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    Tot toys for chicken run

    My kids are growing too fast. The youngest is 9 and too big for the little tykes jungle gym we bought years ago. I am too sentimental to throw anything away, and have been hanging on to this toy for years. Finally, my husband said to me the other day " get rid of it." I said in a fit of...
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    What Are These Black Spots In My Egg ??? *pics*

    Delaware eggs shipped from PA, candled on day seven I can clearly see an embryo at the center of the mass of veins, right were it belongs and it is moving independantly. along the edge of the growing vein mass are three very dark solid looking THINGS. I have never seen this before and would like...
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    Barred rock cockerel whos better?

    we have two barred rock males that are 9 weeks old. we are going to be culling one of them and would like advice as to which one. the one on the left is bigger and has a beautiful body structure and the one on the rightis smaller but has nice red comb and waddles. we plan on breeding and want...
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    1972 mile eggs Georgia to Mass **FINAL update**

    OK the story goes that Speckledhen had Delaware and BBS Orp eggs that needed a good home or they were going into the fridge. She was layed up and the weather was no good for her to ship. My wife realy realy realy wanted Del eggs and wanted very much to get some from either speckledhen or...
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    Looking for Delaware pullets in western MA

    I am looking to buy Delaware pullets NOW to add to my existing flock. I only want 6 pullets and possibly one roo (if we can set up an extra space for a roo...still working on a plan.) All of the hatcheries are sold out until fall or next year. McMurray hatchery has some available in August (the...
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    Sprinkles?

    Those little chocolate things that go ontop of ice cream.................................................... How many people refer to them as Jimmies, and how many say sprinkles? I said jimmies the other day and my kids looked at me like I had something crawling out of my ears.
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    What Age To Process?

    I would like too know, what age are your birds when you process them for meat? I am reffering to dual purpose birds such as RIR or plymouth rocks. I am raising a flock for both meat and egg production with roos and hens, and incubating my own eggs. When do you seperate and plump the birds that...
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    How Do You Integrateyoung Chickens Together?

    OK I know this is my own fault but I could not help myself once I started. I have 11 RIR pullets that are 31 days or 5 1/2 weeks old, 10 barred rocks and seven white leghorns that are 17 days or 2 1/2 weeks old, and 6 mutt chicks that came from my WCBP and IDKwhat hens that are 1-2 days old...
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    PROTRUSION AT CORD SiTE - NORMAL?

    baby chick hatched around 2 am after 9 hours the cord was still attatched to the egg and there is protrusion coming from where the cord enters the abdomin. Is this normal or is it aproblem that I should address?
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    :/ do you need to put started mash in the coop when a baby is born?

    do you need to put started mash in the coop when a baby is born? the title is the question i guess:idunno
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    Do You Take Newborn Chicks Away From A Broody Hen??

    DO YOU TAKE NEWBORN CHICKS AWAY FROM A BROODY HEN?? when the newborns hatch does the mother feed and care for the baby or do you need to intervene, and put the chick in a brooder?
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    Do You Have Too Cull Your Roo's?

    Do roosters need to be culled at a certain age or will they continue to fertilize the hens their whole life? if they do need to be culled, at what age does their reproduction ability drop off?
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    When Does The First Year End?

    I have heard that a hens greatest period of production is the first year.:jumpy:jumpy if you are keeping a flock for optimal egg production you should replace your layers after the first year with young birds to maintain the highest possible output. My question: when does the first year end? is...
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