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Cindy added a discussion to the group Backyard Chickens

We ordered a surprise package from Cackle Hatchery! They are shipping it Wednesday!

How do we prepare? What will we get? How many will we get? Has anyone here done that? After talking to the hatchery all they will tell us is. We need to separate brooders one for the dry fowl and one for the water fowl and because we are planning…See More

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Cindy posted a discussion

We ordered a surprise package from Cackle Hatchery! They are shipping it Wednesday!

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Cindy replied to Cindy's discussion 'Advice needed. I"m not sure what I should do or if I should do anything?' in the group Backyard Chickens

"I totally agree with you. I am just waiting for grandpa to get his surprise package from the hatchery before sending him back the silkie roos he bought for my girls. I dont want them to be the only roos at his place with…"

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rachel whetzel replied to Cindy's discussion 'Advice needed. I"m not sure what I should do or if I should do anything?' in the group Backyard Chickens

"While they are still young, you will most likely not see much more aggression, but trust me. It is coming."

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Cindy replied to Erich Gottl's discussion 'Chicken Behavior' in the group Backyard Chickens

"I have watched my chickens do this as well. I think its really funny cuz mine will start out mirroring each other with their movements then proceed into a chest bump. I have one chick if it see two others doing this it will…"

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Cindy replied to Cindy's discussion 'Advice needed. I"m not sure what I should do or if I should do anything?' in the group Backyard Chickens

"well I still have not gotten rid of any of my roos yet. But I do still plan too. My australorp stays next to my white silkie roo at all times. I have noticed that all three roos have been sleeping on the floor in the coop…"

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"Have you tried planting in feed bags? Lizz says they're super sturdy, critter safe & need less weeding. Photo: http://ning.it/12rMmVE"

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Lucy Clark posted a blog post

My First Experience as a Farmer’s Market Vendor

So my friends Gene and Maggie are vendors at our local farmer’s market. They’re dairy farmers by trade, but they also grow snap peas, zucchini and tomatoes on their land that they like to take to market. It doesn’t earn them a whole lot, but they…See More

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Jennifer replied to Appleblossom 79's discussion 'simplicity in cooking' in the group Recipe Sharing

"Ooh, Appleblossom. I'm adding this to the Finding Morel Mushrooms 101."

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Jennifer commented on Michelle Wire's blog post 'Twilight Gardening and Quiet Reflection'

"What a lovely reminder to take a moment every day. Thanks, Michelle."

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Have you tried planting in feed bags? Lizz writes: "They're super sturdy and too good to throw out! So far, no nibbling chickens, less weeding, and critter safe."

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