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    Hatching eggs from Papas Poultry

    I've ordered twice from them, and was really happy with the fertility. When I candled at day 10, most of the eggs were developing! I have another shipment of Isabel Orpingtons due to ship on Tuesday.
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    Discussing Mulch in the Garden

    I'm in the same climate as Charles Dowding so I've started using his method with decent success. He mulches with compost- he's in a zone 8 climate with plenty of slugs. He tried the Ruth Stout method (mulching with straw) and found he was creating a slug paradise. So he started experimenting and...
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    rare breed chicks and hatching eggs NPIP Florida

    Cancel that, found some hatching eggs of another variety I was hoping to try. :)
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    rare breed chicks and hatching eggs NPIP Florida

    How's your stock of Isabel Orpingtons? I'd love a dozen if you have some!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hello everyone! Long time member, lurker-extraordinaire. I'm on the hunt for some American Buff geese- anyone know who has some? I was going to order from Metzer but I would love to support a local breeder. :) Sorta last minute as my husband has finally listened to my goose-calls, and just...
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    ISO Hatching Eggs Vancouver, WA Area

    If you're still looking, I've got large Faverolles that are pumping out eggs. I'm always happy to see more people hatch 'em. :) I'm in Kalama.
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    Dispatched our Roo Yesterday- Coq au Vin Tomorrow?

    Thanks for the comments! BBQ rooster sounds amazing. I'm starting to wonder if maybe I should really start raising our own meat birds. I love our Faverolles, they are SO sweet and look like they'd be really tasty, too, much meatier than the Basque roo that we're eating tonight. I'm curious...
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    Dispatched our Roo Yesterday- Coq au Vin Tomorrow?

    Ouch, sorry to hear that he hurt your little girl! I'm in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy and when he went for me and didn't back down, I just knew that it was time for stew. He's the first animal we've ever processed, and while I didn't take his death lightly, the decision was an easy one to...
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    Dispatched our Roo Yesterday- Coq au Vin Tomorrow?

    Julia's recipe seems to be geared towards a fryer and not so much a chewy rooster. The one hour cook time has me questioning it. Have you made this recipe before with a roo? If anyone else is searching for a chewy rooster processing recipe, here's another one I'm considering...
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    Dispatched our Roo Yesterday- Coq au Vin Tomorrow?

    Excellent, thanks for the info!
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    Dispatched our Roo Yesterday- Coq au Vin Tomorrow?

    So yesterday I was out in the field with our flock and I was attacked by our rooster. Three times. Knowing that there are kinder, sweeter roos in the world, I decided to remove him from the gene pool. He's now sitting in our fridge, cleaned and looking delicious. He was just over a year old. I...
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    Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

    Quote: We're in SW Washington, about 50 minutes north of Portland, OR. It was a whopping EF1, which is probably about the strength of a sneeze compared to the ones you might get! There's a lot of discussion about being prepared for earthquakes (I *am* a bit of a prepper when it comes to my...
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    Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

    Thanks to all for the kind words! They're doing great, I let them out to free range yesterday and they did wonderfully. I did LOL about the clean coop, I know it won't last for long! This is a garden coop that was recently built- it's too small for what I want to do with my chickens but it's...
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    Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

    You and lauragutknecht asked, and you shall receive! First off, let's start with the roo, Monsieur No Name Yet. And hen #1, Penny, the blue legger. She's the leader of the pack so far, she's a little bossy compared to the other two. And hen #2, calling her Flora. She'll perch...
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    Faverolles Thread

    Great idea to send a note! I know I'm splitting hairs, especially since I wasn't sure I'd see any at all. I wish I could remember all that I chatted with regarding the breed. There were quite a few pretty birds on display, including one young roo that I nearly walked out with. Really friendly...
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    Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

    Just wanted to pop in and say hello! I waltzed into the PNW Poultry Show on Saturday and ended up bringing home a trio of Euskal Oiloak; two pullets and a young roo. The roosters are incredibly magnificent! I am so smitten, both with the temperament and their gorgeous plumage (roo and one...
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    Faverolles Thread

    As a 'lurking' Faverolles owner, it does break my heart that the Faverolles Fanciers of America is coming to an end. We have owned three salmon Faverolles hens for the last 3 years (hatched from eggs from PiperOmar), they're such wonderful birds. Everyone who has been introduced to them has...
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    Wishingbees Member Page

    The Minimal: Luxury Edition I've been drooling and lusting over all of the beautiful coops on this forum, but due to lack of experience, I was hesitant to build anything on my own. I found Building Chicken Coops for Dummies, and was inspired. It was exactly the motivator I needed to attempt...
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    Three LF Salmon Faverolles Cockerels - Hatched 10/21

    Yay!! Thank you so much, you're my hero. Also, I have a really hard time keeping them apart- they're feathering out so fast. I want to be sure you absolutely get the two you want! To be honest, I'm not in much of a hurry.. They're such wonderful little guys, it's nice to have them around...
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