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    Flock placed with a good home

    Well, I was able to place my flock with some very good people, so I am relieved. I hope my neighbor who complained is happy and I hope no one ever does to him/her what he/she did to me! I will now have to enjoy chickens vicarously through this forum.
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    Free Hens and some chicks in Southeast Texas

    New neighbor complained and now I have to get rid of my flock. They are free to a good home. I have 3 black minorcas, 3 black leghorns, 3 brown leghorns and 2 barred rocks. They are about a year and a quarter old, lay on average 7-8 eggs per day. Also 7 salmon faverolles I hatched April 21...
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    Slightly off chicken topic, deals with turkeys

    Sorry, but I couldn't get any response on the other thread. Good evening all. I have a young friend who told me he heard on tv thal virtually ALL TURKEY EGGS ARE DOUBLE-YOLKED. I tried to explain to him that that was just wrong, that double-yolked eggs seldom hatch, that I have had turkeys...
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    Turkey eggs and double yolks

    Good evening all. I have a young friend who told me he heard on tv thal virtually ALL TURKEY EGGS ARE DOUBLE-YOLKED. I tried to explain to him that that was just wrong, that double-yolked eggs seldom hatch, that I have had turkeys years ago and their eggs were single-yolked, etc. Can you who...
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    Hen plucking and eating each other's feathers

    Anyone have that happen? My hen get Purina Sunfresh laying pellets at all times, have a large outdoor area to run and scratch in, get scratch and whole oats, garden produce scraps, such as mustard green leaves, turnip tops, etc. They are about 8-9 months old.
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    Why such poor egg packing?

    Just got a dozen hatching eggs. 5 out of 12 were smashed. In my opinion, they were very poorly packed: they were in a styrafoam egg carton, with just a little padding paper placed on top of eggs before carton closed; carton not even taped shut; put in a square flat USPS box with just some...
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    Niger thistle seeds

    Any problem tossing a few Niger Thistle seeds left over from bird feeding to my 6-week old chicks?
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    Hatching egg sources?

    Okay, maybe I am missing something, but where does one look for buying hatching eggs? Is their a listing on BYC for sellers? Thanks for responses to this perhaps dumb question! And yes, there ARE dumb questions. I ask a lot of them!
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    Azomite

    Anyone ever use this with their chickens? I use it in my garden plot with great results and in the book SECRETS OF THE SOIL it mentions feeding it to old hens with good results.
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    Some recommended incubators?

    Having read the problems some have with incubators, I was wondering what are some of the best, hobby-sized (20-30 chicken egg) incubators out there? Some suggestions and success stories? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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    When to change from chick starter to chick grower?

    When should you change from the chick starter to the chick grower? Thanks in advance for all replies.
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    BOSS source?

    Where does one get black oil sunflower seeds? Thanks for any leads.
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    How long to keep using Quik-Chick?

    How long should you keep using QuiK-chick? THe package says to use it all, but the problem is that I got 2 packages. Chicks are 2 weeks old + 2 days and are doing well. Should I open the 2nd package and keep using it?
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    Kale, cabbage and other brassicas

    Why do some sites list these as bad for poultty? Your experiences with these?
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    baby chicks and greens

    Hello all. How soon can you start feeding finely chopped greens to baby chicks? Thanks for any advice.
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