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    What Kind of Chicken is This?

    I was camping at a state park in Texas several years ago and this rooster came to visit. My trailer was parked in the middle of the woods near a pond, so it was strange that he was there. When it started getting dark he tried to fly into my trailer through the screen door. LOL I never figured...
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    Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle

    I didn't know that cattle can contract HPAI bird flu...
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    I'm Going to Make Pickled Eggs For The First Time

    My pullets are all becoming hens, and I think that all eight have started laying. They're laying small eggs most of the time. And from what I've read, small eggs are better for pickling because the seasoning can penetrate easier, and the eggs are pickled in a shorter amount of time. I found...
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    I Found a Poisonous Tansy Ragwort Plant

    I was walking with my chickens this evening and saw a tansy ragwort plant across the fence in the neighbor's pasture. I know the weed well because when I was hosting at a Washington state park there was an infestation that I helped clear. The plant can kill livestock, and from what I've read...
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    Which Breed(s) Have Fewest Medical Problems?

    I got back into chickening a couple months ago, buying eight Barred Rock chicks. One of the reasons I got the BRs is that from my understanding they are a hardy breed, having few medical issues. Plus they are generally pleasant birds. Am I correct in that assumption? Which other breeds have the...
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    Poop Tray Idea

    I've been slowly finishing up my new coop and had an idea on how to keep the poop tray clean. The two roost bars on my coop will go across the 4 foot width of the taller half of the coop. My thought was to mount a section of plywood under the roost bars, then cut slots through the walls on each...
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    Barred Rock Afficianados - Do I Have a Rooster?

    I bought eight Barred Rock chicks at the Wilco store in Kelso on March 24th. Not sure of the hatch date. I was hoping that one of the eight would be a male. I noticed today that one of them has a lot more white in the breast feathering and on the back, just behind the base of the neck. Here are...
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    Will 1" Hex Chicken Wire Be OK For This Run?

    I'm building a chicken run underneath an overhanging metal roof on the back side of my metal shop building. The back wall of the run will be the wall of the shop. The front of the coop will make up the majority of the east wall. Size will be 10' x 12', about 8' high. The base of the walls will...
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    Hello From Washington State

    Hi everyone, my name is Bill and I've been brooding the eight Barred Rock chicks I bought on March 24th. They are in a 2'x6' cardboard box in an unused bedroom, and now that they've discovered they can flap their wings I've learned that they can sure kick up a lot of dust! I had 6 hens a little...
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