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  1. nursemeh

    do chickens need to be free range

    poseygrace wrote " I'd rather have an ecstatic chicken with a short life than a miserable chicken that lives forever..." I just love that- What the Hell does an ecstatic chicken actually look like, really?? hahaha!!! Anyway, Ive enjoyed following this thread. I love the debate/discussion...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    TripTrapMtnHomestead GREAT pic!!! Have fun!!!
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    Ugly Chicken Butt- any cure?

    Teamchaos, I did want to reply to you particularly and just say that YES- she had a messy butt previously and now the bald butt... hmmmmm. there may be a connection there and it may have nothing to do with roostering. Mary
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    Ugly Chicken Butt- any cure?

    thanks for all the replies!!! I must confess I was hoping for a response that would say, "Soak her butt in lemon juice and she'll be fully feather in one week" or something like that- hahaha!! I am just tired of looking at her sorry bottom and even though I proudly eat her eggs I feel a bit...
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    Ugly Chicken Butt- any cure?

    Also, Daisy has been laying great- an egg a day, so that is not an issue, and she is eating/drinking otherwise fine-- I am just tired of looking at her awful ugly butt!!!!!!! Mary
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    Ugly Chicken Butt- any cure?

    Daisy is the BA hen(on the right) that has an ugly butt: Clementine is our other BA hen that has a lovey butt: WHY does Daisy have such an ugly butt and is there any remedy? And yes, Daisy is our rooster's favorite, however he actually really loves Clementine as well, so I do not see this...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    I have to say that i LOVE this thread!!! We are "newbies" to chickens, only 2 years, but we have had a broody hen hatching experience for the last 2 springs. It is wonderful!!! I just never imagined that it would be such an interesting thing to watch and be a part of- to see the momma hen be...
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    Worst tragedy ever!!! will they die?????

    thanks for the update- glad all babies, human and chick, are out of the ER!
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    what does this sound mean?

    He is warning you that he is about to CLAW your eyes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. nursemeh

    Broody hen... Sit!!!

    funny- the holes were bugging me too and I just covered them with hardware cloth- I will post another poc tomorrow- i cannot stand to think of anything(raccoon) reaching thru and pestering her!!!! thanks!! Mary
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    FREE day old chicks Conroe TX

    thanks for your interested from afar- just aint up to shipping chicks at this time!!! OK... putting a sign out by the road, "FREE Baby Chicks"........ NOT going to hold my breath!!
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    3 day old Chicky matching game!!

    Thanks!!!!
  13. nursemeh

    Broody hen... Sit!!!

    thanks for reminding me about putting down litter!!! I was just so excited to find that she was still sitting tight after we'd moved her during the night. heh, heh, my dad just laughs at me whenever I am AMAZED that my hen is sitting on her eggs....I guess he saw it all the time growing up in...
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    Broody hen... Sit!!!

    Has anybody ever used an old large dog kennel, 3 ft by 2ft. for this? My dear Clementine is broody for the second time ever in her life!!! She was such a wonderful, dedicated momma last year that even though I JUST had 20 chicks just arrive in the mail I am letting her sit on her little...
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    Baby chickies get the zoomies. Yours?

    I can't wait to tell my daughter about the Zoomies!! Glad I am not the only one that sits and stares at them (too much) to notice all the silly, funny, interesting, fascinating things they do!!!!!!
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    got my first chicks!

    Congrats on your new chicks! be careful- I got my first chicks 2 years ago and am working on a new coop now cause its an addiction!!!!
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    3 day old Chicky matching game!!

    Anyone out there? Please tell me who is who... cause I am confused. Only one has blue legs and I thought EE's had blue legs, but the one with the blue legs doesn't look EE to me. Then the biggest chick doesn't loook anything like the breed that is supposed to be the biggest hen. Did Ideal...
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    3 day old Chicky matching game!!

    Match these breeds with these beauties: Partridge Chantecler Golden Lakenvelder Silver Kraienkoppe Golden Spangled Hamburg Blue Hamburg Ameraucana Golden Phoenix Chicky # 1 Chicky # 2(the biggest one) Chicky # 3 Chicky # 4 Chicky # 5 Chicky # 6(the ittybittyest one) Chicky # 7...
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    FREE day old chicks Conroe TX

    Come on guys!!!! These guys came from Ideal Poultry in Cameron Texas NPIP certified. They have been at my home well-cared for since Thursday. All are thriving!! And look, Some are feather-legged- COOL, eh??? And did I mention that they are FREE????????
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    putting day-old chicks under Broody question

    I know it's way early-- but I didn't PLAN for her to go broody right now- she's so silly!!!!! It's hard to resist the urge to atleast try to put some under her.... it was so adorable watching her raise them last year. Mary
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