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    Reg. Jacob wether sheep - NC

    I have 3 board horse fencing but it has 2" x 4" welded wire fencing attached to it for the enitre perimeter so my Jacobs, including the 4 horned ones, never had issues getting caught. Is there a particular spot or section of fencing where your Jacob is prone to getting caught? Maybe you could...
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    Maryland State Poultry Fanciers Association Fall Show

    Hmmm..couldn't find the info on their web site (MD State Poultry Fanciers Assn). Any more suggestions? Thanks soooo much.
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    Maryland State Poultry Fanciers Association Fall Show

    I know it's a long shot, but I had won stuff stuff in the raffle but the call didn't come by the time I was told it should (and thus I didn't return to the show Sunday before my other commitments) and I didn't get the phone message until much much later. The message said to give a call, but...
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    Special girl needs a home by this sunday- picture is in message

    I sent you a PM. I can give her a good home. I could meet you on your way to F'burg or possibly closer to B'more depending what part of the city.
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    First time letting Tom out....any suggestions?

    My Tom was a total sweetheart and seemed more interested in socializing with people than with birds. I wasn't even sure if he knew how to mate since he looked so awkward, but I have since hatched out some of his children. Once he tried to get on top of a drake that was mounting a duck but it was...
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    The 2nd Rate the avatar of the person above you!

    10 but I'm partial to anything kayak or birds. Wish I could see it more clearly. Gotta ask LowClassCC, what is that super low volume kayak you have there and can you do anything with it in Indiana besides flat water stern squirts? One of these days I'll raise a duckling or gosling to go...
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    Will turkeys kill my roo?

    My BR turkey hens have been seen occasionally attacking roosters, and one rooster (2nd or 3rd roo in pecking order and one of the biggest) is singled out the most often. It looks pretty rough and I've separated them. I'm not sure why they do it as everyone has plenty of food, space, mating...
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    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    ...You haven't eaten chicken in years because it would be too much like eating your friends;
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    The 2nd Rate the avatar of the person above you!

    Oh duh Magic Pigeon, I'm such bird brain.Or I need better glasses. Long long before I knew of chicken TV, I used to enjoy sitting on park benches in New York City watching pigeon TV. Your pigeon is beautiful. A bird by any other name is just as beautiful!
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    The 2nd Rate the avatar of the person above you!

    A bird in the hand is worth a "10" to me! I may be a wee bit partial to ptittacines :> I can't quite tell though, conure or quaker or other?
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    Deer netting to tangle/confuse predators?

    I am generally a bleeding heart kind of person but when it comes to things that would murder my avian children, I can't have mercy. I don't want anything to suffer so I will check regularly so snakes and other innocents will be extricated and relocated wherever possible (appopriate gloves and...
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    Deer netting to tangle/confuse predators?

    Can deer netting work in addition to chicken wire on the top of a pen to deter predators? A couple years ago when my chickens were crossing the road (I don't know why) I whipped up a quickie fence made of metal posts and deer netting doubled over so it was about 3 feet tall. It did its job...
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    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    People anonymously leave you egg cartons on your porch and vehicle. When there's a stray feather floating around, like one from a down jacket, and everyone looks at you.
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    Polish roo temperaments?

    I have 4 Polish roos: 1 lavender, 1 buff, and 2 w/c black. None of my roos are mean at all and they ranged in age from 6 months to a few years old when I got them. I don't know if they were from hatchery stock or not since I adopted them from different places (a hobby breeder who was happy to...
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    Little poults first day out

    I have never been interested in hatching out any of my own birds (though a friend who got some of my eggs did once) since there are so many birds in the world that could use a home. But on the night of the Fourth of July, my beloved BR Tom was murdered by a mink or weasel, still not apprehended...
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