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    Guinea Hen raising

    I'm interested too! My Great Aunt Mamie used to have them and they were great WATCH BIRDS, Let you know when anything strange is up! But i never have raised them?? Any words to the wise O BYC COMMUNITY??
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    Will one bronze turkey be cool with the rest of the chickens??

    I am going to give it a try and if they all die, i will get more!! I can get like a dozen new birds for about 20 bucks! Not sweating it!! everything is replaceable!!
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    Will one bronze turkey be cool with the rest of the chickens??

    awesome!! I figured they would be fine but Turkeys are new to me!! Thanks for the input!! i love this site!!
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    Will one bronze turkey be cool with the rest of the chickens??

    Been a while since i posted but i'm back!! PEKOK!! Had a coon get in my coop about a year ago and killed 8 of my full grown chickens!! What an awful day! Anyway i had 2 barred rocks and 2 cukoo marans left and decided they needed company. Got 3 amercauna's, 1 silver grey dorking, 1 buckeye, 1...
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    What are you canning now?

    we just canned up some White Icicle Radish Relish. It's pretty good too!! We also got the Turnip Greens and Collards that are about ready. I swear i got enought turnips for a brigade. we got to process them this weekend before the roots get too woody!! I add some hamhocks and other...
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    I am "Joe the Plumber" are U?

    I am JOE the Accountant and I work all week. Granted i don't make 250k a year, but i don't believe the GOVT should take from those who do and spread it around!! I believe in less government and personal accountability. I don't believe taxing people more when the economy is contracting is very...
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    I have a very stong dislike for the USPS! Grrrrrrrrrr!!! Update :(

    Don't even get me started on this inefficient arm of the government. When my chicks came they called me at 8 AM to tell me they had come in. I said great i will come get them. so i live 5 minutes away. When i got there they tell me well we don't open till 8:30. i said well someone just called me...
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    Well, It's Official. We're Now In a Depression

    Well to be honest the Govt should let us all keep our 7.65% and manage it ourselves.I guarantee you i can provide for myself better than the GOVT can!! NO doubt!! Imagine keeping your fica and medicare and taking care of yourself and let the govt find creative ways to make money besided taking...
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    Well, It's Official. We're Now In a Depression

    Well i work BEAJEGER therefore i make money to invest!! I know it sounds crazy, but i started planning for retiring and saving when i turned 18 and could start contributing to IRA's. I am now 33 and work full time and have saved over the last 16 years. I don't invest in mutual funds b/c they...
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    Well, It's Official. We're Now In a Depression

    Buy stocks now you will make money!! Don't let emotions scare you crazy!! if you have no debt, don't worry!! If you have some debt and live within your means don't worry. If you live off of credit and live outside your means, then a lifestyle change is coming!! And coming soon!! Now finally...
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    Smacking the chickens?

    The beauty about chickens is if they get out of hand, you can make gumbo out of them. I be darn if i am going to let my chickens peck me and get away with it! Just kidding!! But for real if they get mean then get your ROUX going and fix some gumbo.
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    Well......THE Bill just passed

    i love BILL O. He tore BARNEY 'the LISP" Franks a new one and he deserved every bit of it!!
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    CHICKEN BAILOUT PLAN

    Because my chickens will be subsidized they will require Evian Spring Water "ACRE of BLESSINGS" LOL
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    CHICKEN BAILOUT PLAN

    Every legitimate American (got citizenship?) is about to be indebted over 8 grand a piece b/c of this terrible piece of legislation. I am embarrassed!!
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    CHICKEN BAILOUT PLAN

    Hey you all, i just can't afford to feed my chickens anymore!!! I bought too many of them!! Can you all just send $1 a piece for the next 20 years so i can feed them all!!! After all i made the mistake of buying too many. I sure do appreciate it!! SOUND FAMILIAR??
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    Uses for Feathers??

    i tie fishing flies with our feathers. Mix in several different breeds of feathers for fanstastic color and variety that a fish just can't stand not trying. It's fun too!!!
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    anyone have fire ants?

    i live where fire ants originally entered the USA. We have a lot of them. Frankly i was worried about the ants until i realized the chickens like to eat them. I had some coming to some spilled food in the coop. When the chickens noticed them they ate the heck out of them. Since then i have...
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    Tips on getting ready for winter

    I can't help with tips for winter we rarely get two days in a row below freezing down here!!! I don't know how you northerners deal with all that cold!! BRRRRRRR!
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    HAWK Not Only Swooped But LANDED!!

    I have seen them swoop down, land and then try to pounce on them as well. It's funny though, b/c they prefer to mess with the BO's more than any other species. I have several small oaks that they get under and hide as well as put shelters in the corners of the run (i.e. propped up plywood they...
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    What are your chickens afraid of?

    HAWKS definetely, they are well aware of them and if a bird flies low over their run they shut it down on a dime!! Freeze up and don't move!! That to me is their biggest fear besides me chasing them around and grabbing one every now and then.
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