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    Turkey Lurkey

    Hubby's Turkey Lurkey! She was spared from becoming Christmas dinner
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    Rant about my place

    to say I am frustrated doesn't even come close!!! Rent is ungodly, the house itself is ok but not much useable space!!! it costs us almost $700 per month Nov-May in heating!!! the electrical is terrible! I cannot use the microwave and spaceheater (in the livingroom) or we trip a breaker! we're...
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    Happy New Year!

    From my flock to yours. Happy New Year to one and all! We wish you all the best, love, happiness, prosperity. May all your dreams for 2012 come true!
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    Comparison pics EE vs Ameraucana and Auracunas

    can someone please post pics of the three for comparison please as I do not understand the difference and the net seems to be full of contradictions... thanks
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    What breed of Turkey am I?

    This was Georgette Christmas, she is now just Georgette (hubby will not kill his turkey). I'd like to know what breed of turkey she is. We got her in Spetember, she hasn't grown a whole lot but then again she's happily eating layer pellets and scratch and kitchen scraps... She is really neat...
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    When do your hens lay?

    I don't know about any one else out there but... my hens rarely ever have eggs laid for me by 8:30am. Infact they lay as late as 8-9 pm! not that I really care when they lay but I had read a number of things online where te authors reported hens "being done" laying by mid morning... I kinda feel...
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    Chickens eating eggs...

    I need help determining why my chickens are eating their eggs. I have 10 chickens (8 hens) 1 turkey. They are in an 8X8 foot coop with a 10X10 foot run. There are 6 laying boxes, they always have access to food and water, there's light in the coop, plenty of ventillation, and they havee a heat...
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    first attempt at processing birds... Some time soon

    so I have 8 roosters, 8 hens, 1 turkey. I think I have 7 roosters too many. From day one my chickens are "food" not friends/pets. I'm just wondering how ppl experienced killing their chickens for the first time? I have no problem with gutting and plucking but I'm not sure how I'll handle the...
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    first breaky with our eggs!

    So I'm hoping that my hubby feels better in the morning because the plan is to make breakfast with our fresh eggs! I'm kind of excited and not at the same time! lol I was hoping to have a fuill dozen eggs by now (so I could take a pic of my first dozen) but we leave for vacation in a week...
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    Araucana Breeder BC or Alberta

    I'm wondering if anyone knows where I could get EE's in British Columbia or Alberta? I'd love to get a few. Thanks for any help!
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    Roos, crowing or there lack of...

    I have 7 (I think) Roos, 3 of them crow 1 is the dominant Roo he crows and I've caught 2 others crow, the others don't. if there's one dominant roo does that mean that the others won't crow? Also, their combs aren't very developped like the roos that crow, they are all the same age give or take...
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    eggy eggs :)

    Last week I got my first egg! I was sooo eggcited (I know, I know, corny lol) it was in the run, hubby said to pick it up before "something happened" and of course, a chicken fell on the egg! but! Eggs are surprizingly resilliant (dear lord, please forgive all the spelling mistakes) and it...
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    Chantecler, Barred Plymouth Rock and... TURKEY! (more Pics)

    my crew... well hubby's crew too they don't have names as I refuse to name animals that have the potential of becoming dinner...
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    The Coop from Hell (pic heavy)

    after a month and a half of building the coop is built! It's insulated, there's electricity! The chicken door is "draw bridge" style. Hubby and I are in no way carpenters but did really well on our own! If someone can tell me if I'm allowed to post the URL to my blog I'll do so there's more...
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    first time out *pics*

    Here are a few pics of one of my hens first time out in the big world and this is my curious roo! He loooooooves the camera, can't get a clear shot lol that's it for now
  16. Caat

    Crooked toes....

    One of my 5-6 week old chantecler has "crooked toes" she walks around and perches just fine. Are her toes something I should be concerned abt? Will post pics when I get a chance
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    They're heeeeeeereeeee! *pics*

    I picked up my chicks this afternoon!!! I originally understood that I would be getting week olds which I was fine with. Imagine my surprise when we picked up these guys & gals below who're about 5 weeks old! LOL. The great thing is my chances of losing a chick are greatly reduced though, I was...
  18. Caat

    tomorrow's the big day!

    So excited! picking up my chicks tomorrow!
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    supplies... Check! Chicks... almost check!

    I got a phone call a week ago from the local hertiage town to ask if I was still interested in chicks !!! I was sooo excited! OGM!! STILL INTERESTED ?!?!?! I've been dying for this call, looking for chicks all over the place and now I FINALLY get the call! WHooo hooo! Oh yeah! I'm getting 8...
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    ummm They're almost here!

    Ok, so tonight the phone rings, it's a number I don't know, but I decide to answer anyway. It was the person who's in charge of livestock at Fort Steele, the place where I put in an order for chicks at the begining of April. I had been told I wouldn't get them till mid summer. Well I get to go...
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