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    Bev Davis/ April Howerton Black French Maran- Denton Texas

    I am selling a Bev Davis Line French Black Maran. This bird came straight from April Howertons ranch. If you are a fan of Marans you know that Bev Davis is a much sought after bloodline derived from the original french imports. April Howerton teamed up with Bev to breed and have the APA accept...
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    Toes falling off? warning graphic photos.

    Hey all, I have a young FBCM who's toes are falling off. I just noticed it today. She is less than a year old and seems healthy. I have a flock of 9 and none of the other hens are showing Any health issues. My flock is free ranged from sun up to sundown. Large coop with roosts and sand on the...
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    Feed store and Home remedies for your K9 friends

    Along side my chickens I also have a 150# Irish wolfhound and a 20# street mutt. The wold hound has constant smelly ear infections and thought this may be a good spot to look for home/vet alternative treatments. I know a lot of us homestead folks use dogs for all kinds of things and can't always...
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    splash silkie roo Denton Texas

    Will also trade for young laying hen or silkie hen.
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    What is your favorite SS/Farming/homesteading print.

    I was in the grocery store today and saw several SS/homestead type magazines that caught my eye. Almost all of them had something about chickens in them. At $6 a pop it seemed a little high and I'm sure if we commit to a subscriptions the cost would go down. So...what is your #1 homestead...
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    Help Mysterious Hen death, broken eggs, and yellow goo

    I saw my 7 month old RIR this morning and she appeared fine. She laid an egg for us yesterday but we found it smashed. We didn't think anything of it. I cleaned up the meas and put in new bedding. This afternoon I found her dead and cold inside the coop. No trauma or signs of predators and the...
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    just got some day old FBCM

    I just picked up some day old FBCM from the collier chicken ranch in Texas. Just wanted to show off a bit and give some good rep points to the breeder. Jayme was very nice and was more than happy to discuss where her birds came from, and even how her first attempt to get breeding stock didn't...
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    still no eggs...maybe Roosters?

    Hey all, I have some "hens" that were hatched April 16th and I still see no eggs and no signs or crowing. Can some you gender experts take a look? I'm hoping I didn't get a lot of roosters. Hen #1 Hen #2 This bird has the largest comb in the flock but I see no saddle...
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    foreign object in first egg.

    We got our first egg from our Ameraucana chickens today. Keep in mind this our very first "home made" egg ever so this may be totally normal. Shape thickness and color all looked good but when I put it in the skillet I noticed a very small worm like speck suspended in the egg. I though maybe I...
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    Anyone have a soaker hose recommendation?

    I've probably blow through about $100 worth of cheapo black and decker soaker hoses. You know...the black ones that are in every hardware store and garden center. They seem to be very fragile and keep breaking. I tried to make my own drip system out of PVC but it seems there is not enough water...
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    emergency biff orpington sexing

    So my uncle asked me to get rid of this rooster, said he was crowing. So I picked him up and arranged a new home. However after having him for two days it seems like he is working out a pecking order with the hens and my other rooster could care less about him. He walks lower to the ground and...
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    pink/ red skin

    I have an ameraucan chicken about 18 weeks old that has skin around her eyes and beak that is turning very pink. I didn't think much of it but I feel like my silkie is starting to get red skin as well so I'm afraid something may be running through the flock.. Any ideas on what may cause this and...
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    100 + year old chicken waterer?

    So my wife's grandma told me her elderly neighbor passed away and her widowed husband gave her this antique chicken waterer. Well now she's moving I have inherited the waterer. The original owner claims it is over 100 years old. The hardware and material seems to fit this claim but other than...
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    what can bend chain link?

    Can home today to find several spots in my run had been bent. The run is made out of what I consider standard chain link. One place the chain link was kind of folded. In three other places near the top of the run it had actually been bent out of shape as if something was pulling on it very hard...
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    whattyoe of pest is this?

    Found these strange little beetle like critters on my butch t pepper plant. There is also a yellow wasp that seems to just stick around. I've been growing this pepper for over a year now and will very upset if it gets ate up before I get a pepper. Anyone have any idea what they are and any...
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    Another round of sex the chicks-Ameraucana edition

    These chicks are about 5 weeks old. Chicken 1- Black Acts bold sometimes My Guess-probably a rooster but the wife wants it to be a hen so bad Chick 2-Lavender I'm thinking hen. Not sure what is going on with the semi bald neck Most people friendly of the bunch although I wouldn't say...
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    How do you attach legs to your coop?

    So here is the base of my coop. Its a 5x4 sheet of particle board framed with 2x4. The legs are 4x4 cut to 2' In length. To attach the legs I put them in the corners and drilled 3 3" screws from the top of the platform down into the center of the legs.. The legs are not very stable though. My...
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    chicken jungle rott/ gangreen

    My crooked toe chicken I posted about a while back has come down with jungle rott. It looks like his toe is rotting away. It's turned black and seems painful. He won't walk on it unless he's running away from something. He still eats and drinks but his feathers seem ruffled and rough compared to...
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    Free from drafts or well ventilated?

    I am in the planning phase of my first coop. I have about a 6x6 dog run that will serve as the chicken run. I plan on attempting https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/trictles-chicken-coop-with-plans this design only perhaps a bit larger with a ramp entrance on the front and the entire front door...
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    electrified chicken run

    I have my chickens set up in a renovated dog kennel that the previous owner left. I just wrapped the top with chicken wire. It's a good sized pen about 6' x 6'. As for predators we have possums but not much else. The biggest problem is my own two dogs. I have a 150 pound irish wolfhound and a 12...
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