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    The Buckeye Thread

    Thanks for the suggestion, I posted the question on their FB site, hopefully someone will answer with some hard numbers on how many Buckeyes there are in the US today. I'd prefer to keep the name of the mag under wraps until they've approved the article for publication.
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    The Buckeye Thread

    Does anyone know how many Buckeyes there are in the US today? Or where to go look to find out? I'm writing an article for a magazine on Buckeyes, and wanted to reference how far they've come back from being endangered a few years ago.
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    Free 2013 Bird Calendar from USDA

    I can't believe it - I ordered these calendars last Sunday, and they showed up today! Also, I didn't think I was successful the first time I tried ordering because I didn't get a confirmation notification, so I tried again and got the confirmation notification (used a different name but the...
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    Free 2013 Bird Calendar from USDA

    I'm not sure why the USDA got these calendars out so late, or why they've made it so difficult to order, but they are very nice calendars with good information on Biosecurity if you still need calendars for 2013.
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    Free 2013 Bird Calendar from USDA

    You should get a confirmation message if it went through. I had to try several times before I finally got the confirmation message and felt comfortable that I had calendars on the way. Glad others are also getting them ordered!
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    Free 2013 Bird Calendar from USDA

    You have to be very patient and wait for the screens, it's very slow but I eventually got two.
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    Our First Hatch

    She won't lay for awhile, at least until the chicks are old enough to take care of themselves in her opinion - her primary job now is being a mother and ensuring her chicks survive. Typically, while they're sitting on eggs, they will only get up to eat, drink, and relieve themselves very...
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    Free 2013 Bird Calendar from USDA

    The USDA is again offering it's free bird calendar called Backyard Biosecurity: Keeping Your Birds Healthy and it's filled with beautiful color photographs of birds. I found it somewhat difficult to get it ordered though, so I've posted instructions here...
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    Nigerian Dwarf Goat Bucklings or Wethers . ALL SOLD!

    Thanks so much for your interest in Thunder but he has now sold. We'll have more next spring and they do best in little herds of goats but also make good companions for horses, etc.
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    Nigerian Dwarf Goat Bucklings or Wethers . ALL SOLD!

    Hi, welcome to BYC! We'll have more baby ND's next spring, and they are herd animals so you need at least two for them to be happy. They really don't require a lot of room, some indoor space out of the elements and drafts and a little bit of pasture space - I wrote a little bit about that...
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    How to tell?????

    With 6 roos, you should assume that all the eggs are fertilized (that is if they're adults). It's usually recommended that there be 1 roo for every 10-12 hens, so you should be good! Once the eggs are being incubated, you can candle them to tell which are developing properly.
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    Has anyone used poop board concept and NOT liked it?

    We went through the same kind of decision when we were starting out, and ended up sticking with deep litter. It's now several years later and I'm very glad we just stuck with the deep litter - it's never been an issue and seems much easier than other methods.
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    Nigerian Dwarf Goat Bucklings or Wethers . ALL SOLD!

    Five gorgeous ADGA/AGS goat bucklings available. Sire is Old Mountain Farm Palindrome who is the 2011 AGS Nationals Reserve Grand Champion. Dam is either Jewel Box or Bit 'O' Honey - both with excellent milk and show bloodlines. These guys are very correct in conformation and very dairy in...
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    Egg Carton Labeling - What's The Best Approach?

    I was hoping for at least finding self-adhesive labels that were the appropriate size that could be printed on - or is it better to buy cartons printed with most of the information and then just stamp the farm name information on?
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    first time with a Broody hen - questions

    Actually it is best to move the broody hen to her own broody box. I wrote a blog post about it here: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2011/07/03/building-a-broody-box/ but here's the excerpted information about a separate box: "In order for a broody hen to hatch eggs in a coop with a...
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    Egg Carton Labeling - What's The Best Approach?

    We want to sell our eggs, but are required to use new cartons and label them with the farm name, etc. to comply with the rules and regulations in Ohio. What's the most economical approach to getting egg cartons labelled with your own farm information? Someone gave us 100 unused egg cartons...
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    Emergency Questions!!!

    I'd recommend a cardboard box, because they will be moving quickly (look kind of like popcorn to me) and there will be droppings. I've never seen one get car sick, and depending upon the length of the ride, make sure to take a break and give them water.
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    new to coopping.. need help??plz

    We've been using the deep litter method for awhile now (there's some information here on it: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2010/07/28/deep-litter-healthy-chickens/ ) and the litter must be kept dry - it doesn't work if the litter gets wet. We only get high humidity during the summer time...
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    Okay coop and run size ?

    A recommended size for "non-caged" birds with access to outside pasture that is frequently used is 4 sq ft./bird indoors and 10 sq. ft./bird outdoors - so you have just enough room indoors and a little more outdoors. You might want to consider making the coop bigger though - chickens tend to...
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    Is there a live petcam so i can keep an eye on my flock?

    Yes, it didn't appear to be working for some reason for awhile, but I just checked it and it worked - but now it's dark here so you can't see anything.
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