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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 12/2/2013 - Picture by tadpole98

    "Get Back, Jack!"
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    Hayden's Hens

    My nephew and I decided to try our luck with chickens about 8 months ago. We had never raised chickens before, but we learned quickly that this was going to be a great experience. We started with one Dominique and two Red Stars. We love them all but the Dominique soon became our favorite...
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    Anyone Know What Kind of Seeds These Are?

    Thank You!!
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    Anyone Know What Kind of Seeds These Are?

    I went to my local feed store wanting to buy wheat seeds to grow fodder for my chickens. I didn't look at the seeds until after I got home. I was surprised at how small they were. I'm not familiar with what wheat looks like, but I expected it to be bigger. If this isn't wheat does anyone know...
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    Help! First Time Hatching Ducks

    Thanks for the help. All went well. All six of my eggs hatched yesterday, two days ahead of schedule. They are all healthy and strong. Couldn't be happier.
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    Help! First Time Hatching Ducks

    I'm hatching duck eggs in an incubator for the first time. I'm getting extremely nervous as the hatch day is approaching quickly. Today makes 22 days. I candled them this morning, all that's visible is the air cell. Would love some advice on when to take out the egg turner and anything else I...
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    A Boy's Best Friend

    Back in May I wanted to get some sort of project going for my nephew. We decided on raising some chicks and a couple of ducks. He instantly fell in love with them and has taken excellent care of his "birds" ever since. This really is a wonderful opportunity to teach little ones the importance of...
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    Monster Egg!

    No, I've never weighed them for comparison. I will next time though! That was definitely the largest one yet!
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    Monster Egg!

    One of my hens lays an enormous, double yolk egg just about 3 or more times a week. Here it is compared to the average size the other hens lay.
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    DIY Inexpensive Chicken Brooder

    Thanks for the tips! I'm getting the chicks on Wednesday, so between now and then I will monitor the temp and adjust if needed.
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    DIY Inexpensive Chicken Brooder

    Decided to get some day old chicks. First time to do so during the winter. Needed to make an easy, inexpensive brooder. This is what I came out with. Step 1: Get a large sized container. Step 2: Trace a piece of notebook paper to make a hole in the lid. Step 3,4,& 5: Cut out the hole, drill...
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