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    Food and water at night?

    You r correct they do not eat r drink & night. However, Food & Water left outside may attract cats,raccoons , opossums & other feral animals. I have forgotten feed containers out before &,next day food & container chewed up. Good Luck !
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    raccoons during the day

    Electric Chicken netting works well as long as u don't have it installed next to a fence or coop that raccoons / opossums can use to vault themselves over into the fenced area,I made that mistake when I first installed mine, but it works wonderful keeping chickens safe.
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    Fertility Problems

    I wrote an answer to u but my phone must have gone off line before it posted-so here I go again. Black Copper Marans-5 hens w/ one Roo /Blue & Black Orpingtons - 5 hens w/ one Black Orp Roo. All of these will be one yr old this coming Weekend 5/25/13 bought from breeder as chicks. 6 Blue Orp...
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    Fertility Problems

    This year I am having problems getting chicks from my hatching eggs, whether in Incubators or Broody Hens had lights on 14 hrs all Winter.Also fed high in Omega laying pellets. This is the first year in 5 yrs for this problem. Wondering if our colder and very wet Spring weather w/ temp 50-60 one...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Quote: Welcome WyoChickm to the Welsummer board/thread. Lots of good folks here willing to help out any way possible. You will love the Welsummers, such great birds esp if you plan to let them free range. Agree~Wells are soooo sweet~my very Favorite Breed~I also now have Blue Orpingtons...
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    Kentucky people

    Quote: WELCOME ! I am 5 to 6 Counties away depending which way you travel~ I am off the Blue Grass Parkway-half way between Louisville & Lexington~in small Spencer County.
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    Kentucky people

    If you did not attend the ANIMAL SWAP in SONORA,KY today, @ SONORA FARM SUPPLY on Maple Street,next to Dollar General Store~ YOU missed a GREAT SALE & chance to meet some Wonderful Fellow Kentuckians along w/ many interesting Animals ~ Plants & Fish They may schedule another one in the SPRING...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Quote: My Wells hens used to do that squat also~they want you to pet them or pick them up~the only one I have now is too nervous & doesn't do it~a HUGE RED FOX got all of her coop mates, a few months ago~I have started with a new group of 6 including a Roo~hoping they will turn out to be as...
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    Kentucky people

    Concerning~Sonora Farm Store~Animal Swap~270-949-2276~August 27th Saturday~Starts @ 9 am EDT & goes until you want to leave or sell everything~ Any animal is welcome-no fee~They are also having special sale prices on animal feeds~And The SONORA Festival is going on this weekend also~so lot of...
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    Quote: I'm really excited about this one Amy! I'm really hoping it inherited it's father's Blue genes too. I couldn't help myself, I snapped a few pictures with my phone through the bator, here's my newest wee one. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jeremyjeremy07/WOE3.jpg...
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    Kentucky people

    Quote: agree goats can be difficult~ the babies can jump so high & when u catch them they screem like human kids ! mine the tallest one is 22" & I can pick all of them up~I also have Mini Silky Fainting goats also small & friendly~ You don't have to milk them if u leave the kids on them &...
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    Kentucky people

    Quote: We will be watching my daughters caregiver and her kids showing goats... they aren't dairy tho. Boar goats? Beth BOER~ those are Meat goats~very popular in KY~I've eaten a few The KIKO is another meat goat~I'm interested in seeing the Nigerian Dwarf milk goats,since that is what I have.
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    Kentucky people

    Quote: I'm planning to go Saturday to see the dairy goats & chickens~the chickens are released @ 5pm on Sunday from the fair, you could probably make it to work if you took the chickens w/ you
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Quote: Not knowing much about chicken diseases/problems~only because I haven't had 'many' problems yet ! You learn a lot faster & more when you have them to deal with, however, my dealing w/ large livestock is immense, sooooo I'm thinking your problems may be a virus or a contagious serum &...
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    Quote: So you probably wouldn't like my hen Alice then, Syble? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jeremyjeremy07/alice2.jpg She is heavenly beautiful !
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