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    Pvc Feeder

    After reading post after post here on BYC regarding PVC feeders, my husband and I decided we could tackle this one on our own. I went to the hardware store and bought a big section of 4" PVC, a "long sweep" 90 degree elbow, 2 caps, a 1.5" hole saw, silicone caulk, and a role of metal plumbing...
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    Our First Batch of Chicks I had chickens as a kid, but I didn't really appreciate them then. They weren't pets, and we had a mean rooster a couple of times, and it was mostly just a project that my mom was interested in and we had chores because of. We have lived in our current house on 5.75...
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    Can chickens be trained? Stupid rooster!

    Wow, thank you all for such thoughtful responses! My husband tried the stalking technique last night. Beatrix (our roo) doesn't really walk away when you walk up to him quickly. He stands his ground and jumps at us. But eventually he walked away as hubby was standing there, and hubby followed...
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    Can chickens be trained? Stupid rooster!

    Thanks KlaHaYa, I think we'll try that! We really do like him except for this bit of aggression (and he's really not THAT aggressive). Though I think he'll jump at us if we try your technique. What do I do when he jumps on us?
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    Can chickens be trained? Stupid rooster!

    We have 1 rooster and 5 hens. 2 of the hens are light brahmas and the other 3 are BOs. The rooster is supposed to be a BO too but I suspect he's not pure since his coloring is kind of off for a BO. Well, I don't know where they all got the idea that we are all kinds of awesome, but they all...
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    My coop is hard to clean. Impossible to clean well.

    Quote: Actually yes, we do have sand in the run area! It's never dry now because of the season so that hasn't worked very well for us. Hopefully it'll work better in the summer. Thanks for the tip about the rake. Previously when I've tried to rake it it seems like nothing actually gets raked...
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    How long can eggs sit under a broody and still be edible?

    Yeah, that's true, so your personal threshold is overnight? What if you were giving your eggs away to friends?
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    My coop is hard to clean. Impossible to clean well.

    Here's my coop. Here's my (65 pound) dog to give you a scale perspective. So, it's easy (enough) to clean inside the coop area. The run is IMPOSSIBLE. The only doors are the ones you can see, on the front and on the top of the left run. How am I supposed to clean it out? I am NOT crawling...
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    This isn't a BO roo is it?

    Quote: Oh yeah and the constant crowing is also a good sign I was really just curious if he was even a BO since he's so dark. It seems that the BO roos we see at the fair and such are lighter. Thanks for the replies
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    The Brahmas have plucked butts.

    We have 2 Light Brahmas and 3 BO hens, and 1 BO roo. They've all been together for almost a year now, no problems. Last week I noticed that both brahmas butts are completely bald around the vent. Looks plucked clean. The BOs are all fine. Any ideas what that's about?
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    This isn't a BO roo is it?

    I was told that I was getting 4 BOs and 2 Light Brahmas, all pullets. Well look how this one turned out: He's huge, kind of aggressive, and WAY darker orange/reddish than the hens. He was the same color as the hens when he was a chick but has really darkened a lot. He's beautiful but not...
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    My Hen Layed a Dinosaur Egg

    OMG :O That is freaky looking!!
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    How long can eggs sit under a broody and still be edible?

    We have one rooster and 5 hens. One of the hens is quite broody lately. I was sick as a dog the past couple of days so I didn't get eggs at all on Monday. So that means the broody sat on probably fertilized eggs from midday Sunday until midday Tuesday. Are the eggs still ok? How long before they...
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    First eggs just over a week ago, now nothing for 4 days?

    Is it normal for them to not lay many at first? We seemed to be getting 2 every other day for a short time (maybe a week), and now we haven't gotten any since Saturday (or maybe Sunday). Is it normal for it to be sporadic when they first start laying? We have 5 hens and a rooster, and we're not...
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    How to tell a BO rooster

    I added pics, any guesses?
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