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  1. ole-crone

    Love sewing and chickens

    I'm in a sewing mood and decided to look for some new pincushion patterns. I found this website and was shocked at how many chicken-related items she has. Love the bantie pincushion - I think it is calling to me. http://www.susaglenndesigns.com/
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    Will CPSIA ban water wigglers?

    It just dawned on me that water wigglers would be considered designed for use by children under 12. If so, and if the manufacturer decides it isn't worth the cost to have them tested, they might be hard if not impossible to find after Feb. 10th. (On that date everything designed for use by...
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    Cuckoo Marans and cold weather

    This is just an observation I've made this winter. We have @100 chickens with all sorts of combs. Our winters here can get down to -30F but we rarely see frostbite damage to combs. We had one rooster that lost all of the spikes on his one year and a muscovy duck whose knob over his nose tends...
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    What's that gobbling in my chicken yard?

    First off - we have two wild turkeys who have adopted us this winter. Yes, I'm aware of the dangers but they can fly over the fence and we have a large yard. Anyway, they are normally out there when I go to give the girls their evening grain and run out into the pasture because I'm big and...
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    Looking for pics of silver leghorns

    I'm curious about what they look like - anyone have any? I've seen roosters - I want to see a hen.
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    Blisters on foot

    My Marans hen has grape-sized blisters between her toes. She's not favoring that leg at all. We have her isolated in a wire cage but I'm going to work on padding the floor as soon as I send this off. It looks like she might have bumblefoot. All of the hens in that pen are looking the worse...
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    Chicks arrived - It's cold - Silkie to the rescue

    Our order from Ideal arrived today. I turned on the heat mat last night so the brooder would be nice and warm. We use a seed starting mat to warm our brooder rather than a heat lamp. That way, if we want, we can turn off the lights at night. Most of the time it works well - as long as it is warm...
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    Pics of 'tween' birds

    We all love feathersite but it is lacking in what chicks look like once they start to feather out. Perhaps we should start taking pictures of our 'tweens' and help fill this void. I'm going crazy looking at a brooker full of chicks and none seem to match breeds shown on their home hatchery...
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    Green River Wyoming Farmers' Market

    I received a phone call today from someone begging me to come sell at the farmers market in Green River WY. We live in Utah - much too far away. If anyone is interested in selling eggs/veggies there - contact me and I'll give you her phone number.
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    Pretty Green/beige mottled egg

    I always had a feeling my silkie wasn't true to her silkie roo last year. The first clue was all that white skin on some of her babies. My suspicion was that she had been visiting some of her silkiexcross sons (or they jumped in to visit with her). Now I'm wondering if my EE roo jumped that...
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    Dark Egg layers laying white eggs!

    Well, the straw has broke the camel's back. That batch of dark egg layers that I have been bellyaching about for months have finally started to lay. So far I've gathered a light creamy tan and a white egg. If I don't see some dark brown coloring soon I'm going to scream! For those who haven't...
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    It's official, her name is Peggy!

    A week or so ago, while feeding chickens, I noticed one of my black silkieXs limping around. I caught her for a closer look and discovered that her right foot was dead. I brought her into the house for a closer look and a toe on her right foot fell off! Another was also dead and not long for the...
  13. ole-crone

    I'm still having problem with BYC site

    I'm still having problems with BYC site. Can we change my name to olecrone without the underline to see if that helps? Thanks Mary Ann
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    -5 and falling - How is everyone doing??

    Minus 5 and falling. Supposed to get down to -18 tonight. I was just wondering how everyone is doing with their own cold weather as we fall into the deep freeze? The chickens seem to be enjoying it. I hate the thought of them being out there tonight when it gets so cold.
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    Changing login name

    I've decided that maybe the problems I'm having is a result of the 'underline' I have in my login name. Do I just re-register? OR can a moderator fix it for me? I tried re-registering but haven't received a password yet - which is strange, they normally arrive quickly. Mary Ann
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    One of our hens has decided to molt - in this weather!

    I was feeding chickens their evening grain when a featherless silkie-mix ran out for her share. Poor baby! Wish she had molted when the others did last fall and early winter. I'll have to keep an eye on her and keep a watch on the weather reports. It is very snowy but in the teens and twenties...
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    Can't Access Chat - Syntax Error

    I've been trying for days to access chat. The screen opens to reveal the chat window but it is blank - no names, discussions, etc. Internet Explorer tells me that the problem is on the website and that there is a syntax error. Then give the email address... "Problems with this web page might...
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    Having problems with Chat

    One night last week while in chat I suddenly realized that I was talking to myself. Everything had been working fine until that point. It was as if everyone else had ceased talking, only my posts showed up. Since then, I can open the screen which shows the chatroom but no one is there. However...
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    Blue Belle

    This ad showed up this evening in a local poultry classified... I'm looking for an English breed of Chicken known as Blue Belle. They are a triple cross (Auracana, Cream Leghorn, and something else). They have the solid blue feathering and lay a PLUM colored egg. If you have some, or know where...
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    Help Choosing a Candidate

    Years ago, back in the dark ages when Dukakis ran against Daddy Bush our k-8 school held a mock election on election day. Bush won hands down. Conversations started about whether we really vote for someone who shares our beliefs or if other issues come to play, such as party affliations, family...
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