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  1. The Brick Chick House Westtexasfarmboys Chicken Coop

    The Brick Chick House Westtexasfarmboys Chicken Coop

    FThe Brick Chick HouseE Here are pics of the coop I am renovating. This was built by my granddad sometime in the 1940s, and he made the bricks by hand. I think it was actually designed to orginally BE a chicken coop, based on the shape and size, but I really have no idea of original intent...
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    dirt bath

    Perfectly normal, thats how they cool down, and it helps keep mites and such off.
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    Part Time Broodies - When will they go full time?

    I have a couple of hens that want to sit on eggs...for a while. Both Silkie hens, at least one Welsummer, and an Austrolorp. All of them do the same thing. I can go out in the morning and someone will be sitting in a nest on at least one egg tha they layed that morning, sometimes there will...
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    rooster problem

    A rooster does what a rooster does. It' really not fair to him to be boxed up, so I would either give him away or, like the above post, camp freezer.
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    !mystery!

    I have the same thing...I thought it MUST be a snake. I finally figured out those rascals were eating their eggs. I've tried everything suggested, to no avail. But as someone above said, they will eat it ALL with no trace, very fast. I made roll away nest boxes and try to go out early, but I...
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    selling eggs!!

    I am getting $3 a doz at work, wheeee I win! OK it's not a contest, I know....
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    3 Silkie Roosters to rehome - Lubbock TX

    Rehomed successfully!! Bye bye boys, be good!
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    3 Silkie Roosters to rehome - Lubbock TX

    I have Splash, Black and Blue, one of each, to rehome. 6 months old. Very pretty imho. I don't really even need any money for them, but thought it looked like I had to put a price. I just have a few too many roosters. I would prefer them all go at once, but take what you want. Message me...
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    My Pet Chicken comes through - 10 New Silkies

    I ordered 25 from MPC in June. I was very specific about breeds and gender, except the silkies I ordered I went with straight run. They got it EXACTLY right gender wise and they were all in good shape. I got nooooo problems ordering from MPC again. Plus you can get just a few if you want...
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    Chicken Museum

    **From the rules: 2. No PETA or Cock fighting posts, period! This includes mentioning PETA.
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    At what age do roos begin to crow?

    My Dominique roo Big Mike started his weak little teenage crow at about 10 weeks, which was WAY earlier than I expected. He doesnt do it every morning, I have only caught him twice actually, but he may start earlier than I wake up. You for sure couldnt hear him from the house. They (he) are...
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    Coop hen house height

    Holy moley thats a lot of snow. I don't kow what I would do in such a situation. Kudos to you, you're tougher than I.
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    "Nessie" found?

    looks like a boat with a small wake behind it to me.
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    Hopefully this wasn't one of us!!

    It pays to be careful, folks! http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/26/ap/strange/main5265753.shtml
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    How do you pronounce Wyandotte?

    I don't have any, but I always read that as "WY-ann-dot" and why not a Wyandotte?
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