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    Egg Marketing-need your opinion on labeling

    Quote: Celestial Seasonings may use ONE side of the box for their story, as does your favorite cracker. They're not trying to tell the story through the label/logo or just one part of the packaging. I too like to hear the family farm story on products like this, but the details have to go...
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    screaming/screeching hen !?!?

    I have an EE hen like that and similar to you, live in a high density population area. She screams a lot for the sake of screaming, it seems. It is who she is, yes, but since I'd like to keep her, I'm trying to modify her behavior. First, I try not to feed her treats directly, rather leave...
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    Meat chickens

    Quote: Chicks, are there plans online for a plucker? Or are you designing one on your own? And lastly, does anyone know if there a thread about costs of growing meat birds to 8 weeks kicking around? I'd like to raise about 20, but want to calculate out how much that translates for feed. Thanks!
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    My dogs killed 2 chicks today...

    My response won't be the most popular one here, but I really can't not post. First, I'm sorry you lost your chickens. I am lucky in a sense that I know my dogs would eat mine if only they had the chance. There's no question. People don't understand that dogs are dogs. You see that on this...
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    Birds at an animal shelter - can you help identify?

    Yeah, they look really "gamey" to me too. They were strays, so it's hard to say.
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    Birds at an animal shelter - can you help identify?

    Yes, they all have similar coloring, but are missing many, many feathers. I don't think the bird in the back is as colorful as the one in the front, but she (I'm assuming "she") has NO feathers down her back :-(
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    Birds at an animal shelter - can you help identify?

    Hello chicken experts! There are a few birds that arrived at a local animal shelter that I'm trying to identify. The picture is pretty grainy because with the lighting and the birds flying about, it was near impossible to get a clear shot in. The birds are classed as chickens. They have...
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    Hey I'm just wondering.............

    In my experience, my RIR took about 7 to 10 days to fully integrate. She was probably about 5 months while the other girls were about 4.5 months. They chased and pecked on her quite a bit until one day it just stopped. I had the coop set up with some hiding places so she could duck for cover if...
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    Guinea Hens available for adoption San Mateo, CA Humane Society

    Just a quick post to let Bay Area Guinea fans know that there are several hens at the Peninsula Humane Society/SPCA up for adoption. The Guineas were still at the shelter at close last night and are up for adoption on a first come, first serve basis. PHS/SPCA is open from 11 am to 7 pm during...
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    Crop Surgery Performed - More pics & How To Steps posted - Pg 10

    Fantastic documentation! Thank you. And congratulations on saving that hen! Here's a dumb question... what do you use to pluck the hen so clean before you make the incision?
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    What do you think about this coup?

    I am curious about how much y'all say this *should* cost to make. Just $100 in materials, really? Is that using some salvaged/free stuff? I ask because just the siding alone to make our coop that's about the same size was about $100 at our area Home Depot. We actually shopped around too, and...
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    Rooster noise and angry neighbors

    Where did this capon become a capon?!? I have a she cochin that turned out to be a he cochin and was planning on making it into a dinner cochin. But, if castration really is an option, I'd love to figure out how to do it or have it done. Do you have a vet in your area still that does such...
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    Eye Infections in chicks (graphic description)

    Quote: Hi there, I am new at chicken keeping, but I have the Chicken Health Handbook that details just about every weird thing I think possible. This might be the book you looked at, but in case it's not, here are some of the diseases that mention "cheesy eye:" 0 to 1 week - eye swollen with...
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    Cluck if you are from the San Francisco Bay Area

    San Carlos over here! Doesn't look like too many bay area "peeps" representin' here though.
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    Help sexing a Cochin

    Ok, thanks everyone! I'm new to this and just realized I posted in the wrong forum. Sorry about that and thanks very much for the feedback!
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