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  1. Swbuda

    HELP! I have 34 Hens and 8 Roosters..

    I originally had 2 Aracuanas, then I aquired a Brahma rooster, and a Orpington rooster to go with my flock of purebred hens. But all of a sudden, four other roosters have turned up and from where I don't know.. Can I segregate them into another pen by themselves? Each needs it's own pen, or...
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    I understand that Muschovy Ducks are "Mean"

    and will attack people.. Is this true?? I like the fact that I hear they are 'good brooders' and parents. I don't think they are that ugly.. Would a female get along with Pekins? Where do you get them as young ducks? Thanks All..
  3. Swbuda

    My female pekin, Will Kill and EAT

    baby chicks given the chance.. Why does she do this?? Makes me very ANGRY!
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    I have 1 hen who everytime

    She lays an egg, it looks like its been rolled in fine sand..What gives? Any ideas??
  5. Swbuda

    So Many Eggs!!!

    My girls lay so many beautiful edible eggs. But, I can't even give them away, NO ONE wants them! And we eat and cook with as many as we can.. Have resorted to scrambling and hard-boiling, and feeding them back to the girls.. What's wrong with people? These are organic, fresh...
  6. Swbuda

    Hello BackYard Family!

    Let me pick your brain, and I'm sure I'll get varied answers.. I have 16 hens of various breeds, americanas, bantys, barred-rocks, etc., 1 banty rooster, and 1 white-leghorn rooster (I think that's what he is). I want 1 more rooster. Hamlet, my leghorn, is about 6-mos-old, and a good...
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    My GrandDaughter Abby is going to start FFA in Central Texas

    Can anyone in the area give us information on what to expect about showing poultry? She LOVES HER CHICKENS!! Has a friend who is the same way.. Where to start, what breeds to use.. EVERYTHING! ThankYOU!! GrandMa Shari
  8. Swbuda

    Hi There My Chicken Raising Family!

    I have two questions.. 1. Why do some of my girls eggs, occassionally, have a blood spot when I crack them? And are they safe to eat? 2. And most of my girls have 'No Feathers" on their butts! They look like red-bottomed baboons.. ... No kidding! And, I bought all hens. Can one be...
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    Trimming a BEAK??

    I have an aracuana who's beak was injured when she was younger. I've been watching her as she grows, and IT is growing crooked.. She seems to fend for herself just fine but it looks so "goofy". If I trim her beak, how far can I go? How deep, (don't want to hurt her or make her bleed)?? Any...
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    Best Hot Weather Advice!!!

    Ever hear of a swamp cooler? The heat doesn't bother my girls! Well it did..Until a friend turned me onto the swamp cooler idea.. It's like an air conditioner but works on opposite principles.. You can either buy/purchase one, or make one! I used the green approach, until I found a...
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    Good Evening! Need some ANSWERS! How many Roosters is too Many??

    I bought 34 chicks, (hens), in March, of various breeds.. my oldest daughter brought home 6 chicks from the feed store, for the grandkids for Easter, , which of course all turned out to be White Bantam Roosters.. Is it normal for the roosters to all gang up on one hen? I literally watched...
  12. Swbuda

    My GrandDaughters acquired 3 White Cornish Chickens

    for Easter.. After a time, I put them in with the others, slowly, but they picked their tail feathers out and made them bloody, so I had to move them.. I have about 30 other hens of different breeds.. My question is: I have two hens and a rooster, will the hens lay eggs? Will the...
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    OK..OK.. I've had Cats, I've had Dogs, and they're GREAT!

    And we have 5 horses, 1 donkey, and other assorted critters.. BUT, I LOVE MY CHICKENS!! Is that crazy? I enjoy taking care of them, watching them play, etc., and so many of them like to be petted and messed with.... I know once you get older, I'm 60, the little pleasures of life seem more...
  14. Swbuda

    Anyone Have Good Plans for NestBoxes??

    Some I don't have to pay for? Made out of plywood.. 3,4, 5 foot long..I'd appreciate it! Thanks..
  15. Swbuda

    HELLO AGAIN DEAR FRIENDS!

    Well, here it is, my run is going to be 85L X 55W.. I'm going to be using 4X4'S in the ground. Do I space them 8 or 10 foot apart for good strength? Here in Central Texas, the frost line doesn't go very far down, so I thought I might set the 4X4'S in cement about 2 feet down.. Think it's...
  16. Swbuda

    Worming Chickens..Do any of You

    Add worming medicine to your chickens drinking water ? Do chickens need to be wormed?
  17. Swbuda

    I want to build a run using the PVC

    and chicken-wire method.. Anyone have anything like that? Plans? Ideas? Pictures? I wonder how well it holds up to winds? HELP MY FEATHERY FRIENDS!!! BAWK!
  18. Swbuda

    HAPPY THURSDAY TO EVERYONE...

    What do you do with the dirty wood shavings you clean out of the coop? Are they good fertilizer? Mine have DE in them..
  19. Swbuda

    Pretty New to BackYardChickens

    But this is the Best Darn Site I have had the pleasure to Join in a long time!! LOVE IT !! Everyone is friendly, helpful..Just downright COUNTRY! A wonderful place to be..Thanks ALL...
  20. Swbuda

    Help! I need to build my Run.. Space is no problem...

    Where do I start, what kind of materials do I use, etc? I want to cover it, too?? I have 33 pullets of various breeds, and want to get more.. I figure I want it to be 6 ft. high., but the rest is negotiable.. ..
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