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    Ended Official BYC Mini-contest - Tell us your funniest chicken story and win!

    My husband was raised with chickens. I was a city girl. So when he said let's get chickens I was for it. We bought home 6 Barred Rocks from the feed store. I read up on how to feed and care for them. They were moved outside and 1 was very friendly. Since they were supposed to be hens I...
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    Losing another hen to this awful heat

    I live in SW Arizona and the way I keep my girls cool is that I have lots of shade around there coop run (they also free range during the day). During the heat of the afternoon, which typically here in July is about 113, I wet the ground very well and then I hook the hose to a garden drip hose...
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    Hi from Yuma, Arizona

    I am new to chickens and just found this list through the suggestion of a friend. I am enjoying learning so much about chickens, breeds, etc. I purchased 6 RIR, 5 BR, and 3 Americana mostly because my husband, David, wanted to get back to having chickens like he had when growing up in Florida...
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