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    A Turkey Tale. Poults are here. Advice?

    Thank you. There are holes big enough for the poults to slip through now, but if I could add smaller mesh at the bottom, would she stay because her poults are trapped? Here are some pictures: The incubator poults newly hatched...
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    A Turkey Tale. Poults are here. Advice?

    Our turkey hen, Penelope, is a Narragansett. She hangs in the chicken coop her mate, Benjamin Franklin, and the laying hens only at night. Our coop is designed with two separate inside areas and two separate yards. She free ranges during the day. When she first tried to raise a clutch, we...
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    WANTED: Good home for one adorable Australian Cattle Pup!!!

    Cattle dogs not good with babies? Really? http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/lonesomepinefarm/Baby%20stuff/?action=view&current=10-29-08007.jpg Help! A baby ate my dingo! http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/lonesomepinefarm/Baby%20stuff/?action=view&current=2009-05-01029.jpg It's...
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    Am I the only one obsessed with miniature cows????

    I'm glad I found this thread because we raise Dexter Cattle. We raise long-legged PHA free and Chondro free Dexters. That's what the breed originally was back in Ireland. Dexters are not miniature cattle. They are descended from the ancient Celtic cattle and are the smallest breed because...
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    An Old Horse's Dream

    Thank you. Here's a picture of the old fellow and our son:
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    An Old Horse's Dream

    (I wrote this for my blog but thought you guys might enjoy it here): He was a working horse. His grey coat was white from age as he was saddled up every morning and tied to the hitching post to await passengers at a resort up north. His job was long and hard. He endured the annoying clumsy...
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    how to help a greiving donkey

    Another donkey would be awesome. There are many, many that need homes right now. The horse market has tanked. Your boy is gelded, right? If you really don't need another animal right now, you'll need to help him through it. He needs attention: grooming, walks, riding, etc... If he isn't...
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    Who dumps poultry?

    I mean, really. A stray rooster showed up a few days ago when I was locking up our layers. It was dark and I couldn't figure out why our black hen 'forgot' her way into the coop. I finally just scooped her up and shoved her in. Then, a brief pause. Wait a minute, she's not normally that...
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    Fledglings Chicken Coop

    Our Coop The Frame With the floor and sleeping area walls Roof and some wire finished Epoxy on the floor, roof re-angled and wire complete Chickens home at last! Meat chickens Laying hens and rooster. From left to right: Daffodil, Buttercup, Maude, Henrietta, Peter the...
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    Silkie thread!

    Hi there! I'm back and Snow the Silkie is doing well. We finished painting her private coop. Her run still needs some hardware cloth on one side and fencing for the top. This is low budget. Here in Florida, wire fence doesn't last very long so I secure all fences with zip ties so I can...
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    Orpingtons for meat?

    We tried many breeds and are going back to Orps. We tried Jersey Giants, RIRs, Barred Rock and Delawares.
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    Our Thanksgiving turkey has a cold.

    She was better on Friday. Saturday morning, she hardly had any facial swelling. We dressed her out and found no abnormalities. Looking forward to T-Day!
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    My Life As A Turkey (new documentary)

    Thanks, guys! How tall should the fence be to keep in a Palm/Broad Breasted cross tom? The hens can fly over the 5 foot fence now, but the tom might be too big. BTW, I named the tom Ben Franklin since ol' Ben wanted turkeys to be our national bird. His hens are Nancy and Penelope (they...
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