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    Wheaten and Blue wheaten Marans Discussion Thread

    Can someone point me to a pic of a "Blue" wheaten marans "female"? We hatched out some Blue Wheaten Marans eggs. It's my understanding we could have Blues/Wheatens, and Splashes. I can find lots of pics of Wheaten and Splash hens but is there not a "blue hen"? No problem finding Blue roos but...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Anyone in the Smyrna/Murfreesboro area with really pretty "blue" eggs? We're looking to add color to the egg basket. We'd really like to find a few Ameraucanas that come from a nice blue egg or maybe eggs themselves (we can incubate). The ones we've found so far could possibly be show quality...
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    Automatic Chicken Coop door for only $5 bucks with a radio antenna from a junkyard

    If it only has two wires it may be possible that it's grounded within. Try grounding a metal part of the motor and see if that is your situation. I suspect this is how it was designed.
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    Best way I've found yet to deal with snake problems!!

    Quote: Double check me on this, cause I'm too tired right now to look it up, but I think that poisonous snakes always have "slotted" pupils and non-poisonous snakes have "round" pupils. Also, if you look on their underside behind their vent you will see that one has a single row of scales and...
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    Best way I've found yet to deal with snake problems!!

    Quote: You definitely have plenty of copperheads in your area! We lived on Bull Shoals Lake near Cedar Creek. It was something like 6 miles up to the post office. After a rain the huge nightcrawler worms would cross the road by the hundreds. We would go along with a bucket and pick them up for...
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    what does an early crow sound like?

    An opera singer with strep throat! Terrible but oh so cute!!! Wait till ya get 3 or 4 at the same time learning to crow. Totally hillarious....if you can stand it!
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    Prayers needed in the worst sort of way. Another Update....09/02

    Pumpkinpup, we hate to see you going through this. We have a family member going into the last stages of cancer as we write and their is nothing else the doctors can do. He has had a very rough time the last few days and it's on our heart continually, so we are in constant prayer. It will be...
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    What do you use to mark eggs?

    Fine Sharpies here. Pencils are too light for me. I've had a few 100% hatches...no problems.
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    Quote: Congratulations! Looks like the hatches are doing much better. Here's a helpful discussion link on breeding bars. http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?t=363&highlight=legbars They are discussing the Legbar but I think it's the same for the Welbar. Breed the "black" barred roos...
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    I got hit hard last night. Lost quite a few to DOGS!

    So sorry to hear of your loss Pumkinpup. We've admired those beautiful birds so often. We're all sharing your pain.
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    Okiehen, Sorry to hear about the first Welbar eggs that didn't do well. We're hoping with you that the eggs you have now do well. On sexing by early feathering ...forget it, at least as far as I can tell. Maybe you can tell by small white marks that will turn out to be barring. Some of our 10...
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    WOW!!!, chickpeaz, great pics! I am so glad to hear that you and the children got to share the excitement of the first egg hatching. I still remember well the first eggs we ever hatched and the excitement of the children, even neighbor children. It was one of many homeschooling projects we did...
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    Quote: Be patient Chickpeaz. That first little pip will be so exciting! This is the toughest part of it all. And the anxiousness grows... Wishing the little ones the best. Edited to say that homeschoolers are the greatest!!!
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    Quote: We're real happy to have these chicks! The postal service is rough on eggs and these were no exception. I forget how many, but several of the Wellie eggs had floating bubbles. 4 Wellie eggs never started. 2 quit in the last week, probably around day 17 or 18. But a few of the chicks...
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    Quote: Yippiee!!! Lots o' chickees!!! Hatch results: 7/6/09 6 of 12 Welsummers 5 of 6 Blue Andalusians 8 of 14 Buff Orpingtons 13 of 13 Welbars All appear to be healthy and full of life! Stately Blue Andies:Black, Blue, or Splash??? These chicks were so funny when still in the...
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    BC Marans Eggs $10 dozen plus shipping - SOLD

    Quote: No problem - I just looked at the calendar and you're probably looking at the week of the 13th. Thanks! That works great for me. I just sent you a PM.
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    BC Marans Eggs $10 dozen plus shipping - SOLD

    OH MY GOODNESS! Ruth, I definitely want in on these wonderful birds! My bator won't be empty until the 7th. but put me on your list. I'm sending you payment now. I'm excited!!! Thanks!
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    What kills a chicken in the daytime and leaves only feathers behind?

    A pack of stray dogs got after three of ours recently. Two of them found brush but a third one wasn't so lucky. The dogs were caught in the act and run off within a minute or two but one of them apparently took his victim with him leaving only a pile of feathers. Sorry to hear of your loss.
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    Broody hens hatching 6/22, 6/26, 7/3, 7/6, 7/11 Any one due w/ us

    Hope you had a Happy Birthday Okiehen!!! Due 7/6: 12 - Welsummers - Okiehen eggs!!! 6 - Blue Anadalusions - Okiehen eggs!!! 14 - Buff Orpingtons - Green Family Farms 13 - Welsummer x Barred Rocks - Our own eggs with rooster from Amazondoc
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    Automatic Chicken Door Opener?

    I've looked at several plans over the months but have not settled on any one yet. A quick search for "automatic chicken door" turns up some results such as this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=99668 Let us know what you finally come up with.
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