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    'Ladies First Chicken Door' ???

    I just got one from him two days ago. Took a while as he's backed up but I can't wait to install it!
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    Suddenly Mean ducks

    Oh my! I really should write these from my computer not my phone. The drakes are pinning each other in the pool. Either a confused mating thing or reestablishing their own heierarchy. The hens (chickens) have learned to hop up on the “balance beam” when the duck bug them because they are out of...
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    Suddenly Mean ducks

    Nope the hens are chickens!
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    Suddenly Mean ducks

    Yes! I gently but firmly pin the. To the ground and it worked I. Two days! Amazing! Sometimes I. Red to remind them but they are great. They are now being really mean to our hens and occasionally pinning each other in their pool but being nice to me.
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    townline hatchery

    I’m getting mixed replies as to whether the TSC store I bought my Bantams from actually vaccinated for mereks or not. They said they think they came from townline hatchery but Aren’t sure. Ahhhh!!!
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    townline hatchery

    I’m getting mixed replies as to whether the TSC store I bought my Bantams from actually vaccinated for mereks or not. They said they think they came from townline hatchery but Aren’t sure. Ahhhh!!!
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    Suddenly Mean ducks

    Thank you. I’ll try being more assertive! Anyone aware of a thread on how to do this? Thank you for your tips on how. I’d love to read more!
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    Suddenly Mean ducks

    I adopted two Welsh harlequins in the fall from a friend whose birds were being taken by an owl. They are boys and integrated into my tiny flock of four hens with no problem. They were about 8 months old at the time. In the last few weeks they’ve started following me around a lot, pecking my...
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    help! leg mites on hen with new chicks

    I'll try it! Do you know if it's safe for the chicks? I won't put it on them, of course, but they just hatched Saturday and Sunday..
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    help! leg mites on hen with new chicks

    I think my hen has scaly leg mites. Ive dusted her a few times with diatomaceous earth which seemed to reduce her picking, but then she went broody. Now she has three chicks in the coop. What do I do? I don't know if she still has the problem because I hardly see her legs, but I don't want...
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    Help! day 23 and a chirping egg PICS ADDED!

    Quote: You guys are awesome. Good luck with your hatch!
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    Help! day 23 and a chirping egg PICS ADDED!

    Thank you. I agree that it is the mothering in us. I have three human babies and I wanted to offer this chick the same I would offer my kids. I hope your chick pulls through!
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    Help! day 23 and a chirping egg PICS ADDED!

    Me, too, me too. I did a little gardening today and a bird - an eastern phoebe- was in the garden when I went in. It stayed for a couple minutes before fluttering to a nearby tree. Then, a little while later it sat about five feet from where I was weeding- on the other side of the deer...
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    Help! day 23 and a chirping egg PICS ADDED!

    The little one died over night. Thank you all for the support and suggestions. You are appreciated. Stephanie
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    Any way to convince a 4 day old chick to eat? added a pic

    Quote: That was a nice post until the part that you doubted my reading the article. That was slightly rude, my friend and kind of out of line to make a judgement call on me from my postings on a chicken board. I absolutely read the article and after spending the time with the animal that I...
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