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    Yogurt gurus - why heat milk?

    I make yogurt by the gallon because all the critters around here get a daily dose of it (dog, pig, cats, chickens, guineas, goose). I have been making it for years. But I have always wondered something. If I am using pasteurized milk, why do I need to heat it? Isn't pasteurized milk already...
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    Why are my chickens laying in the sun?

    I just checked the thermometer on the coop porch, in the shade, and it reads 97. Why on earth are some of my free ranging hens laying IN THE SUN? They are laying down with one wing spread out to the side. They look dead, but they're not. There is shade all over the place, and lots of...
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    3 pullets, 2 cockerel bantams - living arrangements?

    We have now pretty much determined that of our five chicks (8 weeks old), we have 3 pullets and 2 cockerels. They have their own coop/run. We also have 10 standard hens (ranging from about 7 years old to 3 years old) who free range during the day, and sleep in their own coop at night with a...
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    8 week bantams - take a guess?

    I guess it's too early to reliably predict gender on these kids, but after looking at the post about Vera/Victor, I can't help but ask. Also, other than the two silkies, can anyone tell me breeds? I do have some ideas, but I am worn out from looking at pictures of different breeds, and I'd...
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    How much time do chickens spend in their coop?

    I hope this is the right place for this question. I am designing a coop/run for 2 silkies and three unknown breed of bantams who are 4 weeks old right now. We have always had larger breed chickens that free range during the day, so I don't know how much time birds that don't free range...
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    Newbie Intro in Texas

    Hello to all you chicken lovers! I have been reading the forum for a bit and have to say this certainly is the friendliest bunch of folks. I started reading when I was looking for information to help me with a sick silkie chick. All the information helped me help the chick, and although we...
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