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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Mine get everything but poultry, plus are free range, they are like garbage disposals that give back! Amazing little creatures!
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Mine enjoyed popcorn, yogurt, cream of wheat, some pork fat, apples, peppers, banana, watermelon. Oh, and some winter squash seeds.
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    Slitting vs Chopping

    Thank you for that. Like I said, I could not do either so you are right, whatever works best.
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    Rooster Behavior

    I agree about the child rearing and rock throwing. One of my parents tried to convince me that his 2 year old should be allowed to chase and flap her arms and yell at my rooster if she thought it got to close. Now, this is my good rooster. My old one would have taken her down. I told him...
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    Slitting vs Chopping

    Growing up we always chopped. then they would flop chickens, around the yard turkeys, we would hang so they wouldn't break a wing or leg. My family is the 'if you can't kill it in one shot, don't shoot' kinda family. When my dad agreed to dispatch my extra chickens for me he looked at the...
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    Rooster Behavior

    Our first roo turned as soon as it hit puberty. About 20 weeks. the sweet thing we have now is 3 and still very good. We have a theory seeing that the chicks are named by kids under 5. Our mean roo was Clairabelle. the sweet one Prince Jasper. and the little sparring champ, Hazel...
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    Rooster Behavior

    I have one roo that is 3 now. He was raised in a day care and so was manhandled from day one. He thinks/knows that little people =watermelon rines and goldfish. No, he doesn't cuddle anymore, but knows that we are not a threat and goes about his free roam with nothing more than an occasional...
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    Trimming rooster spurs

    I have to say after looking at the site that nail trimmers did the same thing. It just didn't take as long. Guess it wasn't in humane! Good luck.
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    Trimming rooster spurs

    I has a super mean rooster a few years ago. We had an old farmer come over to trim. He said he did it all the time. He just used large dog nail trimmers. It did bleed a little. It didn't make him any nicer. Not sure if it was humaine. However, it left me in better shape when I had to go...
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    Is it morally right to breed more chickens????

    As for killing my own... Well, I couldn't do it - ever. Grew up on a farm and can process anything, but it has to be dead first. Before I started hatching my own, my husband made me call and confirm with my dad (yes dads, we never stop calling!) to make sure he would do the deed. Anyway, of...
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    Is it morally right to breed more chickens????

    My Aunt walked into a 'farm store' and found 50 chicks that had not been purchased. Just crowded in those little metal boxes for over a week. They had no plans for them, so of course she now has 50 extra chicks. I guess we inherit a lot of our craziness. I did the same, but with only 6 last...
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    Is it morally right to breed more chickens????

    We bought pullets for the last few years. After researching what happens to those poor boys.... I couldn't bring myself to support that anymore.. My boys (we hatched 7 this year, 4 boys) well, one went to a good farm to be the rooster and the others will go in the freezer. about 20 good weeks...
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    care of eggs before incubator

    I probably should have updated you all earlier, but as eggs don't get big bellies or morning sickness it has been a quiet 3 weeks here. I flipped 1/3 turn every 8 hrs for the first 18 days and went down tonight and I could hear them peeping! When they hatch I will try and learn how to post...
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    what are the names of your chickens?

    Our rooster is Prince Jasper All of the Barred Rocks are the Zebra's We have Ruby and Dragon We have over the years gone through Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (the rooster being Clairabelle)
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    care of eggs before incubator

    Thanks, gives me things to think about. I checked the eggs we ate last night and they all looked fertile. I plan on starting them Tuesday so they will hatch on a Monday. I will use all the eggs from Sunday and Monday. I think I have the incubator regulated.. I feel like a first time mom all...
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    care of eggs before incubator

    I have read and been told many different things about egg care before you incubate. My hens and rooster are outside in an unheated coop. So, it is now about 35 degrees. First, will these eggs be fertile (guessing so unless the rooster is on strike! although I have not seen him very active...
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    Missing eggs

    I believe they are talking dry cat food. After telling a friend this we are wonderring if we should just include left over meat and things with the other fruit and vegetable scraps they get. (or maybe we shouldn't feed them these at all?) but if allowed total freedom they have been known to...
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    Missing eggs

    So, a chicken needs both those wonderful feeder pellets, corn for scratch, oystershells for calcium, maybe cat food for protien? Mine have been eating eggs for a while. I started recently trying to catch one of the hens in the act so I could figure out who she is. Nice to know that 30 sec is...
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    My rooster has started to attack.

    We only have/had one rooster. He is quite aggressive to a couple of my friends, but to young kids he is great. They are the ones that bring special treats, apples, cantaloupe, loads of fall leaves to scratch through. We threatened to get rid of him but after a fox got into the coop and left...
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    eating eggs / portion to feed hens

    That is a good idea! I am formulating a plan in my head right now! I think I hasve some green chili sauce just waiting in the refridgerator! We used the same idea to get the dogs to stop eating food off the counter. I always feel a bit guilty about it though.
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