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    Rodeo time - Men's Western Shirts TX - Updated

    I've been doing some "Spring Cleaning" and have decided to sell some really nice long sleeved Western Shirts all different sizes - mostly Cinch and TwentyX (20X) brands. Some are still starched and ready to Rodeo, there's even one that still has the $40.95 price tag on it and has never been...
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    Joke - For all Native Texans or anyone that wants to be one

    You are a Texan If: 1. You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Palestine , Decatur, Wichita Falls, Houston, San Antonio, Burnet, Boerne, Nacogdoches, Mexia, Waco, Amarillo, and Waxahachie. 2. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel. 3. You've...
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    Wanted Laying Hens - Southeast TX

    Looking for Laying Hens for a good friend - no particular breeds necessary. She just built a coop/run and they are wanting fresh yard eggs. They would like to have 10 healthy hens. They are not wanting to spend alot of money. Located North of Houston - New Caney, TX
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    Stay at Home Mom or Back to Work?

    I'm really having a hard time making up my mind on this and could use some support from my chicken friends... 3 years ago just after I married my husband, I/We decided that I didn't have to work anymore, that I could stay home and be a mom to my now 12 and 16 year old sons. We live a very...
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    Another funny to brighten your day - Chicken Business

    *THE CHICKEN BUSINESS* John the farmer was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets', and ten roosters, whose job it was to fertilize the eggs. The farmer kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot and was...
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    A little funny to brighten your day...The 3 Legged Chicken

    A man was driving along a rural road one day when he saw a three legged chicken. He was amused enough to drive along side it for a while, as he was driving he noticed the chicken was running at 30 mph. Pretty fast chicken, he thought, I wonder just how fast it can run. So he sped up and the...
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    6 eggs yesterday and 1 was Green

    Yippee! 13 hens and they are finally starting to earn their keep. Yesterday, was cloudy, rainy and over all a very dreary day at least until my husband brought 6 eggs in from the coop. The most that we had ever seen in one day was 3. That brightened my otherwise gloomy day. Usually, we get...
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    What are your Favorite Love Songs?

    We had quite a few posts on the saddest songs, thought I'd make a little change. In the spirit of Valentine's Day - What are some of your favorite love songs? Elton John - Your Song & The Way You Looked Tonight Brian Adams - When a man loves a woman
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    How much to feed?

    We have 13 - 10 month old ladies and 1 10 month old Roo. We feed our chickens a little over half a large coffee can of 20% Layer Pellets every day. Then they get to "free-range" our 6 acres all day. At least once a day I throw scraps for them to eat also. They always act like they are...
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    Rooster is Clueless!

    Okay, this may sound a little gross, but my Big Red Rooster is missing the ladies. He does this little John Wayne walk, then he mounts them, (he is really fast) then he misses the target completely. Is there anything we can do to help him out? We are looking forward to having baby chicks...
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    What breed am I?

    This is my favorite little lady that we rescued from the SPCA in November. You can't see them very well in the picture, but she has a couple of feathers on her lower legs near the spur area. Any ideas?
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    First egg today!

    We started out with 12 straight run chicks in early May, after 4 died from predators and 1 died from moldy feed we ended up with 4 roosters and 3 hens. The roosters have been fighting too much, so we went yesterday and bought 10 more hens and everyone is happy. One of the new girls gave me my...
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    I was hit by a tree!

    At about 8:30 on the morning of September 19th, my husband and I decided that we were going to top off an Oak tree next to our house. With all of the rain that we had this year, this tree has been leaning more and more and the roots were coming out of the ground. We have 6 acres and my husband...
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    9/11 Tragic Anniversary - Moment of Silence

    Today is the 6th Anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy - let us all take a moment to remember where we were the moment we heard the news and say a prayer for the families and friends of all of the victims. I was actually home sick with bronchitis, sleeping on the couch with the TV on - I was on...
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    Sick Chicken *update - chicken died*

    For the past 2 days my white chicken has been acting a little sick and looks as though its comb and waddles are lighter than before. I think it's a roo, but don't know for sure what it is, it has been laying down alot and doesn't seem to be eating or drinking as much as usual. It should be...
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    A little funny for the ladies

    When you have to visit a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place. Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is occupied. Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall...
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    Teen caught Sneaking out Again!

    I'm so angry and I want to vent and maybe get some advice from my chicken friends... My 15 year old son (turns 16 in Sept) is sneaking out to see his 17 year old girlfriend (who is also our neighbor.) This is the 2nd time I've caught him sneaking out - the first time was about 3 weeks ago...
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    Is it Illegal to Sell Chicken Eggs?

    I'm new to chickens and am learning lots and lots from everyone on this forum - Thank you all. My girls haven't even started laying yet, but I'm still praying for that first egg every morning... Do any of you know if it is illegal to sale my chicken eggs to the public? Are there Federal or...
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    Hawks - URGH!

    We have had 2 Hawks hanging out in our yard and across the pasture in our neighbors field. Since we have had problems with coons, we have been locking the chickens up every night in their coop. Yesterday, I went to feed and let them out of the coop and as soon as I opened the coop I saw the...
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    Need PC advice...Posting Pics

    Please help me, I'm computer ignorant...I have searched and read several posts on how to post pics, but I haven't found one with the same problem that I am having: I have uploaded several pics & resized them in photobucket. Now whenever I start writing in the forum and am ready to post the...
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