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  1. annabananaandfamily

    windham maine tsc farm days!

    Our first farm days of the season is coming up April 20th from 9am-1pm. All agricultural and farm related animals and items are welcome. I will have several 8+ week old chicks as well as some younger chicks as well. I will also have some feather earrings and feed bag totes there as well. I know...
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    moving into a new house, looking for some tips!

    Hello All! We are moving into our new house this weekend and I am looking for some completely non-chicken advice. So naturally I came to the chicken boards Anyway, I am looking for some natural tips to bring a calm, cozy feel into the house. Maybe some scents, herbs to have around the house...
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    Windham Maine TSC Farm Days- NEXT DATE: JULY 28TH!

    The next scheduled Farm Days at the new Tractor Supply in Windham is Saturday July 28th from 9am-1pm. Come bring your farm-related goodies to swap, sell, trade and barter! And now, thanks to several other Maine swappers, the legal info: IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH VENDOR TO...
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    Guinea basics, please :)

    The ticks and bugs on our propperty this season is already out of control this year, and it is only just begining! I have a small (and ever expanding, isnt that always the way?) flock of chickens, but they just cant keep up with the bugs. I was thinking that I might add 2-3 guineas to our flock...
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    Need he with culling

    I appologize if this is in the wrong place and absolutely will not be offended if it needs to be moved. I need some help from the pros here. I had 3 chicks hatch sunday-monday that have leg issues. One is on the mend and seems to be doing much better. However, the other 2 only seem to be...
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    chick leg trouble

    I had a chick hatch Sunday evening that had a leg we thought looked a little off. She just didnt seem to use it as well as the other one. Since she had only just hatched we gave her some time, thinking it was too earrly to tell what was up. The next morning her leg seemed to stick straight on to...
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    prospective duck momma with questions first!

    I have been toying with the idea of adding 2-3 ducks to our little backyard farm, but I have a bunch of questions first. Can I house them with my chickens? I read that I can feed them the same feed that I give my chickens, do any of you have any different thoughts, suggestions, etc on this...
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    Cochin roo color question

    This is my very handsome boy, Hawk (or as I like to call him, the Hawkinator). I am just not sure what color he is and would love to know so that I sound like I know what I am talking about. (I am attempting to add a picture, which I almost always manage to mess up, so please be patient )
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    How do you sex a sizzle????

    Any tips and advice?
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    Wow are you guys in trouble!!

    FINALLY got a working computer and internet access, so now I can browse BYC from someplace other than my phone!! AND that means I can post pictures too.....so I have a few months to make up for! You are all in for it now:celebrate And wow! I am just seeing all the smilies and what they do for...
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    Muahahahahaha!!!!! I Did It!!!!!

    I got my family to eat some veggies!!! I had to dose it with sugar and hide it in the form of zucchini bread, but the point is they ate it!!!!! Of course I didn't mention the word zucchini til everyone had eaten a great deal, but I think that is acceptable. Of course, the biggest baby of them...
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    missing chicken:(

    I have been so proud of our new "chicken compound" and was so happy to move the bigger babies (about 5 weeks old) out into it. I was trying my best to slowly introduced them to their Cochin flockmates and apparently they decided I was going to slow and they climbed out of their pen and in with...
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    incubator suggestions?

    Hello everyone! I am seriously looking into getting an incubator before spring so that I can hatch my own eggs. I wouldn't need anything huge to start with (though I can only imagine hatching will be as adicting as raising the chickens already is!). Anyway I have some questions. What...
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    i'm the momma hen

    We have 4 3 week old chicks. This is our first time raising chicks and it has been a great experience! a few nights ago, the babies started making sooooo much noise right around 630. I hurried upstairs to see what was going on. I leaned down to peek in, resting my arms on the edge of their pen...
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    color it lilli pink!

    http://m.facebook.com/PaintitLilliPink?view=feed&filter=14&refid=0 I hope this link works! I am asking all my fellow BYCers to head over to Facebook and like this page for Lilli. While I did not know Lillian, a very good friend of mine is fighting cancer. And as a mother to four girls I...
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    Crazy neighbor- sheep help please!

    WIthout taking up too much time and being too wordy, I have a neighbor (she lives in apt over the garage, so very close neighbor!) Who is just bad with animals. We already rescued a dog from her that my aunt took in and she still has one very sad gsd that is neglected and because of this has...
  17. annabananaandfamily

    Bankruptcy- ?'s and advice?

    Does anyone here have any experience they are willing to share with filing for bankruptcy? Life after bankruptcy? Possible alternatives to bancruptcy? Any advice, words of wisdom, etc?
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    Cochin question

    JUst a quick one! I notice in pics that everyones cochins have nice fluffy feathery legs. Our rooster is (atleast in theory) a cochin. However, his legs arent very fluffy. Just feathers kinda down one side of each leg. Do their feathers get fluffier as they grow up? Hes getting close to a year...
  19. annabananaandfamily

    13 days til hatch day! THEY ARE HERE!! WOOOHOOO!

    Yay! Thanks to a wonderful bycer we will have some new little fluffies here in about 13 days!! Sooooo veeeerrrryyyyy exciiiiitttiiiiinggg!
  20. annabananaandfamily

    GEtting comfy with meaties?

    My husband and I are really interested in raising a few meaties. The one thing that is keeping us from diving in is me!!! I totally have no problem eating meat, in fact I love meat! But I was raised in the city, shopping strictly in the grocery store with all the prepackaged meats. Now I find...
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