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  1. LisaFD

    Do "lap chickens" really exist?

    My first flock joined me for coffee on the patio every morning. My experience has been that the chicken chooses whether or not it wants to be a lap chicken. Of all the breeds I've raised, the Buff Orpingtons are most likely to cuddle. Some breeds preferred to sit next to me; some always perched...
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    Comment by 'LisaFD' in item 'Plymouth Rock'

    My Barred Plymouth Rock, Boopsie, is very shy and tends to get more pecks than she gives. She is 23 weeks old and starting to lay. She is still in the "pee wee" stage, but at least once a week she lays an enormous egg that looks wrinkled at the ends. I weighed them, and the pee wees weigh about...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

    RIP - Bertha, Darla, Helen, Judy, Katherine and Lucy - June 10th 2013 The irresponsible neighbors' dog took these girls 4 days after their second birthday, leaving me with Addy and Ethel. My other neighbor gave me the "when you fall off the horse, get back in the saddle" talk, so I acquired...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have + How Many Chickens On BYC?

    2 Buff Orpingtons (Addy and Ethel) 1 Leghorn (Lucy-June) 2 Jersey Giants (black) (DeeDee and Edna Allan Toe) 1 Barred Rock (Boopsie) So 4150 + 6 = 4156
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    How often to clean coop?

    I have only had my chickens in their coop since Labor Day. My husband laid cement board over the plywood floor, then parged it with flexible concrete. Then, he built three shallow (about 3" deep) plywood boxes that slide beneath the roosting ladder and nest boxes. I filled these boxes with fine...
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    Can you tame an agressive rooster?

    I see this is a very old thread, but I tried the "Pick him up, stroke and sweet talk him" method when my rooster suddenly took a dislike to my shoes. It worked like a charm! I am very happy to nip this aggressive behavior in the bud. Next up, training him to stop bullying the girls when they roost.
  7. LisaFD

    Post here if you DON'T wash clean-looking eggs

    I wash my eggs when I plan to blow out the innards so I can save the shells. My girls are just starting to lay, and some of the shells are too pretty to break and discard. I plan to use the hollow eggs in a Spring centerpiece for the table. If they were less fragile, I'd probably hang a couple...
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    Greetings from Wisconsin!

    Hello from South Central Wisconsin, My name is Lisa and this is my first flock. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I was raised on a dairy farm, but my grandmother kept poultry. I helped out when I visited, so I've been around chickens and turkeys, but that was...
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