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    Do you have a disaster plan for your flock?

    This last tornado threat had me running around clearing out my pantry, laundry, and bath areas to secure all my animals, then I turned around to see all my hens up against the patio door, sheltering from the pelting rain! Oh no! What do I do about my girls? I have a nice secure storage shed for...
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    A Disaster Plan for your flock?

    This last tornado threat had me running around clearing out my pantry, laundry, and bath areas to secure all my animals, then I turned around to see all my hens up against the patio door, sheltering from the pelting rain! Oh no! What do I do about my girls? I have a nice secure storage shed for...
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    Best treatment for Conjunctivitis

    I have some powdered terramycin (farm variety) I have used before. Can I mix this with water to give? I also have a blind hen. She doesn't keep her eyes shut all the time, but does so when outside with me. she stays in her pen where she knows where food and water. Maybe just go ahead and mix...
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    Great info on bugs that get on your hens--with photos!

    Here is a pdf I'm hoping will upload that identifies and gives remedies for bugs that get on your hens. http://www.portec.com.au/images/lecture23.pdf this has photos of bugs and was very helpful.
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    Silkie thread!

    yes, i have caught my husband talking to our girls, asking their pardon to pass, while giving them treats. so cute. I don't say a word as don't want him to feel all self conscious about it! I love it!
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    Texas

    try this lady. found her on backyard chickens, Texas. You may have to drive a ways. [email protected] this is her email. good luck
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    Texas

    I imagine any feed store might be able to help you. Check out the Meetup website for Dallas, Poultry Meetup. Good Luck!
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    Comb Contest - Single! ***WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!***

    This is my Female Dominique, Oprah, 9 months old.
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    Ended Official BYC Article Writing Contest #1

    Here's my article. It's around 1600 words with lots of example photos. "Raising Chickens on a Shoestring" I have a word document with word wrapped photos if that's better. Couldn't get that to upload with the photos in the right spots, so here is my page with photos. hope this link works...
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    Texas

    really loved the 'letter' idea and the 'cousin' coming. on the chicken nugget, front, well, I figure, there's CHICKENS and then there's chickens. Chickens you have are pets. The grocery store and food chicken are just that, just like hamburger was once Bossy out in the pasture. I think it's...
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    Texas

    We did the switcheroo when I was a teen when my little brother's turtle died during the christmas season. I ended up with a turtle in one of those chinese takeout containers at church! pretty funny. I don't think he was very fooled, but I think he appreciated the care I took for him. Go ahead...
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    Acclimating Pet Dogs? Can it be done?

    "had them tied near the pen at first, and once they began ignoring the birds, began walking each of them when i free ranged the birds" Exactly what I did and worked like magic---but, a couple times immediately afterward, he did 'catch' a bird in his paws and was sniffing it --while the bird was...
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    stages of chick growth pictures

    Ok found again the website with the chick growth chart for three different breeds. don't know what happened to the chart on the BYC site. anyway, try this site. sorry. I'd bookmark it. If you succeed in typing it in correctly using the two words chicken crossing run together, no space, then a...
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    stages of chick growth pictures

    found this site as I was looking for same thing. hope it helps. couldn't get the link below to open. a copy/paste may do it. If not, go to backyardchickens.com site first. click on the tab at top marked Chicken Pictures. There below the yellow tabs is a white tab called Chicken Stages Photo...
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    Silkie thread!

    My silkie, Baby, is extra poofy and I trim her poof just a smidge so she can see. Otherwise, she runs into things. I worry she might not see a predator coming, so have trimmed her even more. She is my prettiest silkie and I keep a close watch on her. I'd trim. They would look cute with teeny...
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