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    Pet hen looking for an Ontario home

    We have a red/gold star hen that we would like to find a new home for. She is just over two years old but still laying regularly. She has been our pet, so she is extremely tame and friendly. Her coop-mate died recently and we are worried about her being alone. Ideally we would like to find...
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    heater for plastic bucket waterer

    There are lots of solutions, both commercially available or homemade. Bucket de-icers are common items, you should be able to find one at TSC or your local feed store. Make sure it is safe for plastic buckets if that is what you're using. Or try searching the forums - lots of people use...
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    The fender washers etc needed for hardware cloth?

    packmule I'm going to have to agree with bruceha2000 in this case. I originally tried using 5/8" Arrow staples when I built my first temporary pen for the girls. I did manage to get them to hold in the wood framing (regular 2x2s), but the staples pulled out very easily (often on their own...
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    Official BYC Poll: How many chickens do you have?

    I just have 2 little fluffy-butts, Nutmeg the Red Star and Pepper the Black Star. We are not supposed to have chickens in my area but we love them so much! My neighbors have been surprisingly enthusiastic about them too! I want to add 2-3 bantams next spring but my wife isn't as...
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    The fender washers etc needed for hardware cloth?

    For my run, I did it a bit differently. On outside corners/edges that might get leaned against, I did like the others and used 1x2 strips of wood sandwiched against the frame of the run, with lots of screws going through. This made it very secure but also covers up the sharp edge of the mesh...
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    Need to get rid of FLYS!!! they are constantly on the chickens and ducks food. Any ideas?

    Someone posted a link to the MSDS on hanging scented trees made by a company called "Little Trees." According to that, they are scented with a proprietary agent but overall are considered non-hazardous. Typical warnings are given (wash skin/eyes if irritated) but no unusual warnings for...
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    Can a cockatiel have dandruff?

    As others have said, this is normal for cockatiels; I'm actually surprised you never noticed it before. When their feathers grow in they are covered by a sheath, and that breaks off during preening/scratching and leaves dust on and around the bird. It is really noticeable if your bird ever...
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    Red Star or Golden Sex Link?

    Thats great, thanks for confirming for me! And we already love them, so I'm very glad I'll be able to keep them. I've taken them off the laying feed. I guess I'll stick with the chick-feed crumbs until they start laying? They are naturally supplementing their diet as well, while they...
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    Red Star or Golden Sex Link?

    Hello fellow chicken lovers! What a fantastic resource this site is! My fiancee and I have been fortunate enough to raise two little chicks over the past couple months. We bought them just before easter from a farmer at a local flea market; in retrospect we should have made an effort to find...
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    How old is your Cockatiel?

    My cockatiel Henry hatched around June 2007, meaning he's coming up on his 5th birthday. I know that's not as impressive as a 23 year old, but I first started coming home to him when I was still in high school, and now I'm getting married and bringing him with me. Time sure flies; I have...
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