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    I'd like to order a dozen Whiting True Blue hatching eggs and add a heat pack. I'm in Yelm, WA.

    I'd like to order a dozen Whiting True Blue hatching eggs and add a heat pack. I'm in Yelm, WA.
  2. Wsdaremes Chicken Coop

    Wsdaremes Chicken Coop

    The Chicken Experience... It all began when my good friend, Rachel, started giving us fresh eggs. When I saw how simple and effective her coop setup was, I started thinking that I'd like to have a few hens myself. I love eggs! So, one day I mentioned to my DH that I really would like to have a...
  3. The Chicken Experience

    The Chicken Experience

    The Chicken Experience Our Coop Building Experience... Let me start by saying this has been a pretty cool experience for my DH and I. He has been enlisting the help of friends to finish the barn -- adding a loft, installing wiring, framing in the tack room (even wiring it for phone and...
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    What Do You Think Of Barred Plymouth Rocks?

    When I first ordered chicks, I went the "I'll take one of each" route. We only have one BR hen, but she is my DH's favorite. He rescued her when she got stuck in the holes of some concrete blocks (had them in the coop to raise up the water and feed and never thought about a chicken trying to...
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    Do Nipple Waterers Provide Enough Water??

    Quote: x2 As I said in an earlier post, there is already a hole in the lid of each bucket -- big enough to insert a water hose.
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    Do Nipple Waterers Provide Enough Water??

    We actually have a hole in the lid already, large enough for a hose to fit for filling...
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    Do Nipple Waterers Provide Enough Water??

    I have two 5-gallon buckets, one inside and one outside, each with 3 nipple waterers. I had a 5-gallon galvanized waterer inside the coop, but it was a hassle for me to fill and pack inside, so we replaced it with a 5-gallon bucket with 3 nipple waterers. My egg production has dropped from an...
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    And just WHEN will I be able to tell if it's a HE or a SHE??

    Sigh. Well, I guess we'll have to start calling her "Phyllis".... Thank you so much for your pictures!!!!!
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    And just WHEN will I be able to tell if it's a HE or a SHE??

    Meet Einstein: He/she is 20 weeks old.
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    And just WHEN will I be able to tell if it's a HE or a SHE??

    I have a 4 month old White Crested Black Polish. The poor bird has an identity crisis. We refer to it as a "he" sometimes, a "she" other times. We named it Einstein (anyone who knows what WCBPs look like can understand). It's "she" name is Phyllis Diller. I have read that it takes 5 to 10...
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    I found the tiniest egg! Is this normal? pics

    Quite normal! They're called "fart eggs" or "fairy eggs". Sometimes a young pullet will lay this for her first egg, but sometimes the older gals just seem to spit one out! Very cute!
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    Aggressive Rooster

    Any rooster that has attacked and injured anyone, especially a child, should go in the stew pot. That's like keeping a dog that bites. It's a liability you can't afford. I'll bet your homeowner's insurance won't cover injuries to a person caused by livestock. Can you imagine if the little...
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    i am so fed up with these dumb birds!!! *screams*

    Don't worry, it will pass. When you start getting those wonderful, rich eggs and your girls flock to you when you bring them treats, you'll forget all about the stressful time you're having now. Trust me....
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    Chicken Co op for the urban farmer $3500

    I just sent them an email and told them it was the worst design I'd ever seen.......
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    Our Little Egg Business

    Quote: Wow, there doesn't seem to be much straight-forward info for Florida for people like us that just want to sell our extra eggs at the point-of-lay. Here is some information from a U of Florida website...
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