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  1. Sono

    Tilled the run

    Got out to fill the water barrel and Tilled the run before it rains and level it out, going to add new mulch in a week or so after all the rain stops to help keep them dry and out of the mud. Mixed in all this is soil, mulch and bedding as I rake the bedding out and till into the run as I add...
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    Seasonal Cleanout

    Cleaned the coop out and installed fresh bedding and nesting ... everything went into the run to be turned into black gold for the gardens. Going to redesign the nesting boxes and move them to floor level so they stop laying in the corners ( lazy asses ) and going to relocate the water...
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    3 Blind Mice.....

    The last 2 times Ive filled the feeder ( today was the second time ) I noticed mice droppings in the bottom of the feeder barrel, Havent happened in the 4 years Ive had chickens but I guess the mice finally found a source of food. I added Cayan Pepper to the feed last month and Bought a big...
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    Trying to identify this breed

    I had a couple hens that were given to me in the past that were since killed by coons, they were given to me as the city wouldnt allow them to keep due to area restrictions. Now these 2 hens were very large compared to my hens, they looked like Rhode Island Reds and laid very large brown eggs...
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    Ready for winter in the run

    Yesterday was the first and probly last cutting of the yard before the cold hit since the new septic was installed, so all new fresh grass and mulched leaved from the cutting where mostly leaves were dumped in the compost pile but the mostly new grass clippings mixed with leaves were dumped into...
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    Anybody train their birds?

    https://www.facebook.com/share/r/hEUh9ZMqKb94soWb/
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    Layers Delima

    Since building this coop almost 3 years ago, some of the girls have gotten lazy and started laying on the floor in the corners. Been too hot lately but once it starts cooling off I think Im going to relocate the nesting boxes to the floor level, its going to be an all day job as once I start I...
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    Invited someone today

    I met a nice lady today to get some Spearmint plants, she also has backyard chickens. Hopefully she finds her way here and enjoy this great site.
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    Just cleaned out the coop

    Cleaned and ready fo.r spring.... Full feeder and water barrel, Tilled all the old bedding into the soil, got some awesome black gold going for the garden. As I remove the soil for the garden I will add double ground hardwood mulch which will keep their feet dry and start over for next years compost
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    Look what I got.....

    Im planning to re-do my watering system on the coop. Been having issues with leaks in the plastic drip nipples that use gravity with rods and ball bearings inside. Finally found the heavy duty brass nipples that use a silicone spring system to seal the drip nipples ( I had plastic ones before...
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    Lost another hen.

    Last couple days Ive been getting the normal 6 eggs a day from the 6 laying hens. The other day there was 8 and yesterday 10 ???? I know the new chicks arent laying yet as they wont until next year. I have noticed a stinch at the coop and figured it was the manure and heat as its been a toasty...
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    weird egg

    Not sure where to post this. Today I was short 2 eggs, didnt see them in the nesting boxes, nor in the run, went into the coop and there they lay... picked up the first in the corner and the other by the water barrel shocked me???? its a normal egg but has a membrane surrounding it as well as...
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    Concerned with new chicks

    Today I evicted the littles out to the coop. Its been in the 80s+ and will continue, been calling for thunderstorms since last friday but nothing....until tonight. The chicks are fully featherd and weened off the heat for a few weeks already. I put them in the coop early this morning and...
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    Wattering the littles

    My new chicks will be ready to go out by the end of the month, getting rid of the 3 roos before they go out in the coop. Now instead of adding rocks, blocks or whatever to accomodate their height for the drip nipples I decided to improvise again.... this time a fully adjustable drip rail that...
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    Raising baby chicks , first timer

    First time for First timers
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    Hide n seek

    So I have 2 that are hiding their stash grrrr. One was hiding them under the water storage tank and the other was dropping them in the run and pushing them under the ramp. So, today was eviction day. Instead of that one board on top of the stand in the back Im going to make a platform over the...
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    More More !

    Yesterday on the way home from my Grandsons birthday party I picked up a 9 piece nuggets with dippin sauce. Soon, they will be added to the flock of EE. I picked up 3 RIR, 3 golden laced wydonettes, and 3 speckled sussexs, dug out my tub and supplies from the garden shed ( I swore I wasnt going...
  18. Sono

    BYC on Facebook ?

    Is this the same group on Facebook that I came across today?
  19. Sono

    Classic Coop....

    Zoom Zoom
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    Surprise !

    My Americaunas started laying a few days ago. Walked out to 6 eggs so I thought they were all laying but last couple days only 3 a day so I think only 3 of the 6 are laying so far. Pretty clay color, olive, Blue and brown so far. my question is, are they ok to eat as I still have 3 roosters to...
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