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  1. Theda's Mom

    This is not a "training egg"

    My youngsters just started laying. Most of the eggs are on the small size, which is what we normally expect, right? Except two of the girls (maybe the Turkens?) are laying GIGANTIC eggs. Here's one of two I collected this evening: Yes. That is 2.9 oz.
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    Be careful for what you wish! Hahahaha!

    I'm one of those who has been waiting (im)patiently for the first eggs from a flock of young hens. I waited. I waited. I waited. I tapped my toe. I checked the coop two, three, four times a day. I waited some more. Then holy moly. The girls have decided to get in the game. From no...
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    Predator attack!

    Something got into my chicken run yesterday afternoon, my rooster put up a heck of a fight and saved all but one hen and himself. Poor guy. A second hen, my beloved white cochin, Acadia, has a very badly bruised neck and some teeth marks. I think her cloud of feathers saved her. In any event...
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    Is she broody or sick??

    Okay, I thought I knew broody when I saw broody. I have a cochin who goes seriously and ferociously broody every summer. (She makes me laugh: it's hard to be terrified of growls when they come out of a big white fluff ball.) But now I'm not so sure. Here's the story. A couple of weeks ago...
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    Theda's Mom

    Hi West Tennesseans: do any of you have a few chicks (or pullets) in need of a good home? I'm looking to enlarge my laying flock by a half-dozen or so hens. Give a shout if you have girls to sell or re-home.
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    Easy Peasy!!

    I posted the other day about preparing to bring my girls (and their stubby suitor, Chuck) from NH to west TN. Well, we loaded up Sunday morning, and 1300 miles and 22 hours later, arrived in TN with nary a feather ruffled, one fresh egg, and six content chickens. In fact, Chuckie was so...
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    Cross-country move preparations

    I haven't posted here in ages, but then again, I haven't had my beloved hens with me in ages too. (Long story.) That's about to change. I'm finally in a position to retrieve them from NH and bring them down to join me in west TN. I'll be picking them up this weekend (along with my tractor...
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    Now What? New Silkie Rooster and lots of questions

    My neighbor took in a silkie rooster several months ago when his then owner had to move. Neighbor has plenty of chickens, and plenty of roosters. Knowing that I have no rooster and have been interested in adding one to the flock (primarily to serve as a watchdog when the girls are out free...
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    This awful heat.

    It caught up with us. I lost my buff orpington this morning. I let the girls out of the coop into their run as usual, then went back a few hours later to offer them a bunch of bugs I'd collected from the garden. Augusta was laying down, which I didn't think much of immediately because she...
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    Babies on their way!!

    My new babies are due to arrive today!!! I've got all the equipment staged in the tack room (which is where I put my brooder because it has a concrete floor, lights, and electricity. All that's left to do is assemble everything and wait for the post office to call. It's like waiting for...
  11. Theda's Mom

    Crummy sad lousy day

    I lost one of my girls last night. When we went to close up the coop yesterday evening, we discovered that we were missing Ariel, our slw. I searched the pastures and yard by flashlight. My husband searched alone the driveway (the girls will occasionally tag along when the guineas go...
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    Chicken ringtones

    I'd love to have a chicken ringtone for my cell phone. Does anyone know of a good source for such? Thanks, Susan
  13. Theda's Mom

    pasty butt on laying hen?

    Hi, My girls have just begun to lay and one of them, the Light Brahma, has developed what looks a lot like pasty butt. Her vent appears to be clear (the goop is further down on her hind end), but is this normal for first-time (or anytime) layers? Other than the unsightly mess on her behind...
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    What is "DE"?

    I'm new to the forum, and to chickens, and occasionally to the terms associated with chicken keeping. "DE" is one of them. What is it? Am I correct in thinking it's used for parasite/insect control? Where does one buy it? How is it used? Thanks much! Susan
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    lethargic chickie

    Hi, I'm new to this forum, and to chickens (though I have a very knowledgeable and generous neighbor, and I've read just about everything I can get my hands on). My 6 chicks arrived last sunday, and were all doing very well until Friday, when we noticed the Speckled Sussex pasting up. We got...
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