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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    wondering what is growing on our chicken's beak and feet. Thanks for your help.
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    Killing, Plucking, Eviscerating, & Cutting Up Your Chicken - Graphic!

    Thank you to everyone who posted about their experiences. We just processed our first two meat birds. We had this site open on our kindle at the processing table. All the reading and reviewing of your information and pictures helped tremendously! Thank you!:)
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Not sure what is wrong with this chick. She just scoots and doesn't bear weight on her legs. Her legs are bent and don't straighten out at all. Is this splay leg? Treat with bandages? Grateful for some help. Thanks!
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    We are on day 20....very nervous. x2
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    We started with three, and now, we realize....we need more chickens.... They are adorable. I just started adding the shells to the Ff. I had just been putting the shells in their feed dish on top, or underneath their ff. I noticed that they would pick the ff out and leave the shells in their...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Good news, because I have a lot of questions!! Is that temperature the one at the floor or the one that is level with the tops of the eggs?
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Mumsy, would you discuss the temperatures that you use as a guide? I know the thermometer on the floor of the bator will read less than the one on the top of the eggs, and both may be different from the probe. What temperature do you keep at each level? Thanks for all your help!!
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    The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

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    The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

    Thank you! It's Mrs. I did candle, but 12 are marans, and I couldn't see much.
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    The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

    Just found this thread, and I have read all the way through! I just received a shipment of eggs. They were packed very well in bubble wrap, individually, and then grouped. They were shipped from Northern California to Southern California. They were delivered yesterday (3 days after being layed)...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Is this only for chicks? Or okay for older chickens? Mumsy, Were your eggs just in cartons in the incubator before switching to the baskets? Do they go in the baskets for lockdown? Do you base your assessment on the candling or weight of the egg? Sorry for all the questions. I'm just starting...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Thanks!!
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Has anyone ever heard of the feed store incubating eggs? Our feed store has a few big incubators and will incubate for $8/doz. Any thoughts or feedback appreciated!
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Your nephew is adorable. Your photos capture his amazing spirit. I've fallen to peer pressure and just ordered some eggs to be shipped. Have others had better experience with shipped eggs? The shipping is from Northern California to Southern California (5 hour drive). Yes, add me to the list...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    It might be too warm in your house. I had our ff bucket in our greenhouse when the weather was cold. Now, our weather is warmer and I just moved the bucket back into the garage. The ff buckets (for dog and chickens) were starting to get too fermented with the warmth of the greenhouse.
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

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    Crazy easy way to make hard boiled eggs

    Success! Peeled perfectly! Note to self: even though the egg is cool to touch, after peeling, wait a moment before taking a bite, the yolk will still be steaming hot!!
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