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    Hurricanes

    I have quite a few birds. Fire seems to be the most immediate threat here in Texas for us. So, a few squares of hay you can wet down, 2 5 gal Ozark jugs of water, tarps and a bag of chick starter in the trailer nose and the trailer pulled close to where birds are make it easier to load and...
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    Nasty Rats Stink!

    Strong concentrate lysol in the little very dark brown bottle works well and you can smell it at other holes you may not see. My dear, the same holes the rats use are most likely being used by snakes
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    getting shipped chicks in the mail.

    Yes, I have lavender khaki cambells, muscovy, orphingtons, and working on "lavender" wood ducks...but the Texas silkie is not a lavender, nor do I like blonde emus or quail.
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    getting shipped chicks in the mail.

    "Texas silkie", a emu!
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    getting shipped chicks in the mail.

    Check the BBB for hatcheries in your state. It is worth the time, and certainly with the heat, a good time to consider the stress and travel time of your babies.Closer means less, and easier to react any incidents from shipping. Ideal has fantastic staff! And I ordered at almost 5p.m. and...
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    110˚ and my chickens have become honored guests

    I live in Texas now. 109 degrees and super humidity even without the gulf storms. That is where my beloved ducks again outshine any chicken. Ducks lay before dawn. They don't drop off laying with slightest stress, and they definitely lay in the cold or extreme heat. Due to the covid thing, I see...
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    Golden Hybrid 300

    Hoover Hatchery has some also. I like mine but I am so spoiled to the alesbury and cayugas that it's hard to compare the breeds, but assuredly, the Goldens hold their own! Love their personalities also, bit the cayugas lay black eggs and just so easy and quiet I think they are less likely...
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    Chronicles of Raising Meat Birds - Modern Broilers, Heritage and Hybrids

    I have raised cornishx for many seasons to donate for 4H and holiday meals, but we keep muscovy ducks for our meat, and a blue strain of Khali cambells we have been selecting for the mutation many years as the babies are autosexing. Consistently autosexing. Also, ducks are heavy layers of...
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    Dog Training and Behavior

    My working dogs also live with us. I definitely believe in early start on pups . Wolves will out think you, definitely. Every dog I train, I speak their name before asking them to do something. And, all, I start as pups teaching them to sit/stay from beginning as we start potty training...
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    Dog Training and Behavior

    Several years of military cross trainee k9 and law enforcement dogs. Dogs constantly learn, and so should w3! My 24! Year old retired guy still keeps me on point! His hearing isn't so good so he is even better at body language now. No slacking for me or the recruit. I have all the respect for...
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    Silkie roo?

    I'D SAY A ROO! THEY TEND TO LOOK UP,STRETCH OUT TOWARDS A SOUND, AND PULLETS TEND TO HUNKER DOWN. ROOS GET WATTLES. ALTHOUGH HARD TO SEX, SO ARE PIGEONS BIT THIS IS WHAT I look for
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    8 week splash Orpington hen or roo?

    I'd say roo it's a roo
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    Hello from NY!

    I say! Feel free to ask ad many questions as you can, 3ven if they seem crazy! We all love our birds here . I moved here from Hollis, so a neighborly hug out to you. I have racing pigeons, vulterine guineas, khaki cambell ducks, alesbury, ducks and my beloved muscovy.Hooebyour adventure with...
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    3 week old Roo (Austin, TX)

    I would be interested in a few sweet boys. Especially if they get along well..as grasshopper busters. That could be said in your ad, if it helps. But, I have a elderly mother in law and live 2 hours west of ftworth so unfortunately I can't leave her and be that far away. There is a guy making...
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    Culling a long time rooster. Is there a better time of day?

    It's all well and good to cull him. If you raised him, I'd certainly say eat him. And if you rehomed him, he'd certainly go back to torturing his new flock mistress and flock. BUT, if somebody had a puppy they were trying to teach not to kill chickens, his aggression could be the life lesson so...
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