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    Year old guineas any good for eatin?

    I'm done with guineas. They're evil. The terrorize the chickens, have a Maran rooster picked almost bald and are generally a downer on my otherwise happy flock. They wont go into the coop and let me lock up and relax for the evening until its almost pitch black out. I'm done. I have 3 that are...
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    hoop house using electrical conduit?

    Hi All, Does anyone have experience with building structures with electrical conduit? I've heard it suggested as an alternative to PVC as it is freeze hearty and can be left up all year. I'm interested in constructing a "sunroom" off of the coop to collect a bit of heat during the day and a...
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    I need to safely DEcrease egg production, temporarily

    So I need to safely DEcrease egg production, temporarily. My wife is due to lay her own egg in about 2 weeks and I will be not around/around minimally to collect eggs and such. We don't have anyone close by who can tend to the flock for us so my plan is to load them up on food and water and...
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    Crowing in the middle of the night?

    I was out on my back porch last night around midnight and I could hear all my roos crowing from the coop. They went at it for a minute or so and then all was quiet again. It was pitch black and quiet as can be last night and there's no way they would have heard me. Is this a totally normal thing...
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    Sick roo, maybe maerks, should I eat him?

    hey all, I have a giant cornish x who never got slaughtered on schedule. He's now 20-25 weeks old. He's always been the target of the evil guineas (despite their huge size these cornish x just dont have any fight in them) so when I found him with his head buried in the corner this morning it...
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    how late in the year can I feed by ranging?

    Hi All, Coming up on my first winter with chickens and guineas and wondering how late in the year I can expect them to sustain themselves by ranging. The flock has ranged all day, everyday since they were old enough and have fed themselves primarily this way all summer. They always had minimal...
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    Largest nicest breed?

    Not sure if this is the most appropriate forum for this question (feedback please if its not) but... What do ya'll think is the largest and best tempered breed I could bring into my flock? I'd get a kick out of having a real monster around but I'm not interested in having an aggressive bird in...
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    freezerless fridge for eggs and veggies

    Anyone know of a refrigerator that does not have a fridge? I need extra room for egg storage, garden veggies, meat birds before they go in the freezer, etc, etc, etc. Sears makes one but its close to $500 and not energy star rated. Anyone aware of anything on the market?
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    What the heck am I?

    Hey Folks, Finally gotten curious enough as to what this guy is to post a pic. This is my man Speidie and he was my "free exotic" from McMurry. As you can see, he is one handsome little devil. Also happens to be one of the coolest guys in my flock. Anyone know what he is? It's not the...
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    What do you think is the best approach to MY predator problem?

    Hi all, A chicken newbie here. I've had 5 guineas and 20 chickens since May and am now having a predator problem that I feel is on the verge of getting out of hand. The first day I let my guineas range I lost one. She wouldn't stay with the flock, insisted on flying off into a thick hedgerow...
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