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  1. Chicky Joy

    What Special Treat or Yummy Did Your Flock Get Today?

    Nothing exciting today but they had an Italian extravaganza last night. Complete with pasta and salad.
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    Need help with first broody hens! We want chicks!

    Two of our young hens appear to be going broody. We're excited at the possiblity of having our own hens hatch out some babies. I'm sure the hens know more than we do but I have a few questions. The hens were in boxes without much bedding so we added bedding. The one hen seemed to get frustrated...
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    I'd like to get some ducks...what do I do?

    I'd like to get a few ducks to keep around the "farm". What I'd like to know is how one goes about raising baby ducks? What type of brooder is needed, how long before they can go outside? That sort of thing. Do they need a coop or a different shelter? Will they eat all of my flowers? Like I...
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    Hen with very swollen head...what to do?

    Thanks for the very helpful advice! Hopefully I'll be able to get this done today. Poor girl!
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    Hen with very swollen head...what to do?

    Quote: Would it be possible to squeeze it out of a cut like the one you described?
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    Hen with very swollen head...what to do?

    Quote: That looks very similar to my hen. I don't have a dental pick or anything like that. Would I have to make a bigger cut in order to get the stuff out?
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    Hen with very swollen head...what to do?

    I don't think she was bitten by a snake. Our chickens are kept in an enclosed coop and run. I also don't think there are any snakes around that would cause this sort of reaction. I was sort of wondering if it had anything to do with her being harrassed by the roosters too much. I just wish I...
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    Hen with very swollen head...what to do?

    One of our black star hens has pretty serious swelling on the back of her head. It is almost the size of a golf ball and appears to be filled with fluid. I'm afraid of what will happen if it ruptures. Should I do anything for her?
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    Anyone else struggling with Infertility?

    I think it's interesting that the topic of conversation on this thread has been foster care/adoption as that has been on our minds lately. We have been ttc for three years or so. I know that is not as long as others but it certainly feels like forever. My husband and I have just recently started...
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    Anyone else struggling with Infertility?

    Quote: Yep, and if anyone else wished me a happy one, I was going to lose it. I don't see why peole just assume that because your a woman you must have children. I don't see why they wouldn't reserve the comments for woman who have children with them... Idiots. Guess I'm just not in the...
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    Is a rooster with a swollen foot safe to eat?

    That's pretty much what I was thinking. Not quite sure how it all works though. Perhaps this will just buy him some extra time until he is all healed up.
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    Is a rooster with a swollen foot safe to eat?

    We have too many roosters (as I mentioned in another thread). One of them which we probably won't be keeping has a swollen foot that he's been favoring for the last few days. I'm not sure what's wrong with it. He has also had crooked or curled middle toes for as long as I can remember. He is the...
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    Faced with too many roos and have some questions...

    I admit, it does sound tasty. I love slow roasting the store-bought chickens for 4-5 hours at 225-250 degrees. It would probably be even better with a homegrown bird. I will just have to get over the fact that it is a bird I knew. Although, every time of the little roosters decides to attack my...
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    Faced with too many roos and have some questions...

    There were supposed to be 3 buff orpington males, and there are. The problem was I also ordered 2 araucana females, but they are males. Our freebie mystery chick also turned out to be a male. One of my BO roos is not really roo-like so he's not an issue at the moment (he's very lovey dovey and...
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    Faced with too many roos and have some questions...

    We have a few roos too many and really need to get rid of some of them. I had a few questions though. First, would these birds be suitable to slow-roast in the oven at this age (about 25 weeks), or would they be tough and best cooked in a pressure cooker or crock pot? Well, I guess that is my...
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    Hey Grandpa, What's for Supper? Part 2

    We had the traditional corned beef and cabbage last night (with potatoes and carrots of course). Saved the leftovers for ruebens tonight. Tomorrow is meatloaf with mashed potatoes and beets, plus whatever else sounds good. Some of our meals from the last week or so included, bbq beef...
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    what are the names of your chickens?

    Chicken One, Chicken Two...through Chicken 37. I don't have much time to spend with my chickens. I'd name them all if I had the time to spend out there. I do agree, it is fun coming up with the names. We had a few of our original flock named but those ones have died. I'm sure I'll be naming...
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    Homemade GUMP Bread - best I've found! **New pics added on pg. 5**

    Quote: I do that all the time. I always make one cinnamon loaf and one regular if I'm doing white bread. So good. We had french toast made from the cinn bread just the other day.
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    OH NO! Please tell me this isnt what i think it is!

    Happens with our chickens quite often. I always feel bad for the poor girls.
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    Some very basic duck questions.

    I've been chewing on the idea of getting a few ducks to have around the yard. The problem is I don't know the first thing about keeping ducks. I'm always up for an adventure though, which is why we have 38 chickens. Anyway I was just wondering what the very basic requirements are for a couple...
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