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    Parent company of feed manufacturers

    I've been looking into the different feeds available and I noticed a year or so back Cargill had a recall on a some of their poultry feed. They make Purina, Nutrena, Agway, DuMor, and a few others but I see those brands mentioned often when looking for recommendations. My other concern is that...
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    Question about hen raised chicks

    How many babies can I expect to hatch per year from a hen? I'm leaning toward Barred Rocks or Buff Orpingtons for eggs and meat and my family go through approx. 70-80 chickens a year; there are 6 in my immediate family and that's not counting the friends and relations that like to just drop by...
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    Spreading the love

    Since I'm getting my first flock soon, I thought it might be nice to spread the chicken love and donate a flock to another family via heifer international. It's only $20 for a flock of between 10-50 chicks. I figured I'd share the idea here as well :)...
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    Coop Plans

    I'm about to begin building my very first coop and wanted to see if the great minds here could offer some insight into the particulars and if my ideas will turn out to not be good ones. I'm going to have 10 hens, and I plan to make 'the egg shaped hoop coop' as the run and the coop proper is...
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    Hi everybody!

    I've been a lurker for quite some time now, but I just placed my first order for some baby chicks scheduled to be shipped the first week in April. I'm so excited! A bit about me and mine: My name is Stephanie, I'm married to a prior service marine (even I get the stink eye if I call him a...
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