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    Pellets vs Crumbles

    I started my chickens with crumbles and found that they were making a HUGE mess of it. No matter what I tried, there was more on the ground than in them. After a rain, it was just a muddy, gooey mess and then they would REFUSE to eat it. I had considered getting pellets instead, but I was...
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    Should I get a Pup or not?

    Give yourself time. Losing your dog obviously upset you and you seem to be in a lot of confusion and grief. There's nothing wrong with not having a dog, even if you are a dog person. Also, there is nothing wrong with prefering big dogs and having a little one. You won't really know just what...
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    My New Outdoor Tree Branch Roost Design

    That's really nice. I like that you are wrapping the vines around it. Did you just nail it together?
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    Whats YOUR Dog's Name?

    We have had a few dogs (these are the ones just since I've been alive): Cody - (black) Newfoundland - purebred, I believe. Don't really remember him, but in pics that I've seen he was a very beautiful dog. Been told he was exceptionally good with us kids (we were under a couple years when we...
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    Pit bulls- evil. Golden retrievers- BEST DOGS EVER!!! :D:D

    I'm more of a cat person, but my family has ALWAYS had at least one dog at a time, so I have strong close feelings for canines as well. My stand is similar to Kevin's post: "I personally prefer to measure each dog's behavior on it's own personal merits." Each dog is different. I've met the...
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    10 Week Old EE Mystery (as usual) - Boy or Girl?

    I don't have much experience, but your chick looks a lot like my little pullet did at that age. She was yellow instead of gray, but she was throwing me off, too. Her coloring said pullet, but everything else screamed cockeral (especially her comb). Others here have more experience, so I...
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    Welsh Harlequin Mixes - Anyone have pics?

    I would greatly love to have a small flock of ducks and would love to have at least Cayugas, Pekins and Welsh Harlequins, with possibly a few extra "grab bag" assortment. I really wanted a pair of Cayugas, but I'm starting to think a WH pair would be better - easier to tell the male from a...
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    What breeds have multiple spurs??

    Hm, I didn't know that... I had to look up Quechua and found this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/402512/quechua-tojuda-ameraucana-easter-eggers-in-vino-veritas. Would anyone of those breeds be used to produce EE's for hatcheries? Or do you think it's just a fluke kind of thing...
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    What breeds have multiple spurs??

    I know of Sumatras, but are there any other breeds that have more than one set of spurs? I just noticed that a couple of my Easter Egg Bantam Roos are starting to get a second set of spurs. There's just barely the start of them, but it definitely looks like spurs... Could this just be...
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    House Duck Toys???

    The pics with the stuffed animals are ADORABLE!! :D Quote: I was going to recommend baby toys, too. You could always use a small hamster ball (or something similar), leave the lid off and stick bits of fruit and veggies in it. Might get messy, but would fun to play with, I'm sure...
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    Duckling names!?

    Out of the names you listed, my first thought was Daisy (always a pretty name). It's kind of a "usual" name for a girl duck, though, so I picked Tally. Different, yet sweet. :D
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    Super skinny pullet - Updated again - She didn't make it

    Thank you, everyone. Knowing the signs now, hopefully, if this happens again, I can combat it a little more/better earlier on. I hate that I had to learn this lesson with one of my little birds, though.
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    Super skinny pullet - Updated again - She didn't make it

    Thank you everyone who answered here. Unfortunately, not long after I posted, she passed away. Luckily, I was there, but it was still hard... I considered doing a necropsy for about two seconds, but couldn't bear it... Probably not the smartest thing, but she was a pet and my pets are my...
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    Super skinny pullet - Updated again - She didn't make it

    Thank you everyone for your advice... About the "stations": I do have multiple feeding sights and waterers for both of my pens. There are feeding trays at both ends of the pen and three different waterers spread throughout as well. She was eating still, and was getting scraps from me...
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    Super skinny pullet - Updated again - She didn't make it

    If it wasn't for her being so skinny and not sleeping on the roost, I wouldn't worry. She has only been this way the last couple months, though it doesn't seem to be bothering her... I'm tempted to start putting her in the cat carrier a couple hours each day just to see if that will fatten...
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