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  1. UpstateChickenDaddy

    Eggshell Thickness

    Hiya! Been crazy with snow here (over 100” in less than two weeks). But I finally read an article on thin egg shells in commercial eggs. I thought it was ME who was crazy for somehow forgetting how to crack an egg but once our girls started laying I realized that they are like tanks to get into...
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    Donor Guilt

    Perhaps I should just not have animals because attachment is real. I raised Henry from a 2 day old chick. I didn’t plan on him and curse the hatcheries for sending extras. I wanted only one roo because I only planned for six hens. Charles was the BO I planned on but by the time I could see Henry...
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    Donation Roo or ….

    Beautiful large Australorp roo to donate. He was not ordered and not planned. If someone wants him I am happy to donate him to you for whatever (food, flock) and I have put up a notice for local people (agricultural area here). Otherwise he will be put down by the vet. He has become aggressive...
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    Proud Papa!

    I need to trust my instinct. I heard someone making the egg call yesterday but couldn’t see any. But yes! The girls started with six smallish perfectly formed eggs. I will be registering for the baby shower at Azure Standard. 😂😂😂
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    First Crows

    Our buff rooster Charles tried crowing yesterday. It was the first time, at least that I heard. It was hysterical. He sounded like an old hound dog. Roar roar roar. I know I will come to love this muffled crow when he gets his big boy voice (he is 14 weeks) but I enjoyed his entering puberty...
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    Charles and Henry?

    Meet Charles (BO). He’s all boy. Bigger. Taller. Strarting to really show his tail plummage. Big C&W and red along the side of his face. Then there is Henry (AustraL) Big C&W like Charles but not red around the face. He is also smaller and doesn’t have tail plummage or legs any larger than the...
  7. UpstateChickenDaddy

    Talk me down - Roo expectations

    I have a new flock of 9 BOs and ALorps. They have all been together since literal day one. My roo is a BO and they are all now 12 weeks old. Charles is always the first one to come greet me when I approach the run. They hang out together all day and sleep in a huddled bunch at night. I have seen...
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    Upstate Chicken Daddy Intro

    Hi folks Followed you all for a while now but finally joined. Proud papa of Charles and four other buffs and four australorps. On the banks of Lake Ontario and the chickens have a remarkably fun view. (12 weeks old by the way) Thanks for all the tips folks have posted! I have learned more than...
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