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    Cochin bantam roos-pick up only-NO SHIPPING!- plz dont bid/buy-PlzRead

    I have 2 red cochin bantam roos,1black cochin bantam roo(bantams hatched 4-5-11) & 2 regular size gold laced cochin roos(dob 3-15-11)Must pick up in greensboro nc-- NO shipping! $5 each or will take trades of garden decor, Pet products for chickens or dogs.Also looking for old bowling balls for...
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    Went to TSC and came home with 4 Mallard ducklings....questions

    LOL-I was just looking for info about housing chickens & ducks BECAUSE i went t TSC yesterday for crumble saw the ducks & got 4 mallard's.These are my 1st ducklings, they are supposed to all be female but i am wanting one male.They all look the same how old before you can tell if they are...
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    Help! I need help with Breed and Gender on my Chicks.

    Hey sis, Sorry:( you got so many Roos.I think I have 4 only want 2 ...lol.. Your hubbys gona get me , getting you hooked on chickens.
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    Hawk Under Deck

    Oh, I heard what everyone was saying for sure & dont want any trouble from the law.Just trying to make sure what kind of bird I'm dealing with& I understand the law could care less about my chickens or my family, thats there job to protect the animals & laws/rules to follow. I am thankful for...
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    Hawk Under Deck

    Sorry for your loss.I lost a chicken(3week burr orp) last sunday to some kind of large bird,not sure if it was a hawk.I posted a message on here about it & all i can hear is $10,000.00 fine &go to prison if you hurt/kill a Hawk.I just wanted to figure out what i was dealing with,not to get in...
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    Hawk killed my 3 week old buff orpington-need predator advise

    I do have one plastic owl but its way down bottom of the yard near the garden area,gona look for a few more.Thanks for all the bird info .Ive read so much about hawks,buzzards,vultures & falcons that im confussed ...lol- All I know is it was around 10pds(my husband said) I think maybe 7 or8pds...
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    Hawk killed my 3 week old buff orpington-need predator advise

    I've done alot more reading & talking to older family members they say its not a hawk its a buzzard called a Peregrine falcon so i have started to look at pics of them & think they may be right.The white on there bellys is the same & its larger than a redtail hawk.This bird was about 10pds...
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    Hawk killed my 3 week old buff orpington-need predator advise

    Thanks for the advise.My biggest worry is my kids,but from what everyone says they shouldnt be a target for the hawks(my mom was telling me storys & freaking me out about it).I will make sure my coop has a good cover(they were in a temp.cage--x-large metal dog kennel w/4sides).My grandpa has had...
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    Hawk killed my 3 week old buff orpington-need predator advise

    Thanks for your reply,I didnt know they were protected.I'm gona keep the kids& chicks out of the yard for a couple days & will make sure my coop will protect my flock.If they become a problem again I'll call animal control for help/advise.
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    Hawk killed my 3 week old buff orpington-need predator advise

    My chicks were having there outside time in a totally enclosed dog cage (coop in progress).It was about 8ft from my backdoor a hawk came down grabed one of the chicks threw the cage& broke its neck (it could get its foot in but could not pull the chick out)& flew away before we could get out the...
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    Can I feed stuffing . . . with chicken broth in it?

    My chickens ate leftover boneless skinless chicken & LOVED it.Everyone I told about it thought it was a little wierd....lol-They will also eat Turkey on thanksgiving!
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    My chicks won't eat treats

    I buy my chicks crickets from petsmart for $.12each. They LOVE them & go crazy over those crickets.Mealworms are good but the crickets are larger for the price .I have 4silkie (2 are 1month& 2 are10days old) & 9 Buff orpington(10days old) chicks &only one of the month old silkies dont want the...
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    My eggs are 24 days (still alive)&not hatching-temp& humidity is good

    well only 2 of my 7 white silkie eggs hatched one on day25 & one on day26.The ones that didnt hatch were fully developed but looked shrink wraped.Maybe Ill have better luck next time.
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    My eggs are 24 days (still alive)&not hatching-temp& humidity is good

    HI,I'm a newbie &my eggs are 24days old(still alive) &there not hatching.Everything temp & humidity have been good what do i do.Do I open them & how?Plz help I have 6 eggs i want to save!!!How long before I give up on them?
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