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  1. countryjack

    Broody hen sitting on nest, but.....

    We once had a rooster and a pretty friendly group of birds. A possum killed all the birds but two hens, it broke my wife's and grand kids hearts. These birds were kindergarten projects, from the first years in each child's education. Needless to say, "a dark cloud fell upon the family". However...
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    Asked and Answered Somewhere I am sure...But...

    Well, here we are about 6 weeks out with the hatchlings. They are growing like weeds, we have had them in the house in an open cage. We have been feeding Chick Chow :) and water. At 6 weeks we change the papers in the incubator about 4 times a day. I have a couple questions, I have already...
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    New Additions to the Flock

    When I first signed up for BYC, I had come through a difficult situation, where I had been gravely ill for some time. My oldest Grandaughter who was in Kindergarten at the time, her class had hatched some Chicks and of course we ended up adopting three of them. My grandaughter and those three...
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    Researching Chicken Breeds (Couple Odd Questions??)

    I hope this post is considered to be a legit question. I went to a website called Murray McMurray, on the website I was looking at the various breeds available and some of the terminology used seemed rather odd, such as "Straight Run" a purchasing option right after "All Males", "All Females", I...
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    What is a "Capon"? and other weird questions.

    I understand a Capon is a rooster that is fixed. But who do you call to get the "procedure" done? Heaven forbid, can I do it myself? How do you raise them? When are they old enough to grace my dinner table? Is it worth all the trouble? Anyway, guidance is good and I know that this may be a...
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    Hello, I'm CountryJack and I haven't a clue about Chickens. But I'll just have to try and wing it!

    Chickens have helped me heal from a loss. Sounds corny right, wrong. In 2009 I was diagnosed with a progressive disease, that over time would totally consume my body, mind and last but not least my spirit. In effect I was a "Dead Man Walking" the doctors had given me 6 months to 2 years. If I...
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