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  1. BoogieWight

    WIll chickens know not to eat Oleander?

    Think about how hungry they are as well. Chickens that hardly leave a run/coop will eat or attempt to eat a lot more than chickens with a lot of options. I generally worry more for my rabbits than my chickens, since the chickens seem to have a better knack for not eating things that make them...
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    Official BYC Poll: What Is Your Least Favorite Thing About Keeping Chickens?

    Keeping them away from the fruits/vegetables that I want to eat and then keeping the fruits and vegetables that I wanted to eat off of the walkway into my house. That pear just hanging there like a monster on that low hanging limb, that passionfruit just a few days from dropping of the vine...
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    I don't think it works with every breed. Like I was saying, I don't really understand the magic behind the curtain. I would say that you could ask it as a general question on here, but it is hit or miss on getting an answer to your questions if they go to deep. I have also seen "hybrid vigor"...
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    That is way beyond me man. I have searched and searched for anything useful on that front. I think it is just one of those things that we can't control yet. Unless things have changed broiler birds are still created using it to our advantage. That is one reason why you can't keep breeding...
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    Genetics help

    Keep it up and don't let someone talk you out of a passion project. If everyone was truly worried about production be it meat or eggs, then there would only be a handful of breeds out there. We live in a world where money can't be beat and that is nowhere more true than food production. Think...
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    If you look at the data it is also a good reminder that your F1 crosses between dissimilar birds can be significantly larger than either parent. Keep that in mind when you start to cull. A giant rooster or hen may not throw offspring of the same size if they are early crosses.
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    I haven't myself taken note of this, but I can absolutely agree. The amount of mottling that has spread throughout mine is astounding. Being that initially their were only 6 anconas, both rose and straight comb. I have to say that now it is no surprise to see at least 1 out of every brood with...
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    Official BYC Poll: What Do Your Chickens Live In?

    The chickens we have live wherever they feel like it for the most part. We do have quite a few coops, but they are mainly just easy places to gather eggs. We used to have a massive aviary before a tornado ruined it. But we have never put any away unless it served a purpose (breeding, injuries...
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    Liege Fighter

    I was wondering how different the temperaments are between the actual Belgian game and the ones that we generally have here in the U.S.. Mine seem to pick and choose who they want to start mess with depending on the day, but they aren't overly aggressive by any means. I have also never separated...
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    Luikse Vechter aka Liege Fighter Thread

    Mine roost in trees just like the rest and so far have never had any leg injuries related to falling. They do make a sickening thump when they get pushed out while jockeying for the best spot. Take this with a grain of salt, because mine are free ranged without a large supply of feed. I have...
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    Luikse Vechter aka Liege Fighter Thread

    I am not sure about Belgian specifically, but mine do fair with hatching as long as there is enough bedding. They can crush some of the eggs if they get harrassed by other chickens as well. The most I have had one raise is like 5 though so not exactly the best. Mine have also been very...
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    Hatch day! Broody hen question...

    Leave her some water nearby and let her be. I have seem them look like they have been down through there before, but they will eat or drink if they absolutely have to.
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    Getting a rooster for chicks

    Yeah if this is your first time with chickens I would be safe and give the little ones some time to put their running shoes on. You will see what I mean when you have a rooster that hasn't matured enough to calm down yet. Most of them are sexual assault artist until one day they just aren't...
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    Poll: How many chickens do you have?

    We have 86 past their first molt, 20ish almost up to their first year, and a whole lot of biddies right now. Out of that there are 7 roosters and 9 cockerels that cause trouble as they are want to do.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Chickens Cool In Summer?

    Only a handful of mine will make the long trip to the little creek for water. I would love to have a place in Florida with a pond and stream. Just the ability to grow tropical plants alone would be great. The jealousy is strong with this one.
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    Terrain theory or germ theory??

    Ok so where are we at in this debate? I am confused as to what point some people are trying make right now. Does bacteria not exist, or was that a joke? I made this long post and read some of the statements made after I started composing it earlier. What is happening in this thread right now?
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Chickens Cool In Summer?

    Between the shade and water troughs most of mine seem to not have any issues. However there are always some dumb cockerels standing in broad daylight looking miserable. Like teenage boys they are unbreakable in their minds.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Feed Costs Low?

    They keep the water cleaner and mosquito free. Through playing around and experimenting this is what I have found they like to eat: betta fish, algae suckers, cory cats, shrimps, crawfish (if you can even keep them in), and any dead fish. For some reason they just don't eat the goldfish, and I...
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    Would fighting type chicken breeds help protect the flock?

    I think it could possibly work, but more than likely it would probably end up as a sacrificial lamb. They would probably have more luck with a shock collar for the dog.
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    Official BYC Poll: What Do You Do With Your Aggressive Roosters?

    If they are aggressive to people for no real reason they get a cozy spot next to some vegetables in the kitchen. However if they are aggressive to other animals, then it is harder to justify. Do I want a rooster to dropkick every other rooster that tries to mount his hens? Absolutely, because it...
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