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    Bev Davis/ April Howerton Black French Maran- Denton Texas

    I am selling a Bev Davis Line French Black Maran. This bird came straight from April Howertons ranch. If you are a fan of Marans you know that Bev Davis is a much sought after bloodline derived from the original french imports. April Howerton teamed up with Bev to breed and have the APA accept...
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    BriteTap nipple waterer

    In regards to the freezing issue. Has any tried just forgoing the brite tap and putting nipple wateres directly on the under side of the igloo cooler? I can see how thickness of the cooler may be an issue when installing but probably nothing a little silicone can't fix. Wonder if the nipples...
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    And we have our first egg!

    Got a surprise this morning. One of our hen has refused to go in the coop for two nights. We don't do a head count we just figured she was in the coop before lock down and two nights in a row have woken up to her outside the coop. This morning the wife called and said she lying where the house...
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    Toes falling off? warning graphic photos.

    No evidence of rats. I'm in North Texas in the city. Wildlife isnt really a problem. It's been cold but nothing crazy. If it drops below 20 it's just for a few hours. The coop is very dry, I even used tar paper under the siding. The birds all roost at night on 2x4s.The strange thing is it...
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    And we have our first egg!

    Finally got my first egg from Ameraucanas(I know it's green not blue but I'm being told they are pure blood ameraucanas they were just breed for APA standards not the blue egg gene). They are almost a year old so way past due. Also, got our first egg from a RIR...it was tiny! Guess she's still...
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    Toes falling off? warning graphic photos.

    Hey all, I have a young FBCM who's toes are falling off. I just noticed it today. She is less than a year old and seems healthy. I have a flock of 9 and none of the other hens are showing Any health issues. My flock is free ranged from sun up to sundown. Large coop with roosts and sand on the...
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    Feed store and Home remedies for your K9 friends

    Along side my chickens I also have a 150# Irish wolfhound and a 20# street mutt. The wold hound has constant smelly ear infections and thought this may be a good spot to look for home/vet alternative treatments. I know a lot of us homestead folks use dogs for all kinds of things and can't always...
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    Comment by 'RentaPig311' in article 'Denton Texas Chicken Ordinance'

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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Not mine but I found a great design for pvc feeders over at http://prepforshtf.com/diy-pvc-chicken-feeder It was easy to build and works great. Rain resistant with low waste and zero contanimation. While I've seen a ton of pvc feeders I picked this one due to the reducer inside making it no...
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    The wait is killing me!

    Feeling your pain here. I have two pure Ameraucanas that are 32 weeks and still haven't started. I'm thinking with the short days now I will be waiting till spring.
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    splash silkie roo Denton Texas

    Will also trade for young laying hen or silkie hen.
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    Growing fodder for chickens

    Wow...Talk about a massive thread! I hate to be that guy but I simply don't have the time to read all 256 pages on this thread. I wish I did though as there seems to be a lot of great ideas. I've read the first few pages and the last few pages and think I have most of this figured out enough to...
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    Fodder

    Hey MSTK I'm looking into this as well and looking for a small scale system for 7 birds. I've just started looking into it and would be interested to see how your project turns out. It's interesting that you have a lid on your set up as most others I've seen have been open air citing mold could...
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    Homesteaders

    Now that is beautiful! Learning to can is my focus right now. Do you or any one else have any suggestions for a good book that really breaks it down? There are so many topics for just canning that I'm having trouble finding a good well rounded book that will include: Canning Recipes Hot water...
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    What is your favorite SS/Farming/homesteading print.

    Thanks for the input. Mother Earth News was on the list. I've bought a few singles in the past and liked it ok. I was considering: Hobby Farms Urban Farm Grit I'd like something geared more towards small operations but reviews on Urban farm seem to show that there is a lot of tree hugging...
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    Homesteaders

    I object to the people calling themselves homesteader wannabes. Us "wannabes" are really the heart of the homestead life style. Homesteading is all about being self sufficient and doing the best you can with what you got. I feel it's about using creative means to reach your goals and most...
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    What is your favorite SS/Farming/homesteading print.

    I was in the grocery store today and saw several SS/homestead type magazines that caught my eye. Almost all of them had something about chickens in them. At $6 a pop it seemed a little high and I'm sure if we commit to a subscriptions the cost would go down. So...what is your #1 homestead...
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    Help Mysterious Hen death, broken eggs, and yellow goo

    Thanks Kathy I did some digging around on the net and looked at some photos. Most of the black head poo photos were a lot...bloodier and less yellow. However, I think a broken egg wouldn't be quite as bright yellow and I didn't see any shell bits. Still I don't think it would hurt to worm and...
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    Help Mysterious Hen death, broken eggs, and yellow goo

    That's the best I could figure as well. I'm stumped here. I saw her this morning acting sluggish and a bit off but she was never in the nest box and didn' t give any warning signs. She was laid to rest in a garbage bag already but I examined her as best I could in her stiff state and didn't see...
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    Help Mysterious Hen death, broken eggs, and yellow goo

    I saw my 7 month old RIR this morning and she appeared fine. She laid an egg for us yesterday but we found it smashed. We didn't think anything of it. I cleaned up the meas and put in new bedding. This afternoon I found her dead and cold inside the coop. No trauma or signs of predators and the...
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