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    Stinky Chicks

    We got 6 Golden Comets back in March from TS. We kept them in the house until they were old enough to go outside. We now have hatched 2 Cochin mixes but they are smelling not as pleasant as the GC's. I know I'm doing different this time but I didn't think it would matter as I only have 2 this...
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    TS strikes again!

    I had been reading about how Tractor Supply has a tendency to sell Roo’s as Pullets. I was feeling pretty good about our 6 “hens”. We’ve been getting about 3 eggs every day and have been for about a week now. Being a chicken shepherd is a learning process. I knew a little but not a lot…. I had...
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    just making sure I'm doing it right D-E and Lime

    Hey y'all, I just wanted to make sure I'm moving in the right direction with my DE and Lime applications. Since we have started raising our girls, we have cleaned out the coop and added lime and DE as a habit. First, I just figured out what that little accordion thing is and I like it!!! I...
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    July is coming and my girls are feeling fine!

    It feels like it’s been a long journey since we picked up our girls back in March. We’ve raised them inside, moved them outside in a small coop/run, built a large run and assembled a store bought coop…and bought all kinds of stuff!!! And named them. As we approach July, the time I have...
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    Hardware mesh/cloth ground barrier

    Getting ready to move the girls and trying to wrap up the building of our run. I have the run built and wrapped in chicken wire. I have intentions of placing 1/4” hardware cloth in the ground about 6” to a Foot in width in the ground at the bottom of the run. Then the remainder of the 4’ width...
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    Coop too small, yep…. And it’s cold outside!

    Well yall, posted some pics to the FB to update my friends and family about the girls. Had them in a newly acquired coop and run that we got from a friend. This new addition is for about 3-4 grown birds but I had the 6- 6 week olds out in it to enjoy some sun and fun, and to slowly get them...
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    Predator vs Black Chicken, Old Crow Medicine Show?

    Doing some shopping at the Local Tractor Supply on Saturday and one of the "Chicken Ladies" suggested we get a couple of Black Hens. She said that Hawks, Eagles and other birds of Prey would think they were Crows, and leave the flock alone. Has anyone else had experience with this "Medicine...
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    Supply Houses

    When I was raising chickens before, I remember there being a couple of good, online supply houses. We locally have Tractor Supply, Southern States and a couple others which aren't quite as easy as the "Amazon". I would rather catch the local shops but occasionally I need to buy something...
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    Rookie Once again

    Greetings! My wife and I had about a half a dozen chickens over 10 years ago. We let our flock diminish and got out of the chicken life. Now, over 10 years later, we are looking to get back into the Chicken Life. We are looking to get some Golden Comet peeps here soon and start our new...
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