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    Comparing store bought eggs vs eggs from your girls

    I was talking to my old neighbor over the phone & telling them how much I miss their eggs. I asked them if they ever compared theirs to the ones you get at the grocery store both visually & in taste. They hadn't until a week ago when they got "Eggland's Cage-free". They couldn't believe the...
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    Too many chicken breeds to choose from! Result: CHICKEN ADDICTION!!!

    Ever since my old neighbors had chickens, I wanted to start a little flock of my own, but I can't ever make up my mind about which breed I want. I'm sure everyone has/had this problem, & when you do finally start one, it grows!! The result: CHICKEN ADDICTION!!! You start off with one or so...
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    How many eggs do you get from your winter layers?

    Any person who raises chickens knows that there are many breeds out there who are good at laying eggs during the winter & some that excell at it. What breeds do you have & how many eggs do you get a week/ everyday? (I'm thinking about getting Chanteclers or Buckeyes for winter production)
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    Who sells their guinea eggs & meat?

    I'm going to raise guineas soon for pest control, watchdogs, & for their meat/ eggs. I have several friends, my fiance's co-workers, & both sides of the family really exited for the meat & eggs. How much would/ do charge for them? I don't mind giving the eggs for free, but several of them have...
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    Show Off Your Chicken Decorating Skills/Ideas!!

    I know I'm not alone in the world with an obession to decorate everything chicken in my kitchen! What creative ideas have you done with everyday chicken items (ie: chicken crates, wire, nesting boxes, and etc). I have a chicken wire basket that holds my sugar, loose leaf tea, and ground coffee...
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    HELP W/ PREDATOR PROOF (OR CLOSE TO IT) PLAN!!!

    I am moving soon and have to start all over from scratch, chickens and all. The place I am moving to is a beautiful wooded area but the problem is that every single chicken predator you can basically think of lives there. Bears, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, hawks, raccoons, possoms, snakes, weasels...
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    Show off your Wellie eggs!!

    My girls just laid their first beautiful, but small, dark terracotta eggs! (My friends who also raise chickens fell in love the color and now have added this breed to their wishlist!) . I will post a pic when I get a chance, but until then, let see some that your ladies laided!
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    Roos to Hens to Land ratio. Will they fight?!

    I would love to have a small flock of 4-6 hens and two roosters. As far as room goes, I plan to have a atleast a half an acre to 1 whole acre. The breeds I've selected are not known to be aggressive roosters. Will this work or will they fight? P.S: The two roos I want are (1) Java and (1)...
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    Difference between Welsumer Lines/Strains?

    There are so many different Welsumer lines and strains that I have no idea what makes each individual one unique and different from one another. My main interest are the eggs; I prefer my Wellie eggs dark and heavily spotted. Which line/strain produces such eggs, and what are your favorite...
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    Who's your favorite chicken of your flock?

    While I am waiting for my welsummer chicks to arrive and start raising my own, my neighbors have about 15. Out of the bunch, a NHR hen I named 'Mooch' is my top favorite. Her name says it all; she is the first to be at your feet when you enter the pen with food and stretches the highest to reach...
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    New to community and raising chickens

    My neighbors that I had raised a flock of free range chickens and got me hooked. Now that I have a chance to raise my own, I am soo excited! In a few days, I will be welcoming my 5 welsummer chicks to start my dream. When they arrive and I think of names for them, I will post my newest arrivals.
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