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    Why Can't You Put Quail and Chickens Together

    Do the quail go into the house at night? Do they roost on a bar or sleep in nesting boxes?
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    2 Americauna roos in the DC area

    I received these from a preschool who had hatched them. I can't have roos. They are very pretty. Skittish but nice. I would feed them to my local foxes, but I can't muster the ability to dispatch them myself, and can't find anyone who will do it for me. If you know of someone in the DC area...
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    Clueless about emu but INTRIGUED

    Are yours enclosed with 6 ft fencing? I can't imaging surrounding several acres with 6 ft fencing!
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    Teach me to caponize

    I recently caponized my first. Where are you located?
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    Have you tried hatching eggs from the store? They are often fertile! :)
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    Wagners doesn't process chickens. :(
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    Processor Needed in Maryland

    Hello, it's time for my roo to go. Did you find a processor nearby? I'm in Silver Spring. It's only one. I just need someone to dispatch him humanely. Otherwise I'll leave him out for the foxes, I guess... :(
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    Do capons crow?

    The No-Crow Collar from MyPetChicken really works! I just got one, it's working like a charm, so I ordered another. For a standard roo, order size Large.
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    What's a safe anesthesia for chickens?

    Did you have any luck? I'd like to try caponizing, and would prefer to give him a little something. Might try to get some Propofol. I have some leftover Oxycodone and Oxycontin. Any idea whether these could be administered orally in poultry, or any guess on dosage? Based on weight, I'm...
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    That's interesting that it can be low watt, maybe one of those small solar powered lights? Do you know what wattage she uses?
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    We don't do a light, for fire hazard reasons. But for people who do lights for egg production, I've heard that the best way is to turn it on in the morning, so they keep their regular rhythm for going to bed at dusk. I would think that the days are already getting short enough that you might...
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    Has anyone tried borrowing a rooster to make fertile eggs?

    For those of us that can't have roosters, has anyone tried borrowing a rooster, or sending a hen on a date with a rooster, to get fertile eggs? Have you noticed a change in a hen's temperament after hatching eggs? Do they become more or less dominant/aggressive?
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    Eggs from single female?

    Can a female Emu or Rhea be raised for egg production? With no male. Thanks!
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    How Serious a Threat is Salmonella

    Dr. Peter Sakas, a leading avian vet in the Chicago area with 30 plus years of practice: “In my experience I have never seen Salmonella in any of the backyard chickens I have examined/tested. - See more at...
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    GREAT NEWS in Montgomery County, MD!

    We had a public hearing with the County Council last night and, unfortunately, there was a lot of misinformation and fear around backyard chickens. We will need to keep telling the Council the benefits of BYC. To anyone in Montgomery County, PLEASE send a letter with pictures of your backyard...
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