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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    I’m sorry for your losses, I feel ya my favorite silver laced wyandotte liked to sleep on top of her coop and a possum came and ate her head off 😭 I wasn’t preoared for that, but now I know!
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hey peeps 😄 Been working in the coop learning how to save money by cooking rice and veggies mixing in leftovers and gardening to feed my chickie babies.. I made a pond oasis to hide from the coming summer heat and am laying down clover and foraging seeds instead of grass which should start...
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    Dog attack killed most of flock😭, advise on helping the survivors

    Omg, how heartbreaking! So sorry this happened ..
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    Losing my patience with neighbor's dog....

    Have you tried talking to the dog? I know it sounds silly, but I recently got a dog and he of course is chasing and biting at my chickens. Yesterday, I kid you not, he ran after them I yelled at him, he stopped, I grabbed his face looked him dead in the eye and told him, “no chickens”. The rest...
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    Drinking lots of water and pooping but not eating much

    Did you recently give your hen Bread? I’ve noticed twice now this happens after eating bread.. it is also good to soak them in a bath of Epsom salts, along with the calcium or tums. You may try inserting your finger carefully to see if an egg is stuck, I have yet had to do this myself as after a...
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    I have a bone to pick with all you incubating ppl...

    Actually, you are quite perfect.. it isn’t a bad idea to check back so often as I made the rookie mistake of not checking them for a couple of hours after the water sprinkle check and the incubator was cooking my babies, only 3 of 7 eggs hatched. Lesson learned the hard way 🥹
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    What is your favorite (looking) breed?

    I recently watched Chicken people on Netflix and fell in love with the silver laced Wyandotte.. I say that’s a yes! We Just brought 2 home along with 2 barred rocks to add to our ayam cemanis, they will all look lovely together, can’t wait!
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