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    Sand-like bumps on my eggs

    Recently my Copper Maran hen has been laying eggs with sandy, grit-like bumps on the outside. They are the same color as the shell, a beautiful copper brown just lumpy. She's not done this before so I am wondering if its ok or a sign that there is something wrong. All of my hens are free range...
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    Chicken acting like she's drunk, help

    4 days ago I noticed one of my 14 chickens was sitting down a lot. The next night she wasn't roosting so I put her up there and she was having trouble keeping her balance. Yesterday and today she's been acting drunk or like the videos of the cows with "mad cow" disease. She can no longer stand...
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    Florida gardening

    My husband who's never had a garden, is insisting that I should put our coffee grounds directly on the garden. Please let me know if you think this is a good idea
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    Any Floridians starting their fall gardens?

    This is the 1st year that I've had a garden so can you please tel me if it's to hot and too early to start my central florida garden?
  5. hisdaughter

    what gender mixed breed chickens

    5 wk old ? hen breed and the rooster was a Spanish This one is approx 8 wk americauna/barred rock (EE right?)
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    Is this normal poo?

    Took this pic today. I've seen several of these and as best I can describe it, it looks like butterscotch pudding. Sorry All 14-18 week old chickens(5) are fine. Eating, drinking and being chickens.
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    What to do with the whey?

    My son and I made cheese today for the 1st time. It was fun and great together time! Now we want to know what do we do with the whey?
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    Expert dog advice needed to blend a family

    My DH brought home a beautiful 7-8 month old pound puppy yesterday. We have an almost 3 yr old blackmouth curr who's been top dog. We are having trouble with both dogs raising the hair on the back of their necks and spine. They show their teeth and are fighting over what I consider the dumbest...
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    You might be a redneck if...

    Our youngest son is away at church camp so DH and I thought it would be a great time for a date night. I got ready then remembered the chickens were out and it would most likely be dark when we returned. Not to mention it was about to rain. I hurried out to the backyard in my capris and sandals...
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    What's the rarest thing you've ever seen from a chicken?

    I was just wondering if some of the same things happen to chickens that happen to people such as twins, being born without color (albinism), etc. What is the rarest thing you've ever seen?
  11. hisdaughter

    Be careful of what you say or how you say it...

    I am new to keeping backyard chicks so when someone says something, I pretty much take it as gospel. Well, I posted a few weeks ago with pics of my BCM chicks. Someone said one in particular looked like some other rooster might have gotten into the pen and she would make an excellent chicken for...
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    Insulin dependent diabetes?

    Anyone out there with diabetes? My hubby's been diagnosed with nontype 2 diabetes where his pancreas is failing after his immune system has been attacking it. Doing a great job with carb control and exercise but know it's only a matter of time before he has to take insulin. Anyone using an...
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    I'm in denial, really a roo?

    Guess I just don't want it to be true. Please accept my apologies if you are sick of me asking. If she is a he, there will be a beautiful roo @ the Lakeland, Fl. chickens swap this w/e. Started keeping chickens 3 months ago and I'm not at the point where I think I could cull one yet. Australorp...
  14. hisdaughter

    Do all roosters grow spurs?

    And if so, when do they start to develop?
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    What's taking so long???

    I got these 2 mutt chickens 4/16 for my birthday. The lady that sold them to me said the black one is an Australorp mix (with what she didn't say) and the white and black one is ???. My questions are this, they should be 5-6 months old and don't seem to be laying eggs. The Australorp is HUGE...
  16. hisdaughter

    What is your favorite adage?

    Just for fun, please post your favorite adage. It would also be interesting to see how many "chicken" ones we can come up with.. I'll start, Don't count your chickens before they've hatched.
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    Gender guess and does it look like a BCM? I was told it was

    A few weeks ago I posted a pic of my BCM chicks. This is the only one everyone said watch, possibly a roo. What do you think now?
  18. hisdaughter

    Is this ok to do? Road debrit pebbles for grit?

    I got this bright or not so bright idea, depending on what y'all say but I figured since chickens ingest pebbles/sand for grit that I would use the little pebbles from in front of our driveway. Mentioned it to my hubby and he's concerned because our road is asphalt which, I guess means that the...
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    Who needs tv when you have chickens

    I am new to raising chickens and am just having a blast. The other night I made a small corral for my chicks as our yard is not fenced in and let them out. There was a quarter-sized area of dirt in the grass and of course, they found it. the dirt area soon became the size of a basketball and...
  20. hisdaughter

    Can you cut a chickens toenails?

    It sounds dangerous but I have a hen that was given to me and she has a few long, sharp looking toenails. My coup is off the ground and they do not free range so no opportunity to scratch and wear down the toenails. Is it safe for the chicken for me to cut it's nails? Or should I be more worried...
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