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    Which caged bird is the easiest to breed

    I have bred Gouldian Finches, Parakeets and Parrotlets with no problem. I also work at local bird fairs and many of the breeders have cockatiels for sale. They must be easy to breed since they are always the most plentiful at the fairs. Give them a nest box with bedding and they will eventually...
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    Silkie or Sultan Bantam chicks

    Am interested in purchasing a few white silkies or Sultan bantam chicks. Preferably in Louisiana....
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    Sultan Bantam chicks for sale?

    Does anyone know where I can purchase a few Sultan Bantam chicks in the Southern Louisiana area? I think I have the name right... we are new to raising chickens... any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Light Blue Silkie??? UPDATE! Feather Shaft Pics!!

    It's beautiful! Whatever color it is!
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    Can Chickens be housed with a pet duck?

    I already have a rabbit and a very large Sulcata Tortoise living in the same enclosure as the duck. They all seem to be happy together and my son gives them fresh clean water every morning. I have several different water sources in the habitat. The ducks favorite one has tall enough sides that...
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    Can Chickens be housed with a pet duck?

    Hey pookiegoldman, My hubbie is working in Grand Isle right now with BP - still cleaning up from the oil spill..... didn't realize you were so close to home! I'm about an hour or so away from Grand Isle.
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    Can Chickens be housed with a pet duck?

    Thanks everyone! Most of our animals do not know what species they are at my home anyway..... My yorkies will nap with the duck or bunny and most nights the duck and bunny sleep snuggled next to one another. One morning I walked outside to find our duck sitting right on top of the bunny...
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    Can Chickens be housed with a pet duck?

    This may be a dumb question, (am new to chickens) but we have a very large metal and wire aviary in our backyard that my husband built a few years back for my son's pet duck.... 1 duck and the building is 10' wide by 15' long and at least 10' high. One end is completely closed in and the other...
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    New to Raising Chickens...

    They are really beautiful! I think I am going to try and locate some locally. Jonathan would love them. Thanks so much for sharing! Are they easy to keep? I also live in the south (Louisiana - right outside of New Orleans) so we have mild winters here too.
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    New to Raising Chickens...

    I have 1 Blue & Gold Macaw, 3 White Bellied Caiques, 1 Sun Conure, 1 Jenday Conure and 2 Cockatiels.... have had birds as long as I can remember and that's a long time! LOL! I always feed the indoor parrots first and wash my hands every time I feed or clean any of the parrot or other pet...
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    New to Raising Chickens...

    Hey Everyone! We got our tail feathers yesterday! They are so cute!
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    New to Raising Chickens...

    Hi my name is Rhonda. My son (age 17) just talked me into buying 2 baby chickens. I've had various parrots all my life and am familiar with bird care, just have not had chickens. He's thrilled to pieces with his new babies! I ordered the 2 books on this site, Raising Chickens for Dummies and...
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