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4/3/12 at 1:35pm

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Egg is pipped under my Phoenix. It belongs to Carly. The only other egg she has is Maretta's, a chick sired by Isaac. Tomorrow is Day 21.

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

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Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

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4/3/12 at 2:47pm

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Emu videos.....

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4/3/12 at 2:54pm

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That is too funny! Who knew emus were waterfowl? Kathy, you need a bigger water pan, LOL.

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

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Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

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Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

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4/3/12 at 3:05pm

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That is too funny! Who knew emus were waterfowl? Kathy, you need a bigger water pan, LOL.

I know! They grow sooooooooo fast!

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4/3/12 at 5:05pm

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I hope the chickens enjoyed free ranging today since they may not get to anymore. I really like watching them roaming around the yard however so does the wildlife. I lost another hen today from right behind the house. DH found it way in the woods with only a couple of puncture wounds. We thought maybe a hawk got it but then later I found the feathers behind the house alongside this paw print. Strange that the hen got carried so far from the house and then left. You can see where he slid a bit as this was on a steep embankment. Darn it all

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I chickened out

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My coop http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/386902/we-gave-the-chickens-our-bedroom-pic-heavy

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I chickened out

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4/3/12 at 5:35pm

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I hope the chickens enjoyed free ranging today since they may not get to anymore. I really like watching them roaming around the yard however so does the wildlife. I lost another hen today from right behind the house. DH found it way in the woods with only a couple of puncture wounds. We thought maybe a hawk got it but then later I found the feathers behind the house alongside this paw print. Strange that the hen got carried so far from the house and then left. You can see where he slid a bit as this was on a steep embankment. Darn it all

So sorry to hear that, Laura. Predators make it hard to free range, that's for sure. I hope you don't lose any more.

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4/3/12 at 5:46pm

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Laura, that was definitely canine, I'd say, from seeing the claw marks. I'm so sorry. I really hate that.

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

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Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

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Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

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4/4/12 at 2:01pm

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Has anyone ever had a hen that crows?

My favorite Speckled Sussex Hen Amazon has developed a spur on one leg. She hasn't crowed yet. But she has beaten up roosters she did not like, killed and eaten snakes and mice, tried to beat a hawk off her brood (she cried for hours after the hawk took her baby anyway, saddest sound I ever heard). I do not expect her to crow as we do have roosters around.

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Currently Speckled Sussex LF, BBS Ameraucana LF, and the odd Delaware, Welsummer, Jaerhon, aor Buff Brahma Bantam. We want SQ Buckeyes and SQ Speckled Sussex.

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Avatar is a "feathered" lobster from a very deep part of the ocean.
Currently Speckled Sussex LF, BBS Ameraucana LF, and the odd Delaware, Welsummer, Jaerhon, aor Buff Brahma Bantam. We want SQ Buckeyes and SQ Speckled Sussex.

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4/4/12 at 2:28pm

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Love the Emu videos, keep them coming.

Avatar is a "feathered" lobster from a very deep part of the ocean.
Currently Speckled Sussex LF, BBS Ameraucana LF, and the odd Delaware, Welsummer, Jaerhon, aor Buff Brahma Bantam. We want SQ Buckeyes and SQ Speckled Sussex.

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Avatar is a "feathered" lobster from a very deep part of the ocean.
Currently Speckled Sussex LF, BBS Ameraucana LF, and the odd Delaware, Welsummer, Jaerhon, aor Buff Brahma Bantam. We want SQ Buckeyes and SQ Speckled Sussex.

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4/4/12 at 3:10pm