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    Kids and Wildlife

    Help! My daughter who will turn 6 this fall, has a passion for animals. I am trying to encourage her but at times I am at such a loss. Right now she just found a baby bird our cat was stalking and she 'rescued' it. This is our third rescue this month (robin, baby bunny, now very tiny brown...
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    On haggling... A small rant about being "Nickel and Dimed."

    Grrr... I am mad for you. That guy was completely in the wrong. Period. A similar thing just happened to me and I am still steamed that I allowed it- I held a yard sale, and put out some of my daughters outgrown clothing. In the tote that I was pulling from, there were some very nice, very...
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    Help please- Chicken Bonding and Culling Question

    Thank you all for the support. As sad as it was, it's a relief not to not have to worry about her any longer. We distracted ourselves by digging for worms in the garden this evening, then feeding them to the chicks- Hilarious! (and Zipper has settled back in with the others now- whew!)
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    Help please- Chicken Bonding and Culling Question

    We're back from the vet. There was just no way we could afford to have them x-ray her, and without the x-ray they said there was nothing they could do for her. Even if we had done the x-ray, she had developed a large abscess on her hock and they said it would have been difficult if not...
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    Help please- Chicken Bonding and Culling Question

    I also feel the need to explain that my youngest daughter has cerebral palsy, and wears a brace on her own "bum leg" in hopes that some of you who would have culled the chick immediately, can more fully understand why I hesitated... We are taking her in at 3 pm today.
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    Help please- Chicken Bonding and Culling Question

    As a general statement I am going to say that malformed birds should be culled. I know it is a hard thing to do for some people but having pets or livestock makes us responsible for those animals. We are being irresponsible if we let those animals suffer. Honestly, I happen to agree with the...
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    Help please- Chicken Bonding and Culling Question

    We hatched our first ever chicks on the 15th so they are just over 1 week old. One has a bum leg. I mistakenly thought it was "spraddle leg" and I hobbled her for a few days. The other chicks were pecking her so I moved her to her own brooder and put another chick in with her so she wouldn't...
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    Don't give up until past 25 days!

    Conratulations, that's a wonderful surprise!
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    How much handling?

    I ended up putting a bell on the lid of the brooder!!! That way I can hear if my kids are doing anything more than 'just looking'. I also figured it would alarm me in case our cat gets in there (the chicks are in the spare bedroom) and tries anything! I am absolutely amazed at how good my 3...
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    Learn from my mistakes-

    I agree- I asked if I could pick them up when I won the auction, but the seller didn't reply, so I just paid for the shipping. These chicks will be just dandy as family pets, but if I ever get brave enough to try my hand at breeding, I will research breeders before hand and will absolutely...
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    Learn from my mistakes-

    I emailed the seller I bought the eggs from, and they said they had no idea what might have happened. They were more than nice- they offered to give us more eggs or even chickens! They also invited us to visit their farm as they are about an hour from us. (When I purchased the eggs I tried...
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    How much handling?

    We succesfully hatched 8 chicks on Wed and now my kids- ages 3 & 5 are driving me nuts!!! They are very good with the chicks and so far I have allowed them to sit on the floor and each hold one chick, for about 10 minutes at a time. They want to do it ALL DAY! LOL How much handling can these...
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    Learn from my mistakes-

    I discovered that if you brush them with an old toothbrush it helps them fluff out! They are looking much cuter now! I'm anxious to see what they will look like when they are grown- I'm thinking they may have some Partridge Cochin or Silkie in them. Either way, they are all named now- We have...
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    9 LED flashlights for candling

    Thanks for the tip!!!!
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    9 LED flashlights for candling

    Thanks for the tip!!!!
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