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    Let's play a game! Roo or hen?

    Whoa!! Thats crazy! Wonder what my neighbors would think of that :)
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    Let's play a game! Roo or hen?

    Forgot this mystery breed bird. 9. Rooster?
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    Let's play a game! Roo or hen?

    Thanks Frazzemrat1! Bummed out about no blue copper pullets but at least my guessing skills are looking good . :)
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    Let's play a game! Roo or hen?

    So our chicks are six weeks old. I've heard mixed reviews on what age is best to post on here so apologies if it's too early. I tried to get comb shots as well as side shots for each bird but they were very busy roaming around looking for fresh wormies. I was told they came from a mixture of...
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    Testing My Dogs with the Flock

    Our heeler gets along with them great! He's all about fetch and herds things as he comes from a working line so we were nervous about him with our growing chicks. Initially he was jealous that we would always be going to the brooder and ooing/ahhing. He huffs/whines when something is getting...
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    Hello from Portland!

    Thank you! I'll have to read up more on composting with chickens. We compost our food waste already so we have some stations set up for it. I'm sure we'll be up to our ears in chicken poop soon :D Their names are Arlo & Ava. Arlo lovvesss his chickens. Today he spent all day near them:
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    Hello from Portland!

    Well it aint pretty but here's some old photos! These are the befores: The coop will go underneath the honey locust tree seen above. Lots of junk left at the house.... HUGE cotton wood that sheds like crazy, clogs our gutters, and was rotting. BYE! We closed / moved in August...
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    Hello from Portland!

    That's so impressive! I feel like I've already fallen for the flipper lifestyle. It's just so much fun and I'm sure there's money to be made. Already our house value has increased dramatically. Our next place will definitely be a fixer upper too. You just can't beat the pricing! Plus we enjoy...
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    Hello from Portland!

    That sounds so beautiful! Sounds like your home was a score :) I'm hoping to do a lot of native plants too and we'll be using our side/front yards since they get great sun exposure. I'm sure my neighbor thinks I'm a little weird tearing out the lawn but I would much rather make use of it for...
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    Hello from Portland!

    Thank you! We love cattle dogs!! Yes, you're right, they're super smart. Ours knows many commands and is too smart for his own good. We're picking up our second in May. We actually got our first pup when living in an apartment! :lau As long as they get their exercise they're terrific. We're long...
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    Hello from Portland!

    Hello friends! Long time lurker, finally a member. My name is Mel. I'm a 25-year-old environmental student, newbie homeowner, and now chicken lady! One day we'd love to buy more land outside the city but until we're able to afford it we live life on a 1/4 acre lot that we're making into an...
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