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  1. EricH

    delaware or what?

    columbian rock... that loooks nothing like a delaware. and it has yellow legs so its not a sussex
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    Cant give oyster shells

    probably 90% of people dont give their chickens oyster shells. obviously 130% of people on here do, and will probably deny the 90% thing, but it is by no means a requirement. they get plenty of calcium in layer feed. its like someone taking a multivitamin daily vs someone who doesnt. it wont...
  3. EricH

    Gender quiz

    Quote: no way that buff orp is a rooster... just because it has a comb doesnt mean its a rooster.
  4. EricH

    Gender quiz

    obviously she wasnt asking about that "cockerel" she probably said 3 times that that is the HEN and mother of the younger bird. c'mon folks, get the reading glasses out.
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    How long is this pecking order is gonna take?

    i agree to the side by side route. i do that these days and never have any problems anymore. the BEST way to go is have a broody hatch your chicks and they'll be accepted by the flock pretty much on day one. nothing better than a week old chick running around doin whatever it wants in a flock...
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    How long is this pecking order is gonna take?

    the pecking order isnt a "phase" its a lifestyle for these critters. one will give in and one will take over, its natural. EXCEPT when theres no where to run. thats when birds are pecked to death. Its a hard lesson to learn, and i know it from experience. always give them somewhere to run to!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    quick story - Dominique hen snuck in somewhere she wasnt supposed to be and laid a clutch of eggs. nothing to make a nest, just hard wood boxes... 1 chick hatched, she was the fiercest mother ive ever seen, even killed a half grown ameraucana that came in between the mother/chick. she suddenly...
  8. EricH

    Pics!! Is this normal for EE??

    interesting barred tail. should be a good looking bird when fully mature. who knows what color it might lay!
  9. EricH

    A word about skunks

    ...like saying that just because I ate your sandwich lying on the counter this afternoon, that means it was me that ate your hamburger yesterday... *shrug* if you really want to deter them put in a tomato garden.... perferably with the largest assortment of expensive heirloom tomatoes you can...
  10. EricH

    White leghorn 18 weeks..Guess How Much Longer! Pic +

    In my opinion, it'll be a lil while longer for your bird. that comb is still very small for a leghorn. let that baby get a lil floppy and then start asking! ha
  11. EricH

    White leghorn 18 weeks..Guess How Much Longer! Pic +

    combs getting big, should be anytime now. it'll happen when it happens. all chickens are different...
  12. EricH

    Can layer feed hurt 12 week old Orpingtons?

    i put out chick feed for the chicks, the hens eat it, layer for the old gals, the chicks eat it.... chickens eat anything...... and they always grow just fine.... "my kid eats off the adult menu, will it kill him?" no
  13. EricH

    My Chickens are Chickens - Did I Screw Up?

    all the chickens ive ever had were afraid of me until they got big and smart and remembered that i was the guy bringin the food.... so like everyone else says, treats.
  14. EricH

    Do your chickens like bugs/insects?

    If theyre not used to you feeding them bugs, which it sounds like they arent, theyre probably freaked out by you making the "throw the insect in the run motion" and arent comfortable to peck and look for bugs..... theyll get used to it eventually... or maybe try to do it more covertly...
  15. EricH

    There is to much of them you guys need to go back to laying ahhhh...

    I'm feeling the broody pains myself... all 4 of my duck hens... ameraucana just hatched a baby, and my dominique just hatched one... not a big first hatch for either hen but its something... the dominique snuck in my chick pen, laid her clutch, and started setting.. i figured what could be the...
  16. EricH

    Does anyone know why my Black Sumatra Hens are not laying?

    some take longer than others. its hard to accept at first, but its the only true answer..... just wait it out. you're not doing anything wrong.
  17. EricH

    Much commotion and rolling in the dirt?

    in the hot months my chickens like to dig down into a little hole, i imagine the cool dirt cools em off quite a bit... a little different than a dustbath... we call the dustbathing area of the yard the "chicken dayspa".... ha, 8 hens dustbathing at once side by side is quite a sight....
  18. EricH

    Why Aren't My Chickens Laying? Here Are Your Answers!

    Get more chickens! that is the way to ensure a good supply of eggs! hehe
  19. EricH

    Chickens vs Geese

    Im sure it'll be the same as having a large, disgruntled duck. It will do its thing and your chickens will do their thing. If you have a large run attached to your coop as i do, and you leave the gate open letting them roam your property every day, like i do, then the goose will more than...
  20. EricH

    how long does fertility last

    ive always wondered the same... or, when switching Roo's or segregating a pair of birds, how long does it take to ensure the new rooster is the fertilizer?
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