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  1. bigchrisb1985

    My new coop

    I'm almost done with my coop and thought I'd share a pic or two.
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    Help with large coop design

    I am looking to build a large coop, that I can have multiple breeds and keep each breed separate. But no quite sure how to set it up inside. Hoping y'all can share some pics of your setup. Thanks
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    ID of some TSC chicks

    I bought some chicks at tractor supply that didn't have any sign saying what they were other then pullets. I will describe them now and post a pick later when I find my camera. They are white/light yellow with a few black spots. The lady there said she thinks they lay an off white or cream...
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    Building a coop for my Grandma "UPDATED"

    A couple months ago my Grandpa passed, and since then my Grandma has been dealing with it by keeping herself busy. Since she really liked my chickens, especially the roosters. So I figured I would build her a coop and get her a few chickens of her own, she knows I am building her one I just hope...
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    Lost all my hens except 1

    Late last nite or early this morning something killed all my hens but 1. From the tracks it looks like it was a large dog. I think the one hen I have left is in shock or something she is just setting there. She will get up and eat an drink but then she just goes back into the coop and sets...
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    GMO Seed, then GM salmon, now

    Mosquitos I can across this article and thought I'd share http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-mosquito-wild-release-takes-campaigners-by-surprise.html
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    Rooster Scratching head

    A little while ago I went to make sure all the chickens were up and noticed blood on the floor. When I started checking and counting the chickens I noticed blood dripping off the beak of one of my Barred rock roosters. At first I thought it had attacked one of the other chickens but on further...
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    Parasites / worms

    I have read alot of topics on here about dealing with worms naturaly or with herbs. And i found this info on another site and was wonering if anyone had tryed these or if they are even safe for chickens or other livestock. Thanks...
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    Rooster Color

    I am not sure if this is in the right place or not, but I was messing with the chicken color calculater and had a question. I have two roosters and was wondering what option to choose for there color. One is a barred rock and the other one is in this picture Thanks.
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    Compost in central va

    I am wanting to do a large raised bed garden next year and was wondering if anyone knows a place to get compost by the truck load relitivly cheap? I live in campbell co va, the closer the better. Thanks
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    What is the deal with my chicks toes

    I have two chicks that have 5 toes one toes seams to be growing out of the base of another toe. Is this normal or is it a problem. Its father is a SLW that is not a pure bred and a Buff orpington hen.
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    WTB: Chicks less than a week old

    I have a lone chick that was hatched out by a broody hen. The other eggs she is setting on are not due to hatch for a few more days, so I am looking for someone close by that has some chicks for sale. The closer the better. This lone chick needs a companion. I live in brookneal, va. looking for...
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    Hen hatched egg but problem

    I went to check on my chickens this morning and when I when to check on my broody hen who is setting on a clutch of eggs that have different hatch dates. She had just got up to eat and ect. when I saw a chick fall out from under her it must have been under her wing. The problem is when the chick...
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    Update:problem

    I have a hen setting on a clutch of eggs that are due to start hatching any day. The problem is the eggs are from different days( I was away for about a week and there are eggs from that whole week under her) She started setting on one egg the day before I left, And when I got back there were...
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    3 week old Barred rock, black australorps, and RIR's

    I found were I can buy some 3 week old Barred rock, black australorps, and RIR's for $1.50 each. I need some help before I go and get a few on determining the sex of them when I get there. I read on another post some were on BYC that for RIR you can determine the sex like this Sexing...
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    SLW roo and Buff Orp hen

    Not sure if this is the right place for this or not but here goes. I have a SLW roo With 2 Buff Orp hens and currently have a hen setting. I was wondering what the chicks and then adult chickens from these eggs will look like? And if any one else has any pics of chickens from this cross? Thanks
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    Va Snow

    I was wondering if others in central Va are ready for the coming snow? I just checked WSET and it states we could get well over A foot. What will my chickens think as it will be there first snow and it is suppose to be so much of it. I can hear them hallering already
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    WTB- Hatching eggs

    I just finished building and incubator and am looking for some cheap or possibly free eggs to test in it. I don't have much money so I would prefer to be able to come and pick them up the eggs. Closer to where I live the better. I live in Brookneal, VA so the lynchburg area, South boston area...
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    My first egg.

    I wanted to show yall what one of my girls left me hidden in the coop when I got back home from a weekend away. This is the first egg my girls have laid, I just dont know which girl left it though. The color looks different then the actual pics though and I don't quite know how to describe it...
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    I was hoping you could help me

    I was told that help on here before but some of the the chickens yall wernt for sure on breed and sex now the are older I haope you can answer breed and sex thanks. These are a slw roo and a slw hen I believe. These are the questionable ones. #1 RIR Roo I think #2 #3 #4 #5 EE i think...
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