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    Lice and Mites - Pictures

    I have a hard time seeing movement on the bird so I gently slide my fingers down the feathers. I can then see movement on my fingers. Northern Fowl Mites are horrible!
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    California - Northern

    I know of someone with White Rocks, exhibition line. I could contact her and she if she has any extra. She's usually hatching this time of year.
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    Everyone Post Your Pigeon Pics!!!!!

    Mine are about the size of the bantam wyandottes I had, but smaller than my Orpington bantams.
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    California - Northern

    Sorry Chris, I didn't look at the sender name, thought I was looking at Ron's avatar. I really do need to get my eyes checked!
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    California - Northern

    Sorry for your loss Ron. They hide things so well, but I still feel bad when I miss things, even genetic. The 2 Basque hens I have have very poor sight, they are in with my old mellow rocks but it was a scary introduction. At least she got special pampering and compassion in her passing.
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    Partridge Rock Thread

    I am involved with 4-H, the exhibition Rocks are in the Open class birds. The Barred were bigger than the Whites I've seen up close. I've only seen parti pullets at the very few shows I've been to and they looked to be hatchery birds in large fowl. The bantams looked much closer to SOP. I...
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    Partridge Rock Thread

    I have a hatchery partridge rock, she is much smaller than an exhibition bird. Her coloring is brassy in the cape and the penciling is mossy. The leg color is off also. Even with all her faults she is one of my favorites and will go broody in the spring. I would love to find some show birds...
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    California - Northern

    29° outside now, they are saying we will be getting more snow before we get rain. Roads are already sheets of ice. One of the few times living in town would be OK.
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    California - Northern

    We were without power for 13 hours. By the time this storm blew over we got 16 inches of snow. Since they plowed the roads we have an inch of packed snow/ice. It took me 45 minutes to drive the 13 miles to work. Never driven with chains before, they work well.
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    California - Northern

    Old hens are goofy! I considered it a Christmas miracle when I got a egg on the 24th from my 7 year old hens. Today I got 2 eggs. We have 8 inches of snow on the ground and 36 was our high temp today. I guess they are enjoying the greenhouse plastic I wrapped the runs with.
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    California - Northern

    It was 22 here this morning with freezing fog. I lost 2 quail yesterday, I quess they didn't want to go inside.
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    Blowing out eggs?

    Are you doing just a few or many? I've done dozens and I use a dremel and syringe. The Dremel to open the holes and the syringe to extract the liquids. What we did with them:
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    What are these?

    I second that and mostly splashes, which most people prefer.
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    Everyone Post Your Pigeon Pics!!!!!

    It is a Mookie, they are my best parents. They have 2 new babies they hatched yesterday. Unlike the Parlour and Modena that have yet to successfully hatch anything. Working on new lofts to see if that will help.
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    Everyone Post Your Pigeon Pics!!!!!

    Ugly baby is growing up, leaning towards male. It will eat from my hand once it finds it. What would this variety/color be?
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