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    Please advise with transport

    Thank you. Very kind. It matters, and i appreciate the sympathy.
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    Please advise with transport

    I have 34 hens of varying breeds. The shame is, up here it's hard to get the ones you really want. Hoping for better selection down south. I was in a couple waiting lists for over six months for plain old mystic marans. The upright tail, blue- black kind. And mille fleur? Forget it. 1st gen...
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    Please advise with transport

    Update; i decided just to leave my girls here in their comfy home with my daughter, who will be minding the farm. With my folks' health being the reason I'm leaving ... i just don't need the added stress of worrying - about something i can avoid - for 48 plus hours of driving. Everyone...
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    Please advise with transport

    That's Exactly that's exactly it So true about moving vans, it's a CYA thing for them. BUT if you leave it cleaner than you found it, i don't see an issue, for me personally, anyhow. It's a LONG trip... 34 hours at a minimum, not counting overnight stops, fuel, food, 2-3 hours for them...
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    Please advise with transport

    That's the issue I'm having , too. I can't find the actual interstate transport laws. Every state had diff regs but none were really in line with what i needed. All i can find is about NPIP, AI and vet certs. Got all that. And breaks and water aren't an issue. This drive kills me. I stop...
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    Please advise with transport

    IM being ready to move from Maine to Texas. I'm renting a uhaul, I've done all the NPIP and CVIs and such from the state of Maine, with the vet coordinating with the state of Texas. Now i find my stock-trailer rental fell through. So. The odd part. I know certain van lines have...
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    Bear Control

    The horse spooking would be my only real concern too. Where i am in northern Maine, bears are actually a very common issue. I see at least 3 every time i go walk my place. I won't hesitate to shoot one who's not put off by other methods. Same for the moose. The bulls are actually scarier...
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    Bear Control

    I wasn't implying you weren't well familiar with your mounts, my apologies. Sometimes in trying to keep my posts shorter i sound abrupt. I've been riding for about 45 years, and yes, running is the first instinct. I should be more specific. Most folks aren't ready for that incredible burst...
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    Introducing Tracy

    Welcome! This is a great site and i hope you'll enjoy it as much as i have!
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    Does Sunny need more calcium or protein--laid partial egg laden with poop?

    Oh i forgot to say, most worms aren't visible to the eye, but their eggs can be shed and some types are visible. Some types of worms are apparent because they are larger. Chickens usually don't get those, but it's not impossible, i guess. I would worm her anyhow. It won't hurt anything...
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    Does Sunny need more calcium or protein--laid partial egg laden with poop?

    Yes and you can look at her poop with a magnifying glass. Is it possible she has gleet? Yeast infection? That would be my second guess with the high production breed. It's easier to handle the skittish ones if you put on a blackout hood and wrap them securely in a towel. I made a black velvet...
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    What Killed My Chickens ????

    Definitely sounds like weasels to me. I'm so sorry for your babies! Hardware cloth over every opening is my rule here. I've lost a few to these tiny but ferocious predators. And believe it or not, rats are also vicious little killers. I'm so sorry!
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    Bear Control

    Bear spray. I've heard a lot of people use wasp and hornet spray but i BEG tourists up here NOT to do that. It can permanently blind and blister the bear - then you've a starving, blind and angry bear hanging around. Bear spray is the only way to go. Most will avoid humans like the plague...
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    What kind of rooster is this?

    Green legs make me think Americauna but i can't see a beard or sideburns. He's beautiful, whatever he is!
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    Change of plans

    Omg ain't it the truth!
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