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It's hot here in Texas!
My chickens are really suffering in the 110 degree (that is not a typo!) heat. I live west of FT. Worth and we have had 35 straight days of triple digit heat. I was worried that I would lose some chickens. I put fans in the coop but they were still panting and miserable. Yesterday I added 2...- bluekerry
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Texas
I'm in Parker County, TX near Aledo. I have several bantams that I hatched. Awaiting delivery of some day old chicks next week. My handy man just built me a fantastic coop and run. The chicks have a large chicken yard completely enclosed with hardware cloth. We put electrical wire around the...- bluekerry
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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Who shows dogs?
I show Kerry Blue Terriers. I have attended Westminster several times although I've never had a dog in Westminster. I hope I will in the future. Right now I'm busy with 6 bantams, 4 rescue horses, a rescue llama, an african grey parrot, i norwich terrier and 3 Kerry blue terriers. So it has been...- bluekerry
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- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
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Found a snake in my brooder tonight
Don't worry about a snake getting into your house. Snakes don't have easy access into a house. But they do have easy access into a garage. I insist that our garage door remain closed except when pulling our cars in or out. And I'm always careful in the garage when moving a box or opening a...- bluekerry
- Post #4
- Forum: Predators and Pests