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    American Blackbelly Sheep, Anyone?

    Hi, I know this post is old, but I'm hoping you're still an active member. I have 2 Katahdin ewes that are about 6-7 months old and 2 American Black Belly rams and 1 ewe that are the same age. The ABBs have been wonder. The ProbLambs (Katahdains), as DH calls them, have been a bit more of a...
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    Free range alternatives to broiler pens, tractors, and coops

    I heard about a guy who purchased a small metal dumpster, cleaned it out and put a stopcock on one end to dispense it. Never saw it, but thought it was a very cool idea for tonage.
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    Free range alternatives to broiler pens, tractors, and coops

    The door is to let me in to feed & water. Stock density of about 3sqft/bird. Sorry - it was Capper's p78 May/June 2012 issue. Think hoop house, but mine is square. I had the frame from my old coop for the shelter area so I went with it.
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    Official BYC Poll: How many chickens do you have?

    36 layers: RIR, NHR, EE, Australorp, Rock (partirdge, barred, white), Buttercup, Wyandotte (columbian, gold lace), Maran (Copper & cuckoo), Andalusian, Leghorn (Exchequer), Orpington (buff & white), lakenvelder, spangle hamberg, barnevelder, Ameruacana (black & blue), Brahmas, Welsummer 24...
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    Free range alternatives to broiler pens, tractors, and coops

    We built a lightweight PCV frame and put the wire fencing on it, including the top and then at one end put in a door and covered sheltered area. We secure it with super heavy tent stakes and rope. Every other day we move the tractor to the next "untouched" area. The feed & water are moved...
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    HELP, new chicken troubles

    I got a few chicks at that age with similar issues. Like others have said, just move slow, talk to them, handle them, then give them a treat. In short order they will come around. Mine are now a year old and they come when called, eat out of my hand, and don't really worry about DH, dog or I...
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    We need help putting a stop to the daily egg hunt. Advice please!

    I got a dozen rescue hens last year who had never seen a coop let alone a nest box. We found that the boxes (really large buckets) in a dark, quiet, cool location in the coop with wheat straw helped. We started with putting bread in the buckets to get them in and out. Then I got egg shaped...
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    The effects of cockrel on pullets' beginning to lay?

    Well to date, I've taken all the three 5 month olds out of the flock and into the freezer. I do find I have 1 Black Cooper Maran and 2 Ameruacanas that are 3 months and just crowing. Never having raised them from eggs, the Maran was obvious, but the Ameruacanas, not so. I'll see if I can find...
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    The effects of cockrel on pullets' beginning to lay?

    Last year I started keeping a layer flock with pullets only. They began laying at 5 months. This year I added to the flock. Unfortunately I received several incorrectly sexed chicks, so 50% of my pullets turned out to be cockrels. I took all but 1 cockrel out of the popluation and into the...
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    CHICKEN MATH STRIKES AGAIN

    I started off in town where I purchased 12 laying chicks with the idea that 40% wouldn't make it, 10% would be sexed incorrectly and I'd have the legal limit of 6. I love eggs but mostly just wanted the fun of the chickens. Then we had the opportunity to move out to a ranch without a legal...
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    Comb Contest - Pea! -- ***WINNER ANNOUNCED***

    Columbian Wyandotee hen, 1 yr
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    Comb Contest - Single! ***WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!***

    Fantastic pic! Love it!
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    Comb Contest - Single! ***WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!***

    Barred Plymouth Rock hen, 1 yr.
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    Comb Contest – Buttercups! - Winner Announced!

    Buttercup, 2+ hen (she was a rescue so I'm guessing).
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    HELP MY BABY CHICKS ACHLLES IS DISLOCATED

    I've never done this on a chick, but here's my best suggestion. The tendon needs to be in the state of complete rest (where it is making no bend). Straighten the joint while holding the skin open with the lightest pressure possible. If it works, and I'm not sure it will, you will need to keep...
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    Sick chick?

    I hatched eggs for the first time this year. Of the 15 that went into the incubator, I ended up with 1 surviving chick. S/He has been strong and healthy for 5, almost 6 weeks now. A week after s/he hatched my McMurrarys order arrived and all arrived in great health and the whole bunch has...
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