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    Naming birds

    Having a fair amount of birds I find it hard to name them. Some do have unique characteristics that makes it easier to single them out. Last summer when our cockerels were free ranging there were a few that could be singled out. We had a Lakenvelder that was named "White Bird". Another was not...
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    Why have chickens?

    I have had to take a pragmatic approach to having animals. I'm a softy on the inside and have been heartbroken before with the loss of pets, that's why I don't have any now. Although I truly care about my birds I go into it knowing that all of them will be gone one day, one way or another. My...
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    First time in Maine

    Many people visiting Maine "from away" don't know how to take us native rural Mainers, and we like to have fun with that :) I know a guy from NJ who's been coming up for bear hunting season for years, helping out and hunting with a local guide. We were at a houndsman bbq when we met his wife...
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    Stiching chickens

    Years ago I found that 1 of my Buff Orpingtons had about a 3 to 4 inch cut on its belly, intestines were even showing :( I have no idea how it happened. I didn't want to kill the bird so I had my devoted assistant Chelsie help me. We brought the bird in the house. I had her hold it while I got...
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    Most common questions in Maine

    After our new friends from upstate NY had lived in Maine for awhile my friend Tom said to me, "I've learned the 3 most commonly asked questions in Maine". Being a 9th generation resident of Bethel, Maine I was a bit surprised at his statement, I had to ask him what they were. "Got your deer...
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    Teaching/Learning among new friends

    Years ago a nice family from upstate NY moved into an old farm house not far from us. They started a small hobby farm and had a few animals, chickens among them. They had a rooster that was getting very mean, attacking the kids. They didn't know what to do. My 10 year old daughter Chelsie was my...
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    Chicken run/Garden area

    I have a coup centered between 2 enclosed garden areas. For 1 year the chickens use 1 area while the garden is in the other. The next year I reverse it. It gives the garden soil a year to "rest" and get fertilized by the chickens. Once everything in the garden has been harvested I switch the...
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    Cross breeding

    Hi Folks, I have read many posts here but have never registered or posted before. I had a variety of heavy breed chickens for about 10 years, between 1990-2000. I'm on my 2nd year back at it in a different location, Bethel, Maine, where I grew up. I started out with an experiment in mind...
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