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Wonderful interview DePhane, what a privilege! Your are truly blessed with such happiness and beauty around you.

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Whoa the wind is blowing hard out here! Tried to get the birds to bed early but they're not having it. They'd much rather hide under the bushes. I figure they know what they're doing, but that doesn't stop me from worrying about them blowing away. And now the power is out...

My standby is blukote. Vet tape. Pedialyte without zinc. Chick saver when I'm hatching.

So far so good dealing with the heat. I have a question for duck owners tho. I have 2 pair of ducks, and both males seem to prefer the little brown female. Plus the brown male goes after any chicken who crosses his path. Anyway, I noticed the brown female has some scratches near her eye causing...

I have had at least one heat related death every summer, with a fan or without. It seems no matter what i do to help they struggle. I feared that one time I or a house sitter would forget to turn on the mister or fan and the whole flock, expecting that relief, would stress and die. Last year was...

I don't have too much experience but on the one occasion I have brought a chicken inside, I really thought he would not make it, I kept him in the warmest room, with blankets to snuggle in, and returned him outside during the night so the temperature difference wasn't too drastic. I no longer...

Hi everyone, we're on a roadtrip and while my husband has been driving the past 10 hours, I have finally caught up on this thread. Yea, it's been that long, I'm ashamed. So much has been going on, but I am glad to see that I am not the only one who needs a support group for hatching. The last...

Sommer I just wanted to say that your birds are looking great, I always love looking at your pictures and checking on your progress. I personally am not a fan of the NN breed but can definitely say I've never seen any look like that. All these girls are beautiful.

beckyh - how is little amy doing now? what a find! don't beat yourself up because you didn't find her the first time, congratulate yourself for saving her from that hawk!

Optimus Prime, through the years - really, I cant get rid of this rooster. just the thought....

so, thankfully i havent seen or heard coyotes since i mentioned them on the thread a few days ago. we are almost done with the rabbit wire all around and then will plan to trench for an apron or rocks, we havent decided yet. my fat dog is really bad about digging under the pen for scraps. she...

I've been outta there for 7 years, lol so I'm not as naive as I may sound. We have 2 coyotes, so far that we've noticed, that make early morning rounds down our street. Yesterday was trash day and my dad assumes they were shopping the bins, smelling the smells. We fully expect a coyote attack -...

well said, i second it. i am seeing turkeys and maybe even goats in my future. in moving to AJ news, we have decided to try to keep our rooster. we've met the neighbors behind us and they want chickens so thats just awesome. the neighbors on both sides we havent met yet but i'm hoping for the...

how old does a roo need to be to caponize? and will that prevent him from crowing? thats not something i want to do to my current roo, but all of his babies that survive are always roosters too and they are just so beautiful. we dropped one off at mesa feed barn yesterday - i'll try to get away...

it takes a really long time to catch up on posts if you havent logged on since spring. we are at the very tail end of purchasing a larger home with land in AJ. supposed to sign papers monday, then again, we were supposed to sign papers weeks ago. *sigh* I've been reading up on zoning out there...

i wish i lived up north. whats the job market like up there? any need for animal cops? lol i really missed my calling! my grandma worked with her local humane society until her health wouldnt allow it. and my dad worked for animal care and control while i was young. i feel strongly about...

i thought those were lincoln logs in those pictures. too stinkin cute. i am glad your three are wanted and will be well cared for. my chicks are 4 weeks old and have been outside since 8 days old, in mesa, with a heat lamp. they are in an open air brooder and can move as close to or as far...