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    devested to find our flock massacred

    Most predators have the instinct to kill and will kill more than they eat. However, some try to store extra meat under ground/leaves. Raccoons are smart and not 100 percent predictable. One time something got caught in my havaheart trap that chewed through the supposedly unchewable metal...
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    Which is the Olive Egger and which is the Black Ameraucana?

    I think the OE is the one on the right. It looks like she has a longer comb and looser feathers all over. You should get nice eggs out of both, with the OE outlaying the Ameraucana depending on what the hatchery used in the cross. I've got some home grown OE and there is quite a bit of...
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    EGG BOUND? PLEASE HELP

    The one time I had an egg bound hen, soaking in warm water in a tall bucket gave her immediate relief. The hen didn't struggle and seemed to like being in the warm water.
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    A very bad day

    Winter is tough. By posting your tragedy you may have saved many others from going through the same thing. I put a large pool liner over my coop trying to add protection against freezing rain sleet and miserable cold temps. When I checked after the storm the roof was sagging from the the...
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    Pink Chickens

    I'm really starting over. The roo in the first picture got killed by a pitbull who pulled corrugated metal panels open to kill my flock. The dark headed pullet is from the original project chickens line I think. The blue wheaton roo is unrelated but will be used in the next generation. Her...
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    Pink Chickens

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    Not usually a pest, but does anyone else have this problem?

    Why have someone collect them? Every plant around you will benefit for having bees around. My neighbor raises bees to sell honey and has a bunch of hive. They sometimes collect in numbers around my water tanks to drink if conditions are dry outside. Annoying but I'm trying to practice...
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    Which is the lesser evil? Stress of moving inside or stress of chainsaw noise?

    Very often we project our fears on our animals and unaware we are doing so because they are reacting to our fears. If you really focus on your reactions you'll notice prey type livestock will pick up on perceived dangers with very minor things, like a repeated glance at something. If you are...
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    Wildlife Photography

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    Has anyone hatched a first laid egg?

    I'm aware, that it's possible for an egg to be fertile, I just wanted to know if anyone successfully hatched a first laid egg. It just doesn't seem likely the first egg could hatch, though I'm giving it a shot.
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    Has anyone hatched a first laid egg?

    On December 29th I found a dark green egg in the coop laid from either a Splash Ameracauna pullet, (not likely) or a half Ameracauna pullet almost certainly the layer. I'm not expecting it to be fertile as the rooster is also a first timer. He has grown out nicely but doesn't seem to be crowing...
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    I'm sad too! I used to live in Fairfax VA which every inch is developed. I then moved to Huntsville AL 20 years ago and see the same thing happening. However, the quail had already been extirpated in Huntsville, there are still box turtles which are going the same route as the Fairfax ones...
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    I remember whip oh wills on the roof, box turtles, lady slippers and wild quail in an area that is now completely developed. Milk was delivered on the front porch and my mom had diaper service. The meter reader would just open the unlocked basement door to read the electric bill that was low...
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    wobbly weak legs, falling over, why??

    Yay!!
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    Confused by chick behavior

    Thanks for posting pictures. It's always a thrill to live vicariously enjoying other's birds. I'm waiting for an ugly coop contest, I think I can out do everyone in that contest. We have a pit bull that keeps showing up every few weeks to kill chickens. My coop has 3 kinds of wire fencing...
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