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    Anyone have reptiles/amphibians? Show 'em off!

    Would make an awesome cage for a beardie or two. I wouldn't reccomend it for the other species because they are all climbers and would prefer more vertical space. Beardies make great first reptiles.
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    What kind of snake is this?!!

    There is a couple of flaws in the above picture examples. The top left hand snake is a non-venomous juvenile tree python. The snake in the top left hand corner appears to be a black mamba which is of course extremely venomous. In native species it might be true that elongated pupils and pits...
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    They grow up so fast!

    I was just looking at my "baby" boy today and realizing how big he has gotten. Well...he is still a tiny guy but he is really looking so mature these days. It seems like such a short time ago that we picked him up from his breeder's and he was just a tiny little ball of fuzz. He is almost ready...
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    Do I need male quail for my females to lay?

    I got about 20 quail chicks a couple of months ago. I lost most due to a predator getting in the pen a while back and I am down to 8. I am fairly certain 5 of those are male. I think 2 are for sure female and 1 is iffy. I kept them all together in a large run until recently. I have been having a...
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    Ideal's packing peanuts...

    If you are ordering a full quarter of a box you will likely not get any packing peanuts. They are mainly for smaller orders to keep the chicks warm. 25 chicks in a quarter box will already be rather full. I have always gotten packing peanuts in the past because I usually order only 8-10 chicks...
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    It's getting to be that time of year...

    I notice more and more posts about people putting in their order for chicks from various hatcheries, I was wondering...what is everyone thinking about ordering this spring? We want a mixed flock of egg layers this year so I am putting in a 12 chick order to Ideal in a few weeks. I think I am...
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    Does anyone here have Dexter cattle?

    I don't have any experience with Dexters per-say, but I have grown up around cattle. It is always nice to be able to keep a small herd as pets. I would like to highly recommend not getting a bull calf though unless you plan to castrate to keep him as a companion for your heifer. Bulls are tough...
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    Lost my best steer calf.

    Sorry to hear about your calf. I am glad no one got hurt. I am not sure how the laws work where you are from, but here in Texas the person who hits the animal is actually liable and would be responsible for paying for the animal as long as it is not on a major highway. There are often cattle...
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    Clean footed mille fleur or something pair?

    I would still say OEGB. I do not see enough white earlobe at this point to think they are not just hatchery quaility OEs. I would find it strange that someone would dub a dutch bantam. But then again, some people are clueless. It does not have a correct dub job for an OE either. They removed the...
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    Clean footed mille fleur or something pair?

    Millie Fleur is a color, which they are. The breed looks to be OEGBs.
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    Hello! and welcome to the OEGB thread.

    Quote: Would you say both are OEGB? Cleo looks quite a bit different than Sister, their combs are quite different in size. I'm sure they are not well bred, so that may explain the differences. Looks like she is likely OEGB, but her color is hard to tell from the pic.
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    Hello! and welcome to the OEGB thread.

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments on my white hen. I believe she is Fields and Proctor line. I am pretty happy with her. Can't wait to start hatching to see what I get.
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    What type of Bantam rooster is this?

    Pretty sure standards still have dark legs.
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