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    NC - Mille Fleur D'Uccle and Polish - 18 chickens have to go

    Thanks everyone! And thanks to Kyle - kyle7630 - for taking in nine of them! It was a pleasure meeting you! I still have: 9 Mille Fleur D'uccle - 5 males and 4 females - 10-12 weeks old. Please let me know if you're interested. I will take $5 for each Thanks again
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    NC - Mille Fleur D'Uccle and Polish - 18 chickens have to go

    Thanks Jenski. That's very sweet of you! I have PM'd you ccshambhala and saranbensmom Thanks
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    NC - Mille Fleur D'Uccle and Polish - 18 chickens have to go

    Anyone?
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    amusing craigslist listing for naughty hens

    Thanks for the laugh this morning! That was hilarious!!!
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    NC - Mille Fleur D'Uccle and Polish - 18 chickens have to go

    Edited to add more...
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    NC - Mille Fleur D'Uccle and Polish - 18 chickens have to go

    Scratch the original post about just the mille fleur pairs. I have about 18 chickens I need to part with as I just don't have the time to take care of them all This has been such a hard decision... some of you know my husband has ALS. I've been home with him for seven weeks now and it's...
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    who has special needs birds?

    I have a buff laced polish that is not very special needs but she is definitely "special." She apparently had Avian Encephalitis when I got her as a chick. She was the only one to survive and I didn't have the heart to cull her. Her name is Phyllis Diller and she stays in the garage in her own...
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    Sleeps with head under her butt

    Her neck actually does seem a bit crooked, like a hump at the back, but I felt around earlier and manipulated movement and I can't feel or find anything. She has no problems drinking or eating or stretching. Jess, she was vaccinated for Marek's. None of my other flock in that coop of 15+ are...
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    Sleeps with head under her butt

    Yeah, that sounds funny... but she does. She's about 8-10 weeks old, a buff laced polish. She was with other chickens until three weeks ago when she wouldn't stand or walk on one leg. I brought her in, checked her out, couldn't find any injury, swollen, broken, anything. I have kept her in the...
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    Sand needed in the run?

    I use sand. Our run is 12x16 and I buy play sand by the bag, use around six bags to spread around - at Lowes I think it's a little over $3 a bag. It's very fine sand. The reason I cover the entire run is because I found it's easier to clean up poop. I take a flat head shovel and easily run it...
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    So,19,000 members, How many Chickens do we all have? 26,143 & counting

    11,044 + 28 = 11,072
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    Stop wishing and start living

    This is the link to the paper today, talks about the golf tournament and fundraisers they've been doing for Brian. http://www.sanfordherald.com/index.php?pSetup=sanfordherald&curDate=20080718&pageToLoad=showFreeArticle.php&type=art&index=03
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    Mille Fleur D'uccle cockerels - $5 - NC

    Thanks! It's too hot to ship right now but I will/can towards the fall. And Rogue-Woman, I'll have eggs for buff silkies too. Maybe, just maybe golden and buff laced polish, they should be laying soon.
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    Mille Fleur D'uccle cockerels - $5 - NC

    Yeah, that's one thing about them, their crow, at least the ones I have (I have an older one outside too) have high pitched crows...
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    Mille Fleur D'uccle cockerels - $5 - NC

    It's very squeaky at this age of course My four month old roo is very loud. He's in the garage though, so it's amplified.
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