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  1. UrbanChick101

    Still Laying :)

    So happy, my six little girls, are still laying pretty consistently, 2-5 eggs each day. And usually 5 everyother day... so proud of them since it gets dark at noon!! (well ~ not quite)
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    That's not a chicken on the fence, it's a hawk!!

    Today we let our chickens visit the garden for the first time, while the kids and I picked pumpkins before frost this weekend. On the way to the garden, I noticed a large bird, hawk like, flying overhead. We let the girls out for more than an hour. I was catching chickens, and my 9 year old...
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    Trying to get adjusted!! Moved nesting boxes.

    I have 6 pullets that I have had for 1 month. 4 were born in Feb & 2 were born in March, I am just starting to get 2 eggs per day, up from one every other day, then, one each day. One of my buff orpington's likes to lay her eggs under the poo board, so we decided to move the nest boxes under...
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    I really really REALLY HaTe..... !!!

    Ear Wigs!! They are all over my pen/coop when I go out after dark... it just yucks me out!!!
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    TaG U R iT !!!

    Catch me if you can.... Thought I would share this picture of my Buff Orpington's Free Ranging!!
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    New to chickens & One Sneezes often... is this bad???

    I have read a few different things. I have read, "Yes it is bad". Or I read, "Sometimes they sneeze." I have a black australorp that was hatched in March. I just brought the birds home less than two weeks ago. I noticed about a week ago that this one pullet seems to sneeze, often enough my...
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    Hey, Buddy, What do you want for Supper????

    I just asked my nine year old what we should have for supper and he thought about it for a couple minutes. And he said, "What can we have that the chickens can have too?" I am glad we have the opportunity to have chickens... my kids love it!!
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    Peanut Butter

    I searched and didn't come up with anything. Has anybody fed peanut butter to thier chickens... you know your kids left over sandwiches (the crusty part) Just wondering if its safe for my girls. Thanks!!
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    Clipping wings pros/cons???

    Just curious what some different opinions are. Clipping one wing vs. both... We live in a city... with a brand new ordinance, don't want the girls to jump out and get hurt or break any rules See here to get a little additional info about our set up... and flighty birds. Pg. 6...
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    Just Moved in, When will I see an egg?

    Oh, When will I see an egg? That is what my kids are asking me. As I understand, when you move chickens from a home to a new home they sometimes do a little egg strike? Just tonight I was reading about the combs and colors. Some of mine are redder than others. I have a couple that spend...
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    Stubborn Chicken... Need Coop Revision #1

    I seen it was starting to storm, wasn't raining, just lightning. I thought I should go shut the girls up for the night. Five of the six hens were in the coop, the other one, I couldn't find right away. The kids kept saying it was under the ladder. I looked under the ladder, I seen no Buff...
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    1st Day with Chickens!!

    Last night we brought home 6 chickens. Click on my website to see the pictures bringing them home and the coop that they now get to call home!! This morning all the kids were up by 8:00 (unheard of) we homeschool and live on my husband's work schedule, so no need to get school started too...
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    Yikes... si wording everything?

    I was reading the ordinance that just passed... and it states 2. Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens shall only be located in the rear yard required by Chapter 32, unless the setback requirements cannot be met in which case they may be kept in other yard but within the required...
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    Backyard Chickens Allowed!!! Just passed last night!!!

    Our city has had the third and final reading of the ordinance to allow upto 6 hens!!! IT was a long process, about, 18 months. It will be so exciting to start the new adventure!! I homeschool and think this is an awesome opportunity for the kids! The city will start issueing permits next...
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    Coop Done!!!! Picked up Chickens!!! Now... ?

    Our coop is done... just a few finishing touches left!! So excited!!! More exciting at this point is our city just passed the final reading of our ordinace to allow 6 hens!!! Permits will be issued starting on Monday August 30!!!!!! Now the big next step!!!!! We need to fill up the inside...
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    Tomato Soup Recipe Anyone??

    I would love to make some homemade tomato soup, however, I don't know where to begin!! Anyone have an awesome recipe to share?
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    Pullets vs. Hens

    I am new to chickens and am soon getting pullets ~ what exactly is the difference between a pullet and a hen?
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    Update!! Almost Finished! Pictures! Painting!! Things moving forward!!

    Haven't got permits from the city yet, however, that hasn't stopped us from getting ready. The kids and I painted the nesting boxes / feeding box.. and the inside of the coop's ceiling. My husband made the boxes a couple days ago, and put the insulation/plywood in the ceiling this morning...
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    Eastern Iowa

    Here from Eastern Iowa! Our city is just getting an ordinance to allow 6 hens within city limits. It will be in the very near future that we will have chickens in our backyard too!!! Excited!!!
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    Painting Question ??? Inside the coop

    I posted a message earlier, although I don't think I titled it properly. I need to paint my feeding box (my husband built today) and the nesting boxes he is going to build tomorrow. Hopefully, our city will start letting us get permits within the week and we can get our 6 Buff Orpingtons at...
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