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    Meyers Chick Problems?

    Just wondering if anyone has received a recent order from Meyers? I picked up 40 (no packing peanuts this time) from the post office on Wed., 2/92/12. All looked great and were active, when I introduced them to the brooder. I lost a couple the first day, which didn't concern me too much, as...
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    Somebody GAVE me a cow. Need ideas.

    Never look a gift cow in the mouth? OK, here's the deal. Somebody has given me a 15 month old Jersey hefer. She's not a reject, but a pretty good looking girl. Mom was a small Jersey standard, breed to a small Jersey bull. I have a chance to buy a small (less than 1000 lbs.), three year...
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    Why can't they all roost on their first night? (pic)

    We just let momma go back to the big girl coop with her new 3 week old chicks. First night in the coop and they all got on the roost by themselves. Wouldn't it be nice if they were all that easy?
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    New 4 x 8 Chicken Tractor - pics, material list & COST!

    This is my 2nd attempt at a chicken tractor. the first one was OK, but needed a few changes. This is the first one I built for Bob: A few changes that were needed, were the addition of a nest box, move the access door to the center, handles for easier moving, a place for the waterer, wider...
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    Chicken Xperts. . . I Need feather help!(pics) . . UPDATE!!. pg.3

    Well, this has me stumped. I posted this same problem back in February. At that time, it was a problem with only one hen. Now, almost everybody is showing some problems. The feathers are not being pecked out. Just the tips are breaking off. At first, I thought the little hen was starting...
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    RATS IN YOUR COOP - DO THIS!

    By Azelgin Since there seem to be so many rat problem threads on here I decided to share this with all my fellow BYCers. This was told to me by my brother that was in Nam and how they got rid of rats that was livin in their hooch. I think it would work in your coop too. He said this worked...
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    Our Hawk Deterrence (pic)

    These freeloaders hang around looking for a handout every morning. In exchange for a couple of eggs, they pester the h*** out of any hawks that wander by. They get along fine with the chickens and share a snack of cat food with them. Ravens are too smart. They figured out what's in the egg...
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    Self Serve Egg sales (pic)

    I read about this idea on here awhile back. It has worked out great for us. Ice chest with cold packs. Coffee can inside for cash and making change. $2.00 a dozen. We get rid of all we put out there. People have been honest, so far.
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    You know it's windy when. . . . .

    You watch your Wyandotte rooster try to breed one of the hens, with his butt up wind, gets blown off and lands half way across the yard. Wish I had taken a picture.
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    Moving a Broody? - update 4/6

    OK, I just finished incubating 18 chicks and now one of my big ol' Wyandottes decides to go broody. I need to move her from the nest she has confiscated, to another area that I have cordoned off for this sort of thing. She just started setting today. should i go ahead and move her during the...
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    GLWyandotte X SLWyandotte=Sexlink . . . . Here's what you get (pic)

    I lost my SLW roo, so, I let one of my GLW roos have the hens. Here is the result: The cockerel looks like a SLW with silver tips on the feathers. The pullet looks like a GLW, with faint silver on tsome feather tips. Just though I'd post this, in case anyone wants to see them. They are...
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    AZ - WTB Buff Silkies. . . . pet grade

    OK, the wife wants a couple or so Buff Silkies. I've heard they are evil and will steal your soul, but, we'd like some anyway. We have some GLW chicks that are 7 weeks old for possible trade. Tell me what you have.
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    I have a pip . . . . just great . . . . .Now I'll be up all nite

    I was hoping these guys would hold off until tomorrow. Now, I won't be able to stay away from the danged thing all night. They're starting in on day 20. Dang early birds!
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    Bob ain't happy in his new tractor - UPDATE!! Bob is FREE!!! pg. 1

    Too bad. All the hens and other roosters are thrilled he's in jail! If, he had been a little better behaved, he wouldn't have ended up in there. I threw this together from some left over roofing and a few 2 x 4s. He has a roost, PVC pipe feeder, lots of shade and a 2nd hand waterer. It is...
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    GLW roo X SLW hen. What will they look like?

    OK, my SLW roo mysteriously disappeared without a trace (I have my suspicions about a certain relative's dog). I gave the flock to one of my GLW roos. What are the offspring going to look like?
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    NOT molting. . . . What's up with these feathers? (pic)

    OK, none of my other 48 chickens EVER looked like this before, during, or, after their molt. Just the usual scraggly, semi bald chickens. Is this because it's winter and cold? Is she weird? Will she be normal some day? She looks like a giant, downy, chick with a few normal wing feathers...
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    For Sale S.E. AZ - cheap chicks (pic)

    Hatched 2/11/09. Straight run. Buff Orpingtons Golden Laced Wyandottes GLW rooster X Sillver Laced Wayondotte hens Easter Egger mutts How about $1.00 each? PM me if interested.
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    California State Budget Cuts. . . .(pic)

    Latest California State budget cut – K9’s Is it really this bad out there?
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    Rooster Broke off a Spur

    I got home this afternoon and found that one our roosters (the GOOD one of course) had broken off one of his spurs. At first it looked like he may have cut his leg somehow, but after looking closer, I saw that his spur was twisted around and hanging by a thread of tissue. I cleaned him up and...
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    Hova-Bator 1588 sounds like a dental drill!

    I thought I would get used to this, but it is really annoying. Do they all sound like this, or am I just lucky? How can a fan so small make such a wonderful noise? I have it in the master bathroom, because that is the room with the most constant temperature in the house. I hear it while I'm...
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