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    Bantam Roo in need of immediate Rehoming

    Chickiedoodle19: Like many I read your posting trying to justify the driving distance, in my case 300 miles. By chance do you have photos, for instance what color is he? Kentucky
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    Predator Disposal After Capture

    CarlF: Congratulations, on a very well written synopsis, as you stated a person must first and foremost provide adequate protection for the chicken. Candidly speaking, as the chicken owner don't wait for an attack, before doing the necessary, simply put do your part first. The local...
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    End justifies the means

    Birdydeb: No pune intended, but as stated usually cats and dogs will contact the wire only once, they seem to learn very quickly as does most domestic livestock. The same goes for most wildlife, but yes electric fence chargers are capable of killing, in the case of an animal that once shocked...
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    End justifies the means

    Without a doubt wildlife and predators are present everywhere, therefore it is not possible to totally eradicate, with that in mind my approach was and remains to if possible teach or redirect their focus. For some just a well fortified coup and pen will only present a new and different...
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    End justifies the means

    Agreed people handle threats differently for a variety of reasons, that is as long as the threat to the chicken is permanently removed. In the past I too have used a quote "live trap", which in my case is a total misnomer. In some areas the State Wildlife Dept will provide and maintain traps...
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    End justifies the means

    After reading many of the very sad posts, please understand that this is not meant to offend, however for me it is totally unacceptable not to do everything possible to protect a pet. For instance I can not imagine what must go through a poor chicken's mind while being eaten alive by a...
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    Bantam Roo in need of immediate Rehoming

    Chickiedoodle19: If it would not cause our very old Cochin bantam Roo to have a cardiac attack, but it would. The little Seabright Roo might make a good friend for our newly acquired little OEGB hen. So here's hoping you find a home soon. Kentucky
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    Please help identify "Mini" (Little Myserty Hen)

    Gray Farms, Jae G & Theoldchick: Thank you guys so much the mystery is now solved right down to the "slate" toenails. However I guess we'll never know how she came to be all alone behind the Chinese restaurant. Aside from surviving the perils of city dwelling varmints, I suppose she could...
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    Please help identify "Mini" (Little Myserty Hen)

    Forgive me I guess I am a little slow to understand, she is an adult hen that lays an egg daily and her breast area is reddish/tan in color.
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    Please help identify "Mini" (Little Myserty Hen)

    Thanks for the prompt response, I'm not a chicken expert, this little hen is really small, for instance as you can see in the photo she is only about 1/2 the size of our Cochin Bantams. I'm assuming you mean she is an Old English Game Bantam, if so what is a "BB Red"
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    Please help identify "Mini" (Little Myserty Hen)

    Mini was found abandoned behind a Chinese restaurant, foraging on her own in a nearby town. After several weeks nearby store employees were finally able to catch her. Needless to say she is now fully recovered from her ordeal and her plumage is becoming more brilliant each day. She seems...
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    Looking for a few hens, Western KY area

    Actually this year has already become very busy here on the mini farm with too much fence maintenance and too many cows, so I just thought maybe someone has too many chickens.
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    Looking for a few hens, Western KY area

    Due to old age the wife's flock has now diminished down from the original (9)nine to a total of (3)three, 1 Bantam rooster(Pete), 1 Bantam hen(Honey) and 1 Australorp hen(Susie). Therefore if anyone within a 75 mile radius of Paducah KY has a few too many hens, please let me know. Please no...
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    Kentuckys Page

    Well the wife said I should enter her Chicken Coup/Pen in the contest so here it is! Now that its complete its the wife's for her 6 new egg machines. As a brief synopsis, it only took two(2)months to build, using the design criteria of performing several daily tasks without entering the pen...
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    Trouble Merging Flocks

    Slimsalmon: The introduction process can be a slow and somewhat difficult process, the wife's ever changing flock of different ages and breeds has been challenging However, thus far I have been able to resolve all problems without any injured chickens. At present, free ranging, treat feeding...
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