messages. It is so great to see so many of us chicken lovers. We have been working on our 1/3 of an acre dreaming of the day when we will have 2 or more acres. Soon I hope. But anyway we have been preparing for the garden, the chicken coop (where to put it, and which one...
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    Good Morning to all. New member from Florida

    Good morning. I am happy to say that I am a new member as of this morning and I am so excited about being here. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? No not new to chickens, had R.I.Rs before. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Right now none...
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