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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    H In 1999 I decided that I was going to move to Pennsylvania (Latrobe) because my children from my first wife lived there. I got the in autumm and it was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. It quickly went downhill from there. First off, you have to go to something called a state store to buy beer. As...
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    Unincorporated McHenry County, IL. Anyone out there?

    Hi! We are in Richmond! Do you currently have any chickens? Brenda
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    Unincorporated McHenry County, IL. Anyone out there?

    Where is he raising them at? What are the charges against him?
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    Hens gang up on one hen-advice please?

    Update April 7-Bluey [as we have now named the victim] roams freely right now, outside of the hen house while her attackers, the 4 Reds, remain inside. I plan on getting rid of them as soon as I can get some chicks but I never make it to Farm and Fleet early enough! She is very docile, and...
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    illinois towns that allow backyard chickens

    I find it interesting that very urban areas allow them, yet out in the 'boonies' they do not? What gives?
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    Unincorporated McHenry County, IL. Anyone out there?

    Hi, We operate and outlaw poultry ranch in Richmond.. I bought some bumperstickers from Anna and proudly display them on my vehicle! Is there anything happening in our neck of the woods? I will gladly be a point of contact if there are other Richmond-Spring Grove-ers, etc who want to band...
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    Hens gang up on one hen-advice please?

    Just to follow up, but I did Bluekote the pecked one, and she is doing well but she is still quarantined because every time I put her in the pen with the others, the 4 Reds wait a few minutes and then literally JUMP her, pecking and squawking, on her back, etc. I have to jump in like a crazy...
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    Hens gang up on one hen-advice please?

    Thank you both for the excellent advice. I will do that, observe to see who starts it and get some BlueKote for my wounded hen.
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    Hens gang up on one hen-advice please?

    Hi, We have some 5 California Rocks/random whites and 4 Red Sexlinks. Well the reds seem to gang up on one white hen, to the point of pecking her bloody. She sits in a corner. We have separated her twice [she is currently separated now] and I am applying triple antibiotic cream to her wounds...
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    Comment by 'MomAtHome08' in article 'Welcome To BYC!'

    This is awesome! I am crowing with delight!
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    Just curious who else is living super frugal

    Coupons are scarcer now and not a good deal usually since so many people want them! Although, who gets a hardcopy newspaper anymore? For that matter, online coupon sources aren't great deals either, and it is usually better to just buy the generic instead of the name-brand with a coupon! It's...
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    How many here are actual backyarders vs. Farmers?

    Backyarder, or rather garage-er. We have an outlaw chicken ranch in our garage, 8 girls total, since 2008.
  14. MomAtHome08

    Prolapse chicken - help!

    We just lost one this morning due to prolapse. We did try to re-insert last night, kept her isolated, to no avail. Next time I would try honey, or Preparation H, but from what I have read, once it happens, they usually don't recover. Is this correct or just unfortunate coincidence? Thanks.
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    Is it safe to use lime in the chicken coop?

    Hi, The lime link posted above re-directs to an invalid url. The correct url is http://www.lime.org/lime_basics/faq.asp. Just wanted to keep the post fresh, as I was searching for lime info for my chicks today. thanks, brenda
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    Bird Processing IL-WI Help please!

    Hi, We live at the IL-WI border and are looking for someone to process our roosters. Most butchers don't do it , and the pheasant farm nearby only does large quantities, such as 100 birds! Anybody who is local: do you know of any place within a reasonable distance to take our birdies to? Thanks...
  17. MomAtHome08

    How Many People Raise Chickens in Residential Area?

    Wow, thanks for all of the replies! This is great, and very encouraging! Our roosters will have to go asap, as they are getting VERY noisy, but the hens are just hanging out, doing their thing. We actually never called the village office where we live, as we at first just had two chicks, and had...
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    Need to Butcher My Roosters

    Thanks for the tips! I am going to wait a little bit yet, but not much longer.
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    Need to Butcher My Roosters

    LOL Grampa. Well, whatever they are, as long as they lay, I am happy!
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