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    Tell me what’s wrong with our nesting boxes

    Don't remove the top board. I'd consider adding curtains to the actual nest boxes. Mainly I think the issue is the turf. It doesn't look very comfy. Chickens like to nest. Also, I don't see any fake eggs in there. That will encourage them to lay where you want. Now, all thay said, I know...
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    Thistlewick Smallholding - Chickens & Sheep (for now)

    Look at that face! ❤️
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    Black vultures on roof of duck run

    Black vultures can kill and will kill. They're different from other vultures and will hunt. I've seen them dive to try to catch my chickens. Thankfully, they're nowhere near as skilled as hawks and appear a little clumsy. They often will wait for a calf to born and attack it while its...
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    This is my Weslummer. No name. She's a year and a half old. Down to one barely there tail feathers and pin cushion boody but she still likes to sunbathe!
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    Preserving Your Harvest

    I love this. I'm a new canner and my mom is very patient when she facetimes with me (she's in a different state) and says "this is the way I do it, but you should experiment." My dad came to visit and he stood over my shoulder and told me everything I was doing wrong. Two different ways of...
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    Ella2025's Experiment Broody Hen Hatch-A-Long

    Yay! Sorry Bibby wouldn't accept the babies but they're very cute and I'd still call this a success!
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    Ella2025's Experiment Broody Hen Hatch-A-Long

    Agreed. Wait until night and don't show them to Bippy. Just slip them under her, preferably from behind where she can't see. You want her to think they hatched from the fake eggs. If you can manage to remove the fake eggs at the same time, even better.
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    Change of plans

    Beautiful!
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    Wing It Ranch

    Fair enough! I know what a pain it is to break a broody so you're probably right and I'll give in again. Although, I'd prefer someone higher in the pecking order to be the mom. I know it's not up to me! I bet the Ancona would be a great mom. She's fierce and no one messes with her. She went...
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    Wing It Ranch

    Yes, Ideal won't say what goes into the mix but I'm confident they are Marsbars. Some lay very dark green already, almost gold, so I think it would be pretty cool to see what the outcome would be if I tried to darken even more.
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    Change of plans

    I saw on the Texas thread it's your birthday! I hope you have a good one!
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    Wing It Ranch

    Honestly, I don't have the time for a breeding project. Too many other projects and I work more than full time with a long commute. My plan is just to have a good rooster and I'll pick and choose which eggs to hatch in the future. I'll probably eventually get some CCL or more EEs (maybe even...
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    Ella2025's Experiment Broody Hen Hatch-A-Long

    She still looks wet. I probably would have left her in untilfully dry. It's also good that she was chirping because it helps encourage the other to hatch.
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    Curious...anyone guess breed and gender? I rescued from a tractor supply.

    Agreed on Easter Eggers. That first one may be a cockerel. His comb is quite large for such a young one.
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    I did notice that. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a second boy. They spar a lot. More than I've seen pullets do. Here's another view of that one's face.
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