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Ha ha, I used to work in Maplewood- at Minnesota Gastroenterology. I didn't know anyone kept chickens there! I am now waaaay up in Braham, MN, and may very soon be moving to Maine for work. If so, I will be looking to place some of my chickens. A lot of extra roos. I have about 5 or 6 Showgirl...

He is pretty. He must be pretty young though.

MINNESOTA PEEPS!!!!!!! Please see this thread if you are interested in having/going to a chickenstock this summer. I am in Braham. About 10 miles north of Cambridge. I can host it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5255873#p5255873 DUH, edited to add the link,

Tinyshoes: BIG FAT We are glad you found us. You should do fine in the city with a few laying hens. probably your biggest problem will be keeping them safe from neighborhood predators...dogs, cats, racoons, opposum. IDK what city you are in ,but FF is fine for supplies. There is a Tractor...

Quote: that is 100% the reaspn i am having chickens, so i know exactly where my food came from. I am a butcher by trade, and i know all the things that are done to bring meat to market presentation standards. Go local and Go organic people! Cool. Yes, I totally agree. I don't eat much beef...

Heritage breeds are all the 'old fashioned' breeds bred by farmers in the past that were used for dual-purpose- eggs and meat. Ie. Rocks, Orps, dorking, Favs etc... This was all there was before the creation of the Cornish cross as the premier meat bird. The problem is, most of today's...

Quote: go to the Meat bird section....there are countless threads on this very subject. FWIW, I have heard that Dorkings and Favorelles have the best table meat of the Heritage breeds....

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Quote: Amy, Thanks, You are, as always such a wealth of information. What do you think of Roland Doerrs' runners? I have a little solo hatched by a chicken, and would like to get a few more to keep 'Kyle' company. Kyle the Runner Duck and his BLRW momma: He looks here like he is cussing...

Quote: Nope, the last one I did was the Thanksgiving and New Years Day hatch. Right now I'm setting and hatching every week. LF Crele Polish and LF W/BW Ameraucanas. Will have chicks available soon if anyone is interested.

Quote: Hi Colleen, Good to know you are near me.

Boy oh boy, did we get the wind too. Our big Livingroom windows face North, and in spite of insulation and 3M plastic over them, it was freezing in there. I don't know how much snow actually fell...some spots on my yard are bare, other s have 4 foot drifts.

I'm in Braham/Cambridge. No snow yet. I guess I should look at the weather channel and see what's going on. I took Monday oof, cause I have my grandkids this weekend including Monday. Glad I took the day off.

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Hi Heidi and: there are tons of great people on BYC. You will love it! What all kinds of chickens/ poultry/other animals do you have ?

Quote: Ha Ha ! IDK, mine are always frozen by the time I get home from work to collect them. Except the one that are under broodies. I am planning on buying some soil heating cables to put under the nests for next winter. i did notice that once it gets up into the 20's, the eggs aren't frozen...

I just put 7 Runner duck eggs under my broody BLRW. I chickened out and brought her into the basement. I know it's supposed to warm up tomorrow, but I thought just in case she decides to get unbroody, then at least the eggs won't freeze today and then I can throw them into the incubator. She...

Awesome, so happy for you. I am kind of far from you.

Quote: Just PM'd you Wegs, I have 2 Splash Silkie chicks and a Bantam Gold laced Cochin hatched Jan 1st. I,m up in Cambridge. Maybe a little far for you but let me know. You can take them for company for your solo. BJ

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