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    What takes Blu Kote off of skin?

    I was doctoring a hens sore toe and got blue wound dressing on my hand. Is there anthing that will take it off in a hurry? My dh and I are going out for dinner tonight.
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    Total bummmerrr, total egg bummer, Egg free life =(

    Several weeks ago my daughter who has had bad allergies for years finally got tested to see what exactly she was allergic to. They tried the pain free scratch test but it didn't work too well, and they had to draw blood. My poor daughter was stuck 5 times before they got any, but she got a lolly...
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    How long do chickens molt??

    My chickens are molting and look pretty scraggly. Some of them have patches of new feathers coming in, some of them have bald spots, and some are just losing feathers here and there. Questions: 1. How long do they molt? 2. Is there something I should do to boost their nutrition during molt...
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    Spring of Fall chicks? Which season is best for the Midwest??

    I got my first chicks last fall, and am now bitten by "the bug" to get more! To those in colder climates that have started chicks in fall and spring, what would you recommend?
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    What is the best way to remove broken feathers?

    Several of my chickens have feathers that are broken and worn- they look like porcupine quills. What is the best way to remove them, and do I need to treat the area/follicle after the feather is removed? Also, I have a Delaware with a bald back caused by an over zealous roo. It doesn't seem...
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    New Roo- Thanks justusnak!

    I picked up my new roo yesterday from justusnak. He is a real sweet guy. For some of the hens it was "love at first sight!" My ornery little wyandotte tried to scuffle with him but he put her in her place. Today he's all about checking the place out. I didn't see him in the yard, and...
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    Close call this morning- Hawk near the coop

    I was out picking green beans this morning and heard a noise by my coop. Sitting on a fence post looking into the chicken yard was a large hawk, checking out my chickens. I yelled and chased him away, but know he/she will probably come back. Saturday I am picking up a Roo from justusnak to...
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    How many apples/pears are too many?

    I have a small orchard adjacent to my chicken yard. I have apple and pear trees. The apple trees are far enough that they don't fall into their yard, but some pears will I'm sure. I let the girls free range any evening I am home, and I'm wondering now that the apples are starting to fall...
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    Let me see your fire pits!

    I am getting ready to dig a new fire pit a little further up on my property. (I'm getting to old to run to the facilities! LOL) If you have a cool fire pit, I'd sure like to see it, to give me some ideas. Thanks! Mary
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    What's you weather today?

    It is 59 degrees here, sunny and bright!! I'm inside for a coffee break, and then I'm back up the ladder scraping window frames. Fun, fun, fun!!! I'd rather be cleaning my coop!
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    I killed my rooster...I feel awful

    I kiiled my RIR rooster, Rudy. He tried to attack me 2x this morning. I looked at my hens with their bald little heads and bald backs and decided that it couldn't continued this way. He had access to 10 hens, and he had 5 of them very tattered, and the others were on their way to looking as...
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    Pricing eggs for sale from home

    I am just about ready to start selling eggs from my home. I live in central Indiana, and egg prices are anywhere from $1.69 for white large grocery eggs on sale, to $3.00-$4.00 for large brown free range organic eggs. I have a co-worker that wants to buy eggs, and she said : "is $1.50/doz...
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    My husband is being a jerk about my chickens...

    I have a lame chicken that I have been keeping in abig dog crate in our garage. She is so sweet and loveable, but right now can't be with the flock because she is limping and needs to lay down frequently. She has a companion with her for company. They are my 2 EE hens. Anyway, yesterday I...
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    My hen has a broken toe...What do I do?

    My hen, Delilah, has a broken toe. She started limping a couple of weeks ago, so I put her in a cage in the garage by herself for a few days. She improved from sitting most of the time to limping a little, but was able to get around ok. I returned her to the coop with her flock-mates (12 of...
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    Calling all cooks...

    My oven died, may it rest in peace. Now on with the big question. I have to get an electric range (although I'd rather have gas) because that's what my kitchen is set up for. My question is this: What type of cooktop should I get? My other one is coil, and that's what I'm used to, but the...
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    Rooster manners with his ladies

    I'm new at this chicken thing so tell me if this is normal rooster behavior, or is my rooster extra rough on the hens. My RIR rooster, Rudy, has been breeding my 12 hens for about a month. At first he didn't seem so violent, but now, he pecks at them before he grabs and covers them. When he...
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    1 egg 3 days ago...no more yet

    One of my chickens layed an egg 3 days ago (The first one ever) and since then I haven't found another one. Is it normal when they first start laying not to lay often at first?? I was wondering if the others were eating them or something.
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    First egg broken....I could cry!!

    Today when I went to the coop I let my girls and guy out for some fresh air and sunshine. One of my RIR hens perched on the door jamb to the coop. The next thing I know she has layed an egg onto the concrete floor (There are a few shavings in this area, as it is where I store feed etc. but not...
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    Organically fed animals

    Sea chick wrote on another thread (Don't know how to quote from one thread to another) about the terrible things that beef producers are allowed to feed their cattle. Not only is it yucky, it could be deadly. Mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE, and it's human variation...
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    -20 wind chill expected tonight

    Here in Indiana it's supposed to get really cold tonight! I told my DH we may have chickens in the garage or basement for a couple of nights! He just rolled his eyes at me! I hope it doesn't come to that, I can just envision the mess! I did stop by Tractor Supply and pick up another red...
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