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    Picky Chicks

    Well, my girls seem to be rather picky eaters. They only seem interested in eating their chick feed, grass, and bugs. I have tried all kinds of different treats and food stuff and they just dont seem interested. They are only 7 1/2 weeks old so I figure that has alot to do with it. Well, today I...
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    Clorox in drinking water?

    For those of you considering using bleach in the water, make sure its the regular bleach that contains Sodium Hypoclorite. NOT the color safe type.
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    HELP! NEED A FAST TEMPORARY STRUCTURE!!

    Well, for fast and temporary housing, also consider a cheap dome tent. You can put it up quick, its got windows and a door and its rainproof.
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    Things you never said until you had chickens.......

    Without much thought, I said this tonight while I was closing up the coop. "Geeze girls, relax. Stop being chicken." About 2 seconds later I realized what I said and had a good chuckle over it.
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    Diseases and Coups

    Well, I'm trying to decide on a coup design but I have some questions first. Let say my flock gets some kind of horrible disease and I have to cull the entire group. If I have a wooden coup, is there some way of disinfecting it so it can be reused? Also, I plan on having the entire run...
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    Chicken Song

    I remember seeing this a while back when watching Sesame Street with my niece. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
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    Greetings from Southern NM

    Well, these were just labeled "Red Pullets" from TSC and I got their minimum of 6. Not too sure on the breed but im not gonna worry about it for now. I wanted a "test flock" to kinda get the feel for raising chickens before I put in an order for the breed(s) I want. They look like they are...
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    Greetings from Southern NM

    Greetings. I know Ive already posed 4 or 5 times already but just wanted to say howdy. I just got my very first batch of chicks today from TSC. Ive been researching chickens for a while now and with the help of serveral books and this website, I finally deceided to jump into the chicken madness...
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    USDA making inspection changes

    While I was drinking my coffee and reading the morning news when I came upon this article. I think alot of people here might be interested. http://news.yahoo.com/usda-let-industry-self-inspect-chicken-191142649--abc-news-topstories.html
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    our new babies WARNING! Cuteness Overload!

    Great job taking the pics. Nice and clear.
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    Egg dishes--crepes,deviled eggs,custard,soufles,omelets,and ...How many ways can you eat eggs?

    Try making bread pudding or rice pudding. Works great for breakfast as well as dessert.
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    Most Beautiful Roosters Contest 2012

    That is one fluffy roo Disco Hen. The name "Spike" is really fitting.
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    Ended 130,000 BYC Members? Guess the DAY & HOUR & Win!

    7/7/2012 at 7pm Gotta try lucky 7's
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    $840 fine for 4 chickens in Vacaville CA

    Im willing to bet that one of your neighbors called and complained. Thats most likely why the officer came by to begin with. Unfortunately you're probably gonna have to go and defend yourself in court. This guy's "boss" will most likely defend his actions regardless if he's in the wrong or not.
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