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I was out walking in our back 40 pasture when I came upon this egg lying in the middle of the path. I'm pretty sure it's a turkey egg, but not quite 100% positive. Here is a pic, with one of our eggs (brown one on the left) to compare. It seems a little heavier then a chicken egg, and it has...

I have BO hens and I love 'em! Started out with 25 but lost 11 or so to predators :/ the one thing I don't like about mine are that they constantly go broody........I think all of mine have been broody at one time or another :rolleyes: I don't have roosters and no plans to hatch, so it's...

what I have currently: 25 Black Australorp hens 14 Buff Orpington hens chick order this spring: 12 Rhode Island Red hens 12 Barred Rock hens, 1 rooster 2 Buff Orpington roosters

KMart? :P I havn't been in one in years we do have a Sears but it's basically used as just another entrance into the mall. their craftsman line is ok but that's probably the only positive thing I can think of when it comes to Sears

I did use some hay as bedding in the nesting boxes a few weeks ago.....noticed some of it smelled a little funny but I figured it was OK. Maybe it was that? I threw that stuff out a few days ago, just to be sure. it was in a few of the boxes but there wasn't alot of it. I checked the...

provide a phone number with your next listing. as far as I know no junk callers use CL for phone numbers

a few days ago I went out to the coop to feed the birds and open up for the day. Found one of the hens slouched in a corner, mostly unresponsive. Couldn't stand up, and her eyes kept drooping shut. There was no evidence of a predator attack. I checked her vent, and it seemed OK. I saw no...

currently President Obama makes about $400,000/yr, while the average NFL head coach earns about $2.5 M per year. So yeah, it's a pretty large gap. I may also add that the President gets a $175K/yr pension after he leaves office for the rest of his life.

I'm in the same situation here, I have had hens for 2 years and would like to add a rooster for entertainment and flock protection. Will probably order a roo with the next order of chicks coming this spring. They'll most likely be Barred Rocks. Anyone have good experiences with the Barred...

I will post some interior pics. It's fully insulated inside, has a power system that runs off a battery charger for light in the wintertime, and a small feedroom with small doors to access the nesting boxes without having to step into the (poopy) chicken area. In fact, I will make an entry in...

they had a bum year, all those free agents and nothing to show for it. hope they do better next year, they look like an exciting team.