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    What breed will you never have again? Me? It's...

    So true! It seems to depend on the lineage. My RIR's were the worst. Nasty, always looking me in the eye with their head cocked to the side. I could actually hear the thought process. I've had hens that would peck at the freckle on my hand innocently, but those RIR's wanted to put my eyes out...
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    Free Black Silkie Roo TAKEN!!!! Thanks to all!

    He has found a home out in the Hamptons! Thanks for all the support! My sweet little hen turned out to be a sweet little roo, and I can't take the chance that he will blow our cover. He is in the house for now, but I don't think that can continue much longer. I am willing to meet somewhere in...
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    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    Kathy is right. Anytime you are making any kind of purchase, you should do your research, but especially in the case of live animals you have a responsibility to make sure that the operation is being run properly, or you may wind up unwittingly contributing to something you might not have wished...
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    JAIL TIME QUESTION ~ Update on Intergration...HELP PLEASE

    Maybe try a distraction, like a cabbage or something like that. Put a wire through it and hang it so the big girls have to jump to reach it. I saw that idea here and it worked great for me last fall. It kept everybody very busy. I would cut a small door in the side of a rubbermaid container, too...
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    How to address an issue....

    We have a similar issue here in the Town of North Hempstead on Long Island. The Town ordinance allows hens but only if they are kept 50 feet from any property line, and that puts me out. To add insult to injury, my Village only allows 2 pets per household, and they must be of the feline or...
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