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  1. Elphaba2140

    Imagine if you can...

    I have a temporary pen while the new and improved and large coop is getting finished. In this pen we have 2 Silkies, 1 Frizzled Cochin (Bantam), a SLW (LF) and a ditzy and loud Gold Laced Polish. They have a small plywood box for a coop that is 4' x 2'. They have just started laying (I am...
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    Wrong egg color-Help me with this mystery

    I have had chickens since Spring of last year. Ordered chicks and hatched chicks and they grew up to be fine hens. This Spring I ordered some more to expand my flock. These newest pullets are just now 20 weeks. We are in the middle of building the new and improved coop-but while that is going on...
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    Need help with new babies and reintroduction to flock

    I have a couple of surprise July 4th babies. Mom was sitting on eggs I had no idea were fertile but two hatched earlier this week. I wanted to protect them from the main flock so for a couple of days I put a small dog kennel in front of the nest. I posted a question about what to do with them...
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    New chick-unexpected with first time broody mom-in main coop

    I went out to check on the broody sisters this morning and collect eggs and heard peeping. Having hatched chicks and raised some from day old's I knew that sound very well. The problem is it is totally unexpected. I have two bantam red laced Cornish hens that decided to go broody. I had some...
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    I would have bet an arm and a leg...But

    But then I wouldn't have been able to walk! I have had the strangest last couple of weeks. We have a smallish flock of chickens. I have a group of girls that I got from McMurray last year. 25 bantam chicks were mostly boys don’t you know. From them I kept the girls-2 Sultans, 2 white laced red...
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    Anyone with knee injuries? Meniscus tears? Cortisone?

    Well-Let me start from the beginning. On New Years Day I was cleaning out my mothers house to sell it (not so recently passed on) and stepped out of the garage and my knee gave out. It just hurt some but I could walk on it. I did so for a week or so (ok maybe a bit longer-you know how us nurses...
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    Overnight-Dead hens and some are weak

    I woke up and let the girls out. Noticed that one came out and laid right down. I came out a bit later and several are laying down. That is when I saw that some didn't come out of the coop. They were dead. I picked them up. There is no trauma. There was one young bird in the nest box that...
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    Has anyone ever ordered from MM with a holiday on Monday?

    I have had my order in place for some time now for my new chicks. I ordered online buy have the catalog here. While looking over the catalog the other day I saw in small print to be aware that the PO doesn't deliver on certain Mondays. Well, I chose the week of Presidents Day because I am off of...
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    Ford Commercial-Really funny

    This made my day this morning! I don't watch much TV so this one must have slipped by me. I found this more than amusing because someone who has personal knowledge of Roosters obviously wrote this ad. Enjoy. If you have seen it before enjoy again.
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    Sunny Days = More eggs?

    I just wanted to know if anyone else is seeing this pattern or if you have had chickens laying longer than a couple of months if this is true. My oldest girls started laying in August and since it was summer I didn't notice much difference from day to day. Now that we are getting some cold and...
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    What is the earliest you would mail-order chicks-in Northern US?

    I am looking to order my chicks for next year and getting my list ready. McMurray already has the new schedule up (it wasn't this weekend). They ship starting January 1st. I ordered my chicks last year at the end of March and I feel it may have been too cold, but would like to order them sooner...
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    Latest time of the year for last batch of meaties?

    Hi. I processed all of my purebred and mixed breed layer cockerals this Spring and just finished last week. I have been following the Meat Bird threads but haven't seen one that asks this question. I want to know what month or dates do you all order your last bunch of meaties for processing so...
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    How long does it take to integrate other chickens?

    Yesterday I decided the "babies" were big enough to join the "big kids". Let me describe the two groups. My older group was hatched March 29th. The babies were hatched May 12th. The big kids are mostly Bantams with 2 California Whites and 3 EE's. Everybody gets along just fine. The matriarch of...
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    That Neighbor - point to whichever side of your yard they live

    I know that some of you have “that neighbor”. I am new to chickens but grew up in the country and had ducks, horses and raised a pig for my FFA project in high school. That was a long time ago… Now to the present-I have 19 -10 week old chicks from Cackle and McMurray. I also have 17 -3 week old...
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    I survived coaching freezer camp today!! Woo Hoo!!

    Just had to share. I processed my first 3 roos this morning. It went better than I thought. They were little tiny Bantams so there isn't much too them. It is a good thing I have very small hands. Thanks to everyone who has posted how-to posts and links. They were most helpful and made the whole...
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    Mother's Day Lockdown

    Happy Mother's Day! What a great way to celebrate. I put in 24 "good" ones and 6 "iffy's". Anyone else?
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    Feather Footed breeds-curling toes from feather shafts?

    Hello-I have a question for those who raise feather footed chickens. I have what I believe are 3 Porcelain chicks (2 weeks old today). Today when cleaning and feeding them I noticed one of them had its outer toe curling under its foot. It has not been like this. I first thought his feathers were...
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    Processing questions-Finding a processor plant in Illinois

    Hi. I am a newbie here but I have some questions for in the future. I just got my chicks this week, a mixed batch (straight run) of Bantams. It will be a few months from now before they are ready but I want to know if anyone knows of a poultry processing plant in Northern Illinois. I also read...
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    New chicks today - Pics -

    I think that I have quite a variety. These are the Purebred Bantam Assortment from McMurray. I am going to try to upload the links here. Hope I did this right. Not sure but think the 3rd image is my freebie. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/51664_100_2008cropped.jpg [/url]...
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    How do you get pictures into your post?

    I have uploaded my pictures-they went somewhere. I can see them if I click on my uploads. LOL. Now how do I get them into a post for people to see?
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