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  1. jonesfamily6

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    Thanks for all the advice on netting. We'll go look around this weekend. I'm so anxious to see what hatches. This is my second go at hatching eggs. This time with an incubator we purchased so hopefully better results than last time!
  2. jonesfamily6

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    @Leahs Mom and @Faraday40 perfect idea! How do I know brittle or not? Just by touch? Do you have suggested brands? Is this at lowes and menards? Thankyou!
  3. jonesfamily6

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    Yes, the space they can hide has seemed to help and I also have a water and feeder pushed under. I don't really have anything besides the coop. We've kinda decided to try free range until there's a problem. They got through the fence today. We had to ask permission to go on a neighbors property...
  4. jonesfamily6

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    8 months Oh man that's forever away. I read 20-22 weeks! I guess we have awhile yet to go....I guess they will when ready!
  5. jonesfamily6

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    Very anxious here. We started our flock in Feb and have no eggs yet! We bought some later that were hatched 1/22 so hopefully soon!
  6. jonesfamily6

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    The lost chicken never made it home. I'm guessing something got an easy meal :-(. We are newer to chickens. I started our flock in feb and have added from a few people plus rk and tsc. We've been very very fortunate. One wheatan maran had ties missing and I was aware when we took her she...
  7. jonesfamily6

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    The wheatan maran still hasn't shown up. Kinda sad! I was so excited to see their eggs once they started laying. I was able to get two. The one had toes missing and seemed fine but only lived two weeks. Then this one was absolutely beautiful! And friendly. It would be awesome if it reappeared...
  8. jonesfamily6

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    I wondered why there hadn't been activity in this group! Today I sign in it looks different and there are new messages :-) I missed this. Lastnight even though I counted a million cazilluon times I came up one short. So I started thinking and realized it's the wheatan maran that Mia. I...
  9. jonesfamily6

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    @CochinCuddlr Wow they are gorgeous....and HUGE holy cow! Thankyou for sharing!
  10. jonesfamily6

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    We also purchased an auto door and I got the standard size. Maybe we need some modifications. Or maybe I could convince hubs for a second coop area. Do you think they would go to their own coops and still be able to free range together? Are chickens and turkeys that smart or am I over thinking this?
  11. jonesfamily6

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    We are ok here rain wise. No standing water or mud in the coop. The sand is looking damp in some spots. I added more dry to the top of the high areas. They don't get any wind either but I kinda feel bad for them. It's just so yucky.
  12. jonesfamily6

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    How beautiful! You did an amazing job!!! I love this. And sorry about Spitzie!
  13. jonesfamily6

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    These are the stories I need!!! It helps me maneuver my brain. I did read in a hatchery catalog that they are very docile! Glad to see you experience the same. How big do they get inch wise? I know the expected weights but being new I can't translate that into size! Do you have pictures? Is a...
  14. jonesfamily6

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    No guinea yet! Just Chicks so far. I'm writing your name down for when we are fully ready and I'll touch back if we go with the Narragansett! Thankyou! And good luck finding guinnea. I have several friends with feathered friends. It none with fertile guinnea eggs!
  15. jonesfamily6

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    Thanks for the input! So it sounds like if we want meat turkeys it's too late to do heritage for Thanksgiving but maybe next year if it takes 9 mths to a year and a half. On that note, does anyone have any turkey hatching eggs to part with near s side Indy/Mooresville/martinsville or close...
  16. jonesfamily6

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    Anyone have poults for sale or expect to? Any advice on best places to order broad breasted for meat?
  17. jonesfamily6

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    Day 19 of our first time incubating ever and in a styrofoam cooler we converted! Getting excited :-)
  18. jonesfamily6

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    @wheezy50 I too had a spike his weekend. Home made styrofoam incubator and first run so I didn't even think what the warmer temperatures would make happen. 104.6 was highest and not for more than 3 hours. Praying they are ok. Today is day 18. Sad that you had such a spike but good to know some...
  19. jonesfamily6

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    It's never a mess around her vent anymore! Just in the feathers. It's the weirdest thing. I have researched and researched. Her skin is fine. Never any blocking of vent. It's in the feathers below and sometimes in the tail feathers I assume from when she puts them down and they touch the...
  20. jonesfamily6

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    Meet "Fancy Pants" she's mad as she just had a bath and dry. But when she stands it looks like she's wearing fluffy pants. So I have this Cochin. I thought it was full sized but it's clear it's a bantam! It was supposed to also be a pullet but I'm not so sure. What do you think? It's bum...
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