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    Bringing chickens indoors during heat wave

    Thank you Mary; I agree that dust could really be dangerous, but every summer in south IN is noticibly hotter than before. It is so bad you dont even want to go outside at all. And this heat is deadly because we also have high humidity meaning the conditions will easily negate any creature’s...
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    Bringing chickens indoors during heat wave

    Heat stress and intolerance appears to be cumulative and I don't have a clue why your poor hen is impacted so severely by it. But the heat is getting quickly worse each season and this year can be aptly described as brutal; had you not brought them indoors, they WOULD have died. I had to bring...
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    Will my new chicks come vaccinated or not?

    What I meant was it will take about a week for all of their banty chicks to be bought. This store only gets chicks every several weeks...so, if I wait a bit, the chicks will be older and presumably less fragile for me to raise. You see, I have never done this before...I hope this turns out well...
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    Will my new chicks come vaccinated or not?

    Thank you SO MUCH! Your advice heartens me; it is scary not being confident regarding chickens...I know very little about them! I wouldnt have any chickens at all except that the little banty hen flew over my fence and my dog IMMEDIATELY shot after her! She came from the animal hoarder down the...
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    Will my new chicks come vaccinated or not?

    Hi everyone! I’m getting ready to purchase two or three very young chicks to be the eventual companion to my little bantam rescue hen and rescue rooster. I will be getting these babies from the local farm supply store in Tell City named Orchelins. I wonder if they will come vaccinated or not...
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    Orscheln's employee LIED to me

    I doubt the employee really meant any harm; as an employee it wouldn't matter to them if these particular chicken are sold in one week...or three. I’m sorry their words made you change your mind and buy chickens that you really wouldn't normally buy. 😋
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    Red Foxes! How do I get rid of them?

    It is DEFINITELY not rabies, and the canid no doubt has skin issues...perhaps mange, but I’m looking at the probability that the mange is not contageous..only due to poor overall body condition. I would also suspect that the fox with ‘mange’ is an adolescent and not an adult. Could you assess...
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    mille fleur d'uccle - hen or roo?

    I have the same breed hen....ai think it is a hen.
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    "Small order fee"

    Why would they want to trim the beak on a baby chick?!
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    How many hens can I fit in my coop?

    If you were to buy one or two metal (not chainlink fence, mind you) dog kennels (ck out priefert.com in Mt Pleasant TX or any SOLIDLY BUILT where you live...like 10X10 ft, 6 ft high and link them together.....you could put your coop INSIDE THE KENNELS. Then place welded wire on top, around the...
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    Beware Of Tunneling Skunks!!! (Graphic Pictures)

    I know welded wire is harder to work with than chicken wire, but it will definitely keep predators out. I have no carpentry experience whatsoever, but I built a sturdy coop and two Priefert Dog kennels (10X10) and placed the coop inside one of the kennels....leaving the other kennel for...
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    Rat Problem

    I am not seeing a picture of the feeder (from New Zealand) or any article. How can I find it please?
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    Caponizing a roo

    You are so nice! Thank you so much!
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    Caponizing a roo

    I’ll bet you ARE being teased somewhat, but most folk don't realize exactly what birds actually are, including chickens. Every single bird species on the planet today, from the songbirds to the hawks and the migratory ones are the only surviving lineage of the dinosaurs; taxonomically they are...
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    Caponizing a roo

    He lays on his back in your arms?! How endearing; I am seeing so many neat things about these little chickens! You have the sweetest boy!
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