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    some pics for identification...HELP!

    Quote: the one that looks lke a jap was killed by something about two weeks ago. RIP Little Peep. i think we've figured them out...im afraid that the two i believe to be girls will transform into boys if given the chance. you see, when i bought them at TSC the criteria they used to select a...
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    some pics for identification...HELP!

    Quote: Would you believe he's the one that taught the others??? I go into the pen and just see the rooster change...it's a DARN good thing he can't see well! Otherwise...I'd have to relearn how to dribble a soccerball... when my silkie, Sancho, comes after me i pick him up and kiss him. he...
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    some pics for identification...HELP!

    Quote: the one that looks lke a jap was killed by something about two weeks ago. RIP Little Peep. i think we've figured them out...im afraid that the two i believe to be girls will transform into boys if given the chance. you see, when i bought them at TSC the criteria they used to select a...
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    temperature in coop

    Quote: here is a pic of my chicken coop. there is no ventilation in the roof and the only opening is th holes in the front doors, the bttom of the door and the chicken wire in the ceiling vents to the other side which looks exactly like the coop but with no doors. does that make sense? if...
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    temperature in coop

    i am finding that my coop doesnt have a cross breeze which makes it quite warm. it is ventilated, but because it is a rock building it can get quite warm. how do i cool it off since fans are a no no for chickens?
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    some pics for identification...HELP!

    Quote: yes the silkie is a roo...he is not as friendly as people say silkies are supposed to be.
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    some pics for identification...HELP!

    Quote: yup...thown out. he is sort of a pain, but i still love him.
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    one chick missing...

    i had to catch my babes and put them in the coop. they were scared to go in. we culled our pregnant raccoon for fear of rabies and other things and hardware clothes the ceiling in the coop. only time will tell.
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    one chick missing...

    i would look up the weasel and the mink on line...that's what i did. wanted more info because my DH (is that dear husband?) didnt believe we have weasels and mink round these parts.
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    Why would someone do this???

    def file a report with the cops and i agree with an earlier post about humans who are cruel to animals are usually at the early stages of human cruelty. thorned plants on proerty line also a good idea. a lock. lights on a sensor. all very good ideas. if you live in a small town, you might...
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    One of my Australorps is a rooster?!? I need to prepare!

    I dont own an Australorp, but i will tell you that my rooster crows throughout the day. he is locked in the coop at night so if he crows no one can hear him. i let them out at about 7am...i have heard mine crow in the coop before but it is quite a bit more muffled than when they r out roaming...
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    one chick missing...

    hardware cloth? ok. thanks will do. very sad about little peep.
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    one chick missing...

    i like the word spry...thanks for the reminder, i will try to use it more often! the pictures of the coop holes are proving to be quite hard because of the location. i actally cant get to the hole and the place that it comes out is on my neighbors property...we are going to add chicken wire to...
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    one chick missing...

    i live in south texas...weasels and minks here?
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    one chick missing...

    this morning when i opened my coop, there was a chick missing. it was 13wks old. there were a few feathers on the bottom of the coop, but nothing else. the rest of the babies and my four month old silkie were all fine. we thoroughly checked the coop and we found a slit about 1 1/2 inch high...
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