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    Sponsored Post Nestera Coop Giveaway! Total worth $1595

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    20 week old cockerel attacked almost 3 year old daughter

    I have not known aggressive cockerels to become less aggressive once they’ve attacked. Sorry to hear about that- we’ve had some go after our kids before, and it is very stressful. My kids have bounced back from the experiences, though, and are not afraid of the chickens as they were after the...
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    Knit, crochet, or sew?

    Thank you! I’m a bit obsessed with sock knitting. It’s just so portable, I can take them anywhere and knit while I wait.
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    Question about broody eggs finished in incubator

    We have 2 new chicks so far, and the mama hens are taking great care of them; we’ve barely been able to catch a glimpse of them as they’ve been snuggled up under the hens.
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    Question about broody eggs finished in incubator

    Thanks for the tip! I've separated the two broody hens and their egg clutches. They weren't super thrilled about the change last night, but they seemed ok this morning. The chicks should start hatching any day now!
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    Bad Experience with shipped chicks

    We have ordered Chicks by mail several times in the past, and often had bad experiences, usually due to our location. Things ship past us to a more populated area's PO first, then back to us. They often take an extra day or two to arrive, and we've had very depressing box openings.
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    Question about broody eggs finished in incubator

    We have a few broody hens for the first time, and somebody in the coop keeps moving the eggs around. Every night I have to candle eggs to see which are freshly laid for pulling out, and which are developing. Generally speaking, do you leave the mama hen and her chicks in the coop with all the...
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    Got our first egg!!

    Yay! First eggs are exciting every season. The kids and I have been snooping around our coop for the first eggs from this year's pullets, but there haven't been any yet.
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    Knit, crochet, or sew?

    You should check out Tunisian crochet- it looks similar to knit, but is done with a hook. It's not quite as stretchy as knit fabric, but you can make beautiful fair isle patterns with the technique. My sister just made me a fair isle Tunisian cardigan; I can't wait for cooler weather so I can...
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    Knit, crochet, or sew?

    Oh, you should learn to spin your angora fiber and then knit something special with it! It's a wonderful feeling to wear your bunny around your neck!
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    New Kitten

    We have 2 kittens that are about 9 months old and they don't bother the adult chickens, but have eaten several of our 8 wk old chicks. Make sure any chicks are very well protected. These chicks were pulled through the fencing that is about 1"x3" rectangle grid. And keep the cats well fed. :)
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    New Chick

    Hey there, I'm a new chick around here. A fellow Raveler mentioned this site to me a while back when she saw my Funky Polish Chicken sock knitting pattern, and I'm just now checking it out. We raise a variety of chickens (currently about 35 in our flock)- from Golden Phoenix, Silver Polish, and...
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    Knit, crochet, or sew?

    I love to create- knitting is the hobby that uses up all of my free time that isn't spent gardening and tending to the animals (and family). I found this group through somebody who loved one of my chicken-themed knitting patterns...
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