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    Easter eggers 3 weeks gender

    So I got a mixed flock from ace hardware a few weeks ago. These are hatchery chicks that are sexed with a 90% success rate. However, one of the "ameraucana" (easter egger) chicks is making me think it may be a rooster. I realize it is a bit early and it is a wait and see thing, but I thought I...
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    Craigslist chicken breed and gender

    UPDATE: It's a hen and she lays greenish eggs. She started laying three days ago and hasn't quit. This chicken is advertised on my local craigslist as: I am looking to sell our ancona chicken. It is about 4 months and laying I was really excited because I have been interested in Anconas...
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    Creative ways to store feed and supplies (that won't break the bank)

    So I got chickens in September and recently doubled my flock by taking on my neighbors chickens. My coops are outdoors and don't have any storage space so in various parts of my garage I now have two types of feed, BOSS, treats, oyster shell, grit, and DE (and of course ACV in my fridge). Does...
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    Egg Song with No Egg?

    So I have been waiting for my chickens to lay an egg (I got them labor day weekend). This morning I woke up at 6 to turn on the coffee pot and lay back down because the baby had been up a bit last night. I had my eyes closed and was dosing off and all of a sudden I hear BOK BOK BOK BA GAWK BOK...
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    Doghouse Coop Conversion ideas

    Currently my set up is pretty minimal and not ideal for my three hens (2 standard, one bantam). On craigslist I found a plastic doghouse for $40 and a 4 ft tall dog kennel for $50. It was listed as 6x4 feet but measures to be 6x8 feet. We fortified the dog kennel with 4ft wide hardware cloth...
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    Hello from Florida!

    I am located in Tallahassee and have decided (after more than a year of thinking about it off and on) to start a small backyard flock. I am here to do research as I get ready (although now that the decision has been made it is really hard to wait!).
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