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    i need a knitting tutor... help with pattern?

    Good luck with that. It's pretty ambitious to go from a scarf to a sweater. I'm teaching myself too and I'm just on socks. I use the double point needles and I love them. For small rounds (like socks) I like that I can just go to the next needle once one is finished. 2 circulars have too...
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    weekly grocery bill?

    about $100/week for 2. That's crazy right? We try to buy local and organic when possible. We've reduced our meat consumption for a number of good reasons but the bill is still pretty high. The trade off is I buy good food that we want to eat so we don't dine out much. It may be $15/person...
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    forums, god, prayers, and chickens

    I have some experience with different forums and noticed God and religion always come into play. I tend to have a laissez-faire approach to things and I'm fine with people doing whatever it is they need to do to be happy and healthy. What I noticed is God and prayers always show up on forums...
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    Looking for Winter Advice- What do you wish you had known

    My coop is pretty tiny (2.5 wide 4 long 4 high at peak with 2 roosts and a ladder) for 3 chickens (soon to be 5) but they have my entire yard to roam in (solid, 6+ft high fully fenced except for gates). I expect that they won't want to be in the coop all winter as they're used to so much space...
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    cute baby chicken costume

    saw this on my newspaper and thought i'd share too cute
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    Could anyone post pictures of their Welsummer Chickens?

    So the girl in the middle is perhaps a Welsummer? Got her from a brown layer mix.
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    Anyone have pictures of Welsummer Chicks?

    Does this mean I have a welsummer? I was hoping I guessed correctly at the store. They had about 7 varieties in the tube and I only managed to completely rule out Buff Orphington.
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    HELP! My Dogs love Chicken Poo!

    My pomeranian never had any interest in any kind of poo. Turned his head away when we're on walks. Until that is, he discovered chicken poop. They share the same yard. He will actually follow the chicken line until one of them drops one. Then it's all over. He either licks it up or rolls...
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    Putting chicks outside? 51 degrees

    My 1-2 week olds are outside today. Here are pics. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=94924 Was just going to be for an hour, but they seem to be doing ok so I'm leaving them out for the rest of the afternoon. One occasionally lounges under the heat lamp but otherwise...
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    Retirement in stocks and mutual funds?

    Recently bought a house- right before this craziness happened. Happy I have a place for chickens now, but oy. Wish we'd emptied the stock portfolio instead of the savings account for the down payment. There is less in my 401K then what I put into it. I'm just grateful I'm still young and...
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    baby chicks show yours

    Wah? How many more poses do I have to give you? In the brooder Outside
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    When can I move my chicks outside

    Mine were outside full time at 8 weeks. The coop does not have a heater. I checked on them the first couple of nights, but there were protesting my flashlight more than the cold. It got into the 50's at night. Before that I got them from a lady who had them outside from when they were about...
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    Chicks first day outside

    Fall is starting to make it's presence known so these girls will be growing up in the winter. I'm trying to acclimatize them early so it is not as shocking when they go out to the coop. It turned out to be a beautiful fall day today. So I took them out while I had the opportunity. Got them...
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    Do I have the only chickens that doesn't like treats?

    Mine are the same age. Won't touch treats. Tried fruits, corn cobs, melon rinds, grapes, etc. They like finding their own. No grass clippings, but they sure like to mow my lawn. They like no love plain, uncooked Quaker oats though.
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    How much does feed cost to raise Hens?

    I only go through about a cup and a half of feed a day- sometimes less. When I first got them it was perhaps 3lbs for 3 chicks a week. They were 2-4 weeks old. Now it's more like 4lbs per week. They roam around the yard too, but don't eat table scraps. I've barely made a dent in my 40lb bag...
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    Feedback on Learning Center "Treats Chart"

    My hens won't eat treats! I've put out grass clippings, squash and squash seed, grapes, apples, nectarines, corn cobs, melon rinds. bird seed- they just look at me like I'm wasting their space. One time they finished a watermelon rind, but I think it's because they were bored. They never did...
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    Organic layer mash with too much powder and not enough solids?

    When organic feed is $29 for a 40lb bag I gotta make sure they get as much of it as possible! I live in an urban area so getting to the feed store is tough. I know I am paying a premium to get it at a feed store in the city. I could probably find it cheaper if I drove out to get it but then...
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    Recovering from dog attack- trying to eat- but doesn't get much down

    She's mellowed out and comes over to me when I'm near now. I make wet mash for her, but she leaves it alone. It was medicated chick feed because it breaks down easier. I'll try the organic feed since she doesn't like the medicated feed. How do I check her crop?
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    Recovering from dog attack- trying to eat- but doesn't get much down

    The black star is almost 9 weeks now and is big enough to hold her own against the dog. When she gets annoyed she flies up on the roost I put on the outside of the coop. So hopefully a few more pecks and the dog will learn to leave them alone. Usually she goes after their food and poop and...
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    Recovering from dog attack- trying to eat- but doesn't get much down

    This is my first foray into chickens and already have met a tragedy. I've had the chickens for 3 weeks. The dogs (Pomeranians) were introduced to them and scolded at any sign of aggression. The chickens had their own outdoor pen area (I wanted them to have a good life). They were fine...
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