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  1. MissJenny

    first time posting/new chickens

    Handle them, handle them, handle them. And give them treats -- chopped grapes, watermelon, tomatoes, worms. Before you know it they will think you are All That! Enjoy. It's all on a sharp learning curve. Jenny
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    Why did you get your first chickens?

    Some 40 years ago, when I was 11, my mom brought home left-over Easter chicks from the nursing home where my grandmother lived. They became a 4-H project. Then about five years ago I saw chickens in someone's backyard as I was driving by and I thought how nice it would be to have chickens again...
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    Bantam Cochin Calico Rooster 22 weeks -- SW Ohio

    Handsome calico Bantam Cochin, getting more and more handsome by the day. He is 22 weeks and ready for his own flock. Nice shape, sweet disposition, beautifully marked, easily handled, developing good leadership skills. He will be an dazzling addition to your breeding stock. Send a note here or...
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    Tell me I am not crazy -- that developing eggs do gain weight!!

    I was telling my boyfriend about how I can tell chicks are developing in the eggs in my incubator because they are gaining weight -- and he laughed at me, like I'm some silly girl. He says the egg can never weigh more than what it does when it is laid. That the material inside remains the...
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    Mille Fleur/Columbian Bantam Cochin

    Handsome boy!!! They could be brothers! I have hatched out a dozen mille fleur eggs and no two of them look alike! But, all of them are oh so pretty!
  6. MissJenny

    Mille Fleur/Columbian Bantam Cochin

    Too bad it didn't work out -- this handsome boy is still looking for a home.
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    Mille Fleur/Columbian Bantam Cochin

    Don't Miss This!! Darling Mille Fleur cockerel, 4 months old, hatched August 26, 2011. He has stunning golden highlights on his head, black and gold splatters on his white body. His tale is irridescent black, lined with white and he shows beautifully. He has a nice type, an impressive broad...
  8. MissJenny

    Bugs & Problems With The New Platform

    Will the sale/auction area open soon? I've read the rules and changes -- I don't really understand them, but I have read them -- it says something about not being able to private message the seller till after you've hit the Buy It Now button. What's up with that? So, will the Sales/Auction...
  9. Missjennys Chicken Brooder

    Missjennys Chicken Brooder

    The Incredible Chick-quarium View of the Incredible Chick-quarium from my desk. Initially my plan was to "house chicks". I figured a nice big rubbermaid tub would do nicely -- so I took myself to a big box store to buy one. But the biggest tub I found was 50 gallons... fine for 5 wee...
  10. MissJenny

    the girls are bored. Any Ideas?

    Stacks of straw to jump on, elevated outdoor roosts, a pumpkin or head of cabbage... a log or two... Entertaining chickens is kinda hard. Jenny
  11. MissJenny

    how bad of a problem can a cat be?

    My cat is fine with the chickens -- but the strays who wonder into my yard -- like it's Cat Central -- aren't here for the floor show. My run is completely covered and at least one cat sits on the top waiting for her opportunity to find a gate left undone or a hole in the wire... a cat can...
  12. MissJenny

    Shipped eggs results! Added New Pics!!!

    Great hatch rate -- that's remarkable. I have had eggs sent bubble wrapped, in an egg carton packed in a well-stuffed small box and also in a well-stuffed larger box -- the larger boxed ones offered a better hatch rate. Smaller boxes are easier to toss, fling, jostle, drop. The larger box...
  13. MissJenny

    What coloration is this?

    Thank you -- he is brassy. It doesn't show well in the picture, but his head is practically golden. The yellow-brass-gold toward his tail does look dirty -- I can't decide if I like it or not. He was hatched here -- I bought the eggs from a breeder of mille fleurs. This is my second batch from...
  14. MissJenny

    What coloration is this?

    My little banty cochin is cute as anything, but I don't know how to describe his color. What would you call it? Thanks, Jenny
  15. MissJenny

    chickens dying of thirst?

    Give them a big bowl of water -- like crockery -- mine like to dunk practically their whole head in the water, something they are unable to do in those plastic water reservoirs. It won't hurt to give it a try. (Chickens have been known to die of thirst because they either don't get or won't use...
  16. MissJenny

    Mareks or Vitamin or AE or Possible Lime Poisoning??**1/16 Video Update***

    Have you separated that chicken from it's environment, for the other chickens? Please do so and remove the lime. If you are using lime to cut down on odor, try Stall-dri -- when the dampness is dried up there is very little if any odor. This does not sound like Marek's to me... Best of luck...
  17. MissJenny

    Hunting Rooster

    Great story!!! Thanks!!!
  18. MissJenny

    How to get a hen to open her beak

    Squeeze her beak at the base -- careful and when it opens slightly pry it open with a finger. It might take some practice. I hope she is better and on the mend very soon. Jenny
  19. MissJenny

    Are There Any Hens In Here

    I agree -- the white one with black spots is decidedly roostery looking -- and the black one with white spots has a tinge of rooster about him... but I might be proved wrong there. In the second photo down --whatever that is, I Love the tiny white spots on the wings... it's all about the...
  20. MissJenny

    Here's one way to move your chickens...

    Poor girl doesn't know the difference between hay and stray... just sayin' Jenny
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