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    Sick girl

    So sad, we lost our first girl last night. We did isolate her around 7:30pm, gave her electrolytes and some watermelon. Her eyes and mouth seemed ok, except for the questionable 'food/pus' in her mouth. So many things it could have been, the other girls look ok but we will keep a close watch on...
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    Sick girl

    We are very new at this, so forgive me if I do not know the correct terminology. We have 5 month old buff orphington hen that is very lethargic today and will not go into the coop and roost for the night. She is in the protected run but she is so sad looking. My husband said she was foaming at...
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    Non heritage cucco marran, roo?

    We are new at this, what do you think? ~ 14 weeks old
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    Non heritage cucco marran, roo?

    We are new at this, what do you think? ~ 14 weeks old
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    North Carolina

    Hi everyone! We brought home our ladies (12 weeks old) home this past weekend and they love their new home (I think). We are so new to this so I have a few questions. First, we bought some eggs from the farm that we purchased the pullets from. They said they will keep at room temperature for 3...
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    Newbee from Charlotte

    We brought home the ladies yesterday! And so our adventure begins :)
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    North Carolina

    To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Again, we are newbees here and I find navigating through the BYC forums a little intimidating, so I thought I would throw out the question on this thread. We are purchasing 'chicks' from a local vendor 'Poppy's Peeps' and they do not vaccinate and uses all...
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    North Carolina

    Yes, we are just raising chickens for their eggs :) I don't think our neighbors would appreciate the wake up call in downtown Charlotte.
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    North Carolina

    I feel like we are getting closer and closer to starting our adventure! Hubby got the rafters for the roof installed this weekend and 1 of 4 walls up on the coop building. We also visited a vendor this weekend and received a very informative tour of his farm and purchased fresh eggs!! Yummo! I...
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    North Carolina

    I am new I am new to byc, is there a flock swap near Charlotte,nc this weekend? How do I find out this information other than byc?
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    Newbee from Charlotte

    Hi! We are a family of 4 starting our new adventure in the world of urban chicken raising. I am sure we will have many questions. All tips/ advice are welcome!
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