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  1. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Open Contest Some Poultry Are Red, Some Are Blue, But Let's Not Forget, They Can Be Barred Too!

    Entry 3: Something Blue. The bottom of Pecking order..is my Easter Egger Prue
  2. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Open Contest Some Poultry Are Red, Some Are Blue, But Let's Not Forget, They Can Be Barred Too!

    Entry 2: Something Red RIR Wanelda & Reba
  3. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Open Contest Some Poultry Are Red, Some Are Blue, But Let's Not Forget, They Can Be Barred Too!

    Entry 1: Some are Barred. Most of my flock is Barred but Pat is my most photogenic one
  4. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Your 2026 Garden

    THIS!!👏Chickens are so beneficial to the Garden! I dont even have to till. They are literally feathered tillers lol.
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    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have?

    Ideally. Id like to think Im building a chicken army. Imagine 73 chickens in pursuit behind me when someone comes on my property. However in reality I would probably just look like the pigeon lady on home alone
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    Anyone know what causes this? Impacted Pockets in chickens toe webbing

    I found this thread thinking all my barred rocks had bumble foot. I feel at peace now lol🙃
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    Your 2026 Garden

    I use mushroom compost every year to grow potatoes and I have never had such an abundance using regular compost. Mushroom compost is a game changer
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    Your 2026 Garden

    Thank you. I appreciate the helpful tip!
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    Your 2026 Garden

    Im in NC so I have a long growing season. This year my goal was to have a continuous productive garden, even through winter. My winter garden had a variety of greens, cabbage, and broccoli. I had much success and it offered many meals this winter to my family and good scraps for my chickens. My...
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    Favorite Breed of Chicken

    I always keep barred rocks in rotation. Lovely personalities, very hardy. I also have like my RIR as they are my best foragers (they catch and eat baby snakes) but they are not so hardy in the summer when temps get over 90. I have lost 3 during the past several summers
  11. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Official BYC Poll: How Many Chickens Do You Have?

    I have 7 too. Might get 3 more to even my numbers. Thats true chicken math.
  12. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    Apologies I missed that Her name is Wanelda and she is a RIR
  13. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    She was fully feathered yesterday Her name is Wanelda and she is a RIR
  14. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Hard Molt or....?

    It is molting season and I have dealt with numerous molts over the years and this is the first time I have come out to the coop, feathers everywhere and it looks like something deplummed my chicken overnight. She was full of feathers the evening before and the next morning she is almost bare and...
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    RIR laying pale eggs?!

    Oh wow. I have been told by alot of folks that garlic and pepper is good for their digestion. Had not thought it would be toxic.
  16. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    RIR laying pale eggs?!

    Im also aware the egg color and poopy butt may not be coorelated
  17. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    RIR laying pale eggs?!

    Local feed mill chicken feed. Its 18% protien layer feed. I also ferment grains with garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes as a weekly treat. Of course vegi scraps from time to time
  18. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    RIR laying pale eggs?!

    I have a RIR 4 years old that recently started laying white or off white colored eggs. They also are lumpy, which Ive read are calcium deposits?? She also has had a very poppy bottom ever since it started warming up. I had to wash her every other day multiple times a day to the point her bottom...
  19. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    North Carolina

    Someone pointed me to this NC thread. Im in Rowan County.
  20. Emanuel_acrehomestead

    Hi from southeastern nc!

    Hello fellow Carolinian. Im from the Southern Peidmont. I always search out localish farmer/backyard gardener folks to collaborate ideas or tips/tricks or what-happenings in the area. Welcome to the forum, its better than social media.
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