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    Need ideas for a Aviary for my Peafowl, bunch of questions,I picked up most of the Lumber today.

    Can be important that there is enough room for peacocks to turn around in pen without brushing their tails against sides of pens or objects in pen if you want them to be in best plumage. A sheltered perch well of the ground is good for roosting and netting is definitely an option to cover the...
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    pheasants poultry?

    Agree with Tony. One group I know of sponsored an exhibit of pheasants at fairgrounds, usually separate from the poultry exhibits though. Very interesting and educational for public....
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    Quail ill please look and comment

    This could be serious. If any of them die, you would do well to have necropsy done. Private vets are very expensive. You should be able to locate a university or state vetinary or agricultural extension or such that is affordable or no cost. Hope everything turns out well.
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    Need some advice...

    We have rarely seen this -- usually a cyst as your vet says. Removing it as you plan should work out well if you have a capable vet to do it.
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    permit

    Seems like I saw where propagation permit is not needed for pheasant in KY but always best to check like Tony says. It's pretty easy to look it up online for most states.
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    Pooping strange

    Hard to tell from just looking at the droppings. Hopefully it's just a temporary thing. We've had individual birds being a little off and they have come back to normal in a few days. It's encouraging that she is still eating some items. How long has she been since you noticed things weren't...
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    Does anybody know of any breeders for Blue Eared

    I also checked with Mel Beil and he doesn't have any Blue Eareds for sale, that's probably why he didn't call you. The APWS bulletin has been running way late and the ads are old by the time you get it and nobody in there has anything when you call is my experience, too.
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    Mice in chicken coop

    Mice can track and spread disease around the farm with their droppings, cause feed to spill on the bare ground, etc. so we put a lot of emphasis on keeping their population down on our farm. I think most of the suggestions above are good. What I also do in some areas is use Ketch All mouse traps...
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    3 week growth for broilers and broad-breasted bronze turkeys

    They look healthy and will probably come up to standard in time. Pay attention to their diet. If you can provided the answers posed by ChickenJerk, we can help you better.
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    Questions for experienced Turkey enthusiast

    Lots of good suggestions here. Also don't forget to sanitize incubators, hatchers and brooders regularly when not in use. Turkeys can be easily grown if you employ proper management strategies.
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    Announcement April Fools 2013 - Big Announcement: BYC & Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook Partnership - BeakBook

    The new relationship is great news for chicken lovers everywhere but I also have had concerns with privacy regarding facebook! But things have gotten better in that regard during the past couple years.
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    Florida Sunshine Classic Poultry Show, Sat. Jan. 7th, Lake City, FL

    Yes, the annual show in Inverness, Florida, this fall should be outstanding!
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    Breeding Phesants to free range???

    Annabell, Interesting thoughts and perhaps your knowledge of genetics could be beneficial in the ways you mention. Chickenzoo also makes a good point to be aware of applicable government rules on free ranging that may apply in your area. Many states don't allow free ranging of captive bred...
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    **PLEASE ANY INFO**

    Yes, there are a number of diseases that can contribute to crooked or twisted necks in poultry and pheasants including Newcastle (see link). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
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    Breeding Phesants to free range???

    If your neighbors have called you "many times" telling you that your pheasants were in their yards, is free ranging really working out? Having to be catching up and handling your pheasants "many times" could be pretty hard on pheasants (they are not like poultry as Dan has pointed out), not to...
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