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    Sexing Easter Eggers

    Thank you, this artical helps alot
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    Sexing Easter Eggers

    Yes this is very helpful, thank you
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Delaware

    Hi, Thank you for your comments, I will be ordering two hens to add to my flock, I was looking for a docile friendly Australorps and Orpingtons. Could I ask you what SOP means? Thank You
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Delaware

    Thank you for your help, I am looking for a nice docile breed to fit in with my Orpingtons and Austrolops. It sounds like the Deleware is the perfect addition to my flock. I'll be ordering two to place under my first broody hen, Onyx, my Black Australorp.
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    Broody Australorp hen

    My one year old broody B Australorp has gone broody three times this spring. "The chicken chick" wrote a great article about getting her into the "broody breaker" asap saying that the sooner she is off the nest the sooner she can be returned to the flock. And I've had a lot of success with two...
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    Do you slaughter your laying hens after 2-3 years, or are they pets for you?

    Hi, When I started my first flock three years ago, I knew that I wanted duel purpose hens to cull after two to three years and use them for meet. Last year was my first culling and it wasn't easy for me. I was as humane as I could be and started with two very mean roosters that I didn't like...
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    The Complete Life Cycle of a (Mostly) Happy Rooster

    Thank you so much for the wonderful story. My husband and I have been arguing over whether to keep one of our two juvenile roosters. You have written the story that is change my life!! I've read so many articles and this one is so thorough and insightful. I will share this with him and hope I...
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    Can Chickens Eat Alfalfa Hay?

    I picked up a small bag of chopped alfalfa hay at Tractor Supply, that they sell for rabbits. The bag cautioned feeding too much due to the added calcium being bad for their bladders. It sounds like this should not be a problem for our 7 month old hens. I might stay with chopped alphalfa...
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    Hello from Central Vermont

    After much research we have finally decided to add chickens to our small homestead.We have been researching feverishly and are so glad we found the website for raising chickens. Cathy and Bob
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    Hello from Central Vermont

    We have finally decided that we would love to add Chickens to our small homestead. We are planning our coop and starting with just four laying chickens for the two of us, and feverishly researching all we can. I am glad we found this web site for just Chickens ;) Cathy and Bob
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