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    Rooster hobble

    I've invented a rooster hobble that's working pretty well on my aggressive roo. It allows him to walk, hop, and "prance," but not run. I'm wondering if there's a market for such a device, and if so, how much you'd be willing to pay for it.
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    So small eggs really produce small chickens??

    I've always chosen the largest, most beautiful eggs to put in the incubator, and I usually get a variety of medium to large sized chickens when they're grown. But I'm wondering if smaller eggs will produce the same result if the rooster is large, or if I'll only get small and medium sized birds...
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    Austin County TX (Bellville, Hempstead, Brenham, Sealy...)

    Anybody else live in Austin County Texas?
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    Know a hatchery that ships for Friday delivery???

    I usually order from Ideal, but they only ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so my chicks would arrive during the week when I can't go pick them up. I'm off every other Friday, so I'd like to find a hatchery that could ensure a Friday delivery. I'm near Houston. Anybody have a suggestion...
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    New job celebration... free gifts for 20 BYCers!

    Well folks, I finally landed a job that pays enough to make going into an office every day worth it. So I'd like to spread the happiness by giving away 20 free copies of my Chicken Trackin' accounting software. So go over to www.ChickenTrackin.com and download a trial version. If you like it...
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    Chicken Trackin' software on sale!

    Chicken Trackin' software, which you can use to keep up with flock income and expenses, is discounted through the end of the month for BYC members! Just put "BYC" in the coupon/discount box when you purchase the software and you'll get $5.00 off, which drops the price to $9.95. Be sure to...
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    Botched butchering!

    OMG, I feel so terrible about yesterday's cull! I have a hard time doing the hatchet thing, so I shoot birds in the head with a .22. It almost never takes more than one shot, two at the most. When I shot roo #1, he just fell over and didn't move. Congratulating myself on the quick dispatch, I...
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    Call Ideal if you want cornish-cross... TODAY!

    Just got a call from Ideal asking if they could ship my cornish-cross order early. Seems they had an over hatch and need to get rid of more birds than expected. Right now they're running a special of $1.08 per bird with a minimum order of 25. So if you need meaties, call now! They need to ship...
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    Need an early Christmas gift?

    I'm giving away 10 copies of my flock-keepers accounting software today. Go to www.ChickenTrackin.com, download the software, and give it a whirl. If you like it, post a license key request here. I'll PM you with the code. Only the first 10 requests get free software! If you aren't one of the...
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    Stinkin' bobcat!

    I have a bobcat picking off my chickens, one by one. At first, it would run out of the woods, grab a free-ranging bird, and be gone before you noticed. Then one day it ran out and grabbed a hen that was 15 feet away from me! So I haven't let my birds out to free range in days. Now it's figured...
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    Chicken Trackin' accounting software

    My Chicken Trackin' accounting software is now available! Works like to checkbook register to help you keep track of chicken-related income and expenses. Works on Windows right now, but will be available for Mac users later on. Check out the screen shots and download a fully functional, 30-day...
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    Chicken Tracking accounting software

    Whether you have three chickens or 300, this software can help you figure out if you're making a profit. It works like a checkbook register, so you can easily keep track of your feed and other expenses, plus bird and egg sales. Pie charts and reports will then give you the answers you've been...
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    Chicken Trackin' accounting software

    All listings must be in the new auction format. Thanks!
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    Chicken Trackin' accounting software

    OK, after months of work, my chicken expense/income accounting software is ready for testing and feedback. Please download a trial copy (free and fully functional) at www.ChickenTrackin.com and give it a whirl. Then post feedback here, or through the Chicken Trackin' website. I look forward...
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    Anybody know XXX in Huntsville TX?

    A girl (I'm assuming) named XXXXX posted on Craigslist that she wanted fertile hatching eggs. So I pinged her and said I had more eggs than I needed and would ship her some for postage only. She ended up getting three dozen eggs for $13.95. The problem is, she's never paid me, although she...
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    What color is a chicken bruise??

    First the rant... someone had three white leghorn roosters that he wanted to give away, and I needed a new breeding roo, so I said I'd take 'em. When I got there, all three were in a dog carrier. The owner transferred them to my carrier, and never said a word about anything being wrong. When I...
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    Cooked hatching eggs!!

    OMG, if you don't know how hot it is in Texas this year, I'm going to tell you. This is a true story, not a tall Texas tale... I found a dozen eggs that my duck had laid out in the burn pile. I didn't think she'd end up setting, and the burn pile is a bad place anyway, so I brought them in the...
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    Sold

    Need a dozen mallard eggs? I have a non-setting hen who laid a dozen eggs in the burn pile. She's not going to hatch them, and I hate to see them go to waste or end up being a coon's dinner! They have a little soot on them, but otherwise seem OK. I incubated a dozen I found earlier this...
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    Exposed skull... should I worry?

    One of my hens with a nasty temper pecked a chick on the head and took out a chunk. I doctored the wound, and it healed all the way around, but now the skull (bare bone) is exposed right on top of it's head. It acts, eats, and looks like all the other chicks, except for the bony spot. Do you...
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    Have a funky egg pic??

    I've been working on my "funky egg" page (http://www.countrychickens.com/country_chickens_4_008.htm) and I've posted all the images I've been given so far. Check it out, and then if you have a funky egg that's different from what I've already collected, send me a picture! Thanks! Kathy...
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