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    Hatching Day 1

    Hatching Day Well out of 9 eggs, I had 2 quitters, 3 nonviable or unfertilized. 4 babies hatched out! Unfortunately my one and only little Black Copper Maran did not make it. She was born so weak and never wanted to eat or walk. I tried my best to make her eat and drink, even made her...
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    Summer Hatching Experiment

    Summer 2011 Egg Hatching Project I ordered 6 hatching eggs from MPC, an assortment of the following: Orpington, Australorp, Easter Egger, and Maran eggs. To my pleasant surprise they sent me 3 extra eggs! They were packed so carefully, which I hope gives them a better chance to hatch. I...
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    Fifteen weeks old and waiting for eggs. Who is with me?

    I have 19 week old orpingtons, ameracuanas, and a 21 week old EE. Still no eggs! I check everyday and say maybe in another week
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    My new puppy

    Neffchick: Not certain if you have tried this yet or not, but you may want to contact a local Akita rescue organization near you or in your state. The people that work with purebreed rescues know the breed and are usually a wealth of information. I know she is not purebred, but that seems to...
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    My new puppy

    I am sorry about the loss of your birds. The way you listed your puppy was Akita as the first breed. Is she more Akita than the latter two breeds? The reason I ask is, Akita's are known to have a very high prey drive. They make wonderful guard dogs for the family, but do not tend to view...
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    Urgent!! need advice on training a guard dog!!

    I completly agree with what Dainerra said in reference to the breed/breeds of dog and the importance of training. All dogs should be obedience trained and socialized. If you are getting a puppy then definitly get it into training classes. Like someone else said, the trainers do really train...
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    Didn't realize that dogs eat chickens... will they be okay now or....?

    Quote: That is horrible! Just shows you how some dogs are unpredictable. You were smart to not breed her again.
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    Didn't realize that dogs eat chickens... will they be okay now or....?

    It sounds like you are doing a good job socializing your birds and dogs together. Just remember that a dogs breed can never fully determine how they will or will not react in a given situation. Some have GSD's that will kill their chickens and others treat them like their pups. Everydog is...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    Quote: I hope your hen is doing better, and I hope that you will be able to keep the neighbors cat from bothering your yard and animals. Hopefully some of the suggestions, like the scarecrow sprinkler and others will work. If it comes down to it, trap it in a live trap. Maybe then the...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    Quote: Sorry I don't know those cats to ask them. What I was saying was cats are territorial and tend to stay near their homes. If they are not spayed or neutered then they wander long distances to find a mate. The same can be said of dogs Which by the way, I am more of a dog person than a...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    I am not certain what the point of the toxoplasmosis reference was. Cats, most definitely can become carriers of toxoplasmosis, whether they are indoor or outdoor, because if they had a mother who was not indoor her entire life then that would transfer to her babies. Therefore, there is a...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    Quote: the difference is that these are DOMESTIC cats. It would be like you saying "It's ok that my chickens go into my neighbor's garden and eat the veggies. They are chickens and birds eat veggies" It's ok to free-range your chickens or your cats. The line is drawn when your...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    Quote: Just like I believe that there are people who seem to forget that chickens are raptors, which means they are omnivorous, therefore they will even canibalize! Please, anyone can make an argument demonizing one type of animal or the other. Since you like to do research, you may want to...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    Quote: Exactly I do think that she should use a water gun or hose to make the cat stay away from her coop. My cats follow me to the coop and like to pounce out of the bushes to make the hens scatter if they are free ranging in my yard. They are not trying to kill them, just tease them. So...
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    I saw this thread and found it very interesting. It seems that many people have strong feelings about cats. I for one have 3 cats that are primarily outdoor/indoor, being outdoor foremost. My one cat Thomas is 16 years old and the other two are much younger. My cats are very good at rodent...
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