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    In Loving Memory of Bigfoot

    I never gave a second thought to losing a chicken, until I got some. Now I will cry for myself and for you also. I know the feeling. :*(
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    Vindaloo can now stand but can't walk

    When my chicken had these symptoms, I kept her in a cage, so she was close to food and water, and could scoot herself around to get to them. I opened B complex capsules and put the powder in and on everything that went into her mouth...all day every day. I'm thinking it was about 2 - 3 weeks...
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    Hardware cloth

    I got hardware cloth through Amazon a couple of years ago...about half the price I could find it anywhere else...plus free shipping. Don't know what they offer now, but check it out.
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    Hardware cloth

    I got hardware cloth through Amazon a couple of years ago...about half the price I could find it anywhere else...plus free shipping. Don't know what they offer now, but check it out.
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    Where to find the cheapest hardware cloth for new run?

    About 2 years ago, I found hardware cloth through Amazon that was much less expensive than any other place I found. And shipping was free. Check it out and good luck!
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    Desperately seeking help, my favorite hen's legs are paralyzed

    When I read of someone having this problem, I always want to jump in and tell my story. I had a chicken doing what yours is doing...couldn't use her legs. I went to the store and got a bottle of B12 complex capsules. I put her in a cage by herself (still outside) and opened the capsules and...
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    going on vacation tomorrow for an early anniversary trip

    If you can postpone your trip, and schedule it after the storm threat is gone, I would think that would be the best thing to do. It would be a shame to get there, and have to turn around and leave. JMHO, of course. Having been at Port Aransas years ago, when a storm was headed our way, I...
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    The vote is in! Come see the color you voted in as our new house color!

    I like E
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    Heat exhaustion or other? Legs paralyzed

    I will tell you of my experience with a chicken whose legs quit working, maybe 1 1/2 years ago. I read on this board somewhere, to try Vitamin B Complex. I got some capsules (for humans) at the grocery store, and started pouring the powder from each capsule, into all this chicken's water and...
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    Is this a copperhead?

    I feel sure it is a copperhead. I just looked it up on the internet, and the picture I see looks just like this one.
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    I made a video about backyard chickens.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the video. It is so great to see folks that obviously enjoy their chickens. Lucky girls, by the way!
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    POLL: Chickens - easier, same or harder then you thought, once you got them?

    We would want to be gone at least a month, maybe longer. I wouldn't want someone llving in my house for that long, and it would probably be impossible to find someone anyway. We have a close friend who boards horses here, and he would be more than happy to help with the chickens, but he can't...
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    POLL: Chickens - easier, same or harder then you thought, once you got them?

    For me, it was harder at first, getting the coops set up and experimenting with many things until I found what works best for me, with minimal effort. Now it is mostly easy...basically we let them out in the morning, gather eggs in the afternoon to help keep snakes away, and close them up at...
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    new coop

    I'll be doing this shortly. The coops are not new, but have been changed in appearance, and DH is in the process of putting a fence around both of them. I have 'way too many roosters and once I can get rid of them, I plan to put all the hens (18 or so, I think) inside this fence and close the...
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    ~ Retired and Starting My Future In The Foothills ~

    Hi Linda... I have followed your story from day one, and have so enjoyed reading about your adventures. I have thought many times about how much I wish we were closer and could visit and make chicken talk. I guess from Texas to California is enough to discourage any such thoughts though...
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