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  1. WestTexasFarmboy

    Part Time Broodies - When will they go full time?

    I have a couple of hens that want to sit on eggs...for a while. Both Silkie hens, at least one Welsummer, and an Austrolorp. All of them do the same thing. I can go out in the morning and someone will be sitting in a nest on at least one egg tha they layed that morning, sometimes there will...
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    3 Silkie Roosters to rehome - Lubbock TX

    I have Splash, Black and Blue, one of each, to rehome. 6 months old. Very pretty imho. I don't really even need any money for them, but thought it looked like I had to put a price. I just have a few too many roosters. I would prefer them all go at once, but take what you want. Message me...
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    Hopefully this wasn't one of us!!

    It pays to be careful, folks! http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/26/ap/strange/main5265753.shtml
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    Brick Chick House Chicken Run is FINALLY finished - PICs..

    Wanted to share. everything except the wire and the new (and expensive) shade cloth were recycled. Total cost was about $400 for an 18x20/360 sq ft run. I like the way it turned out.
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    Mourning Dove nest with two one-day-old chicks

    I found a dove nest in a small tree a while back with two eggs in it. They hatched yesterday, so these little guys are one day old. I never knew they were so tiny. Pretty cool, so I thought I would share. (The beer cap is for a size reference and I of course didnt leave it in there!)
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    Finally found Food Grade DE in around Lubbock/Amarillo TX

    If any one has been having as hard a time as I have locating food grade DE, I found two places in West Texas (ok now we call ourselves West Texas, but I don't mean the Trans Pecos area, this is more the Panhandle of Texas West Texas) Sustainable Ag Technologies Brownfield, TX 806-777-1615...
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    The Brick Chick House - loads of pics

    I have been working on this for several months. It has a lot of history and character, I hope you like it... https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=19450 I still have roosts to build and a run, but for the most part, I am ready for the chicks when they get here June 23 (or so)...
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    Egg selling and Income Taxes

    I by no means think I would actually make money selling eggs. Ain't in it for that. BUT...since there would be a small income, offset by a loss for all the stuff you have to buy and build and gather...I wondered if anyone kept track of all the $ they paid for stuff and deducted it from your...
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    A Christmas gift idea

    For those of you who have insane chicken raisers in the family, I think a gift certificate to Home Depot or TSC or somewhere would be a fabulous idea. I wish someone would give ME one!! Just my 2 cents...
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    Has anyone tried radiant heating in a coop?

    I wondered if you had a larger coop, and could put in a water heater that would circulate warm water through tubing on the floor, maybe covered with plywood and then pine shavings (or maybe do away with the plywood altogether)...if that would be a viable method to heat a coop in those really...
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    What about this instead of burying wire - oh and another coop-Q

    OK, I am fixing up an old building for my as-yet-not-even-ordered chickens, I want everything in place before I get them, and its too cold anyways and the breeds I want arent really available...BUT I have a couple of questions. 1) This building is an old brick shed my grandad built in the...
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