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    LSG dog needs good home

    Very good personality, good with chickens, I got her from a ranch that had goats and cattle as well, she is also very good with other dogs, but not very social with people. I am moving, finding a new home for my chickens, and she needs a new home too. If interested I can e-mail photos, just pm...
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    Closed mixed flock for sale

    I am moving and need to find new homes for my chickens. There are a couple of barred rocks, a rhode island red, and a 4 buff orpingtons that are about 1 1/2 yrs old. There are also 3 or four mixed pullets and one cockerel. You can send me a pm, I've not used the bidding system so I'm not sure...
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    old fashioned incubator

    Well, this afternoon I went to feed everyone and heard a baby chick!! Looked in the coop, yep one is hatched, one is pipped and a third is just kinda hangin out for now. I am so excited! I let her set as an experiment, I wasn't sure if she would follow through, or give, up, but she did it...
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    New rabbits

    I got three rabbits over the weekend. A breeding pair of New Zealands and a California doe. The buck is not eating much and doesn't seem to be very active . Is this a normal behavior for being moved to a new home? The does are very active and they eat all their food. I will post pictures...
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    dino-chicken

    Did anyone see 60 minutes last night? They were interviewing a scientist who has been making all sorts of breack through discovery's on dinosaurs. He said that in 5 years he knows he will be able to make a Dino-chicken. A chicken that has teeth, a long tail, and small front legs instead of...
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    crochet help - open mesh

    I have started crocheting and have the basic stitches down, single and double but 1 1/2 and trble are very straight forward so I get those. ( I even made a scarf with the double crochet, it turned out very nice) I got a little box of squares to play with to learn different stitches and I'll...
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    Eden Pure Heaters

    Do you have one? Is it worth it?
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    picture ornaments

    Hi there, I haven't seen any ideas that I really like, so maybe y'all can help... My grandmother passed away in September, after a long couragous battle with cancer. I wanted to make ornaments for eveyone for christmas, but I haven't found a good idea for an ornament with her picture in/on it...
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    butchering multiple birds

    I will be butchering about 10-15 birds in a few weeks. I was wondering what the best way to handle this many birds at one time is. We may break it up into 2 weekends, depending on how it goes. should we kill several at a time and let them bleed out while we are plucking and gutting the...
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    I don't know if it's the best plan...

    but I ordered 15 assorted heavy breed males. My thinking is that I need a nice roo, and the others can be eaten. Why I got 15 I don't really know... I know they will not be as efficient (sp?) as meaties, but was wondering if y'all might give me some tips on getting them bigger a little...
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    fiber help!

    I need to add fiber to my diet. Does anyone have any tips on how to incorporate natural fiber into a diet? Edited to add: I didn't know where to put this, so add some recipes so that it's in the correct section!
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    the anticipation is killing me! *The wait is over*

    When will they start to lay. I am going crazy! I check their coop, nesting boxes, favorite tree, the dog house, the little patch of woods... I check everywhere they like to hang out, everyday, just waiting for the glimpse of the first egg!! I am trying to be patient but it is killing me...
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    it better cool down...

    My birds are fixin to be 18 and 20 weeks old. It has been in the triple digits for two weeks now, at this rate, even when they're ready, it will be too hot and they won't lay
  14. Blue Skys

    annoying co-worker

    I know there have been posts about annoying co-workers before, but this girl I share an office with deserves her very own thread. She is so annoying. Every morning she is at least 15 minutes late most the time more like 30 or 45 minutes, she always walks through the door rolling her eyes...
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    processing ducks

    I didn't want to hijack anyone else's thread. But I've been thinking about getting a couple of ducks for meat. All the threads I see about processing them say to pluck the feathers. I was wondering if there is enough fat to skin them and still keep the meat protected and moist while cooking...
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    Sick chick? Nope, just a diva...

    So, my neice bought a bunch of chicks that her parents did not give her permission to get. Long story short, I now have the chicks. Some are a week old and some are just a couple days old (in seperate brooders). One that is just a coule days old had a pasty butt that I cleaned, but she will...
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    what do you smoke?

    I'm very excited about my new smoker. I need ideas and recipes for rubs or mop sauces. Also what is your favorite wood to use? When I get home from work today I am going to smoke some chicken halves with hickory, I will probably just rub it with some salt, pepper, garlic and oil. Then I...
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    wanted: chicks near Johnson County Texas

    I am looking for some Barred Rock, RIR, Buff Orpington and Easter Egger chicks.
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    Praying for a bigger family

    My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 5 years. We've been to doctors, he is fine, but I had to have surgery to remove excess (sp) tissue from my parts... Anyway, today I'm feeling hopeless and could really use some prayers, if you have any to spare. I normally don't talk...
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    Any suggestions for a good dehydrator,...

    and ideas to dehydrate?
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