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Electric Fencing to Help Protect Flock, opinions/help?!
I have a small backyard flock. A few weeks ago something got in the coop and killed all my girls except for one. The run is fenced in with 6 ft. fencing and has chicken wire on top and the sides that do not have the wooden fence. I have since found a spot that was comprimised and have fixed. I...- SuburbanSue
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Home Needed for Light Brahma Rooster
I’m in Northern NJ and if you are interested please contact me. My sweet Biscuit crowed for the first time today (was sexed as a hen) and I live in suburban neighborhood, no roosters allowed. Contact thru site and please cc: my other email at [email protected]. Thanks for looking!- SuburbanSue
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- Forum: Animals In Need of Free Re-Homing
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Trimming toenails...
My girl is separated from the rest of the flock because they peck her down. The other day I put her in the yard alone and noticed she was walking funny. Her middle toenail is soooooo long, I now it's the problem. I trimmed the others but am afraid to do the middle ones. I don't want to hit the...- SuburbanSue
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Chicken being attacked by flock
I have a Black Australorp who started getting pecked at almost a year ago. They pecked her head - like a nasty gash. I brought her in and kept her in the house until it started to heal and put her back out . They did it again, and again...., she has been separated from the others since then. I...- SuburbanSue
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Rooster - Northern New Jersey (Bergen County
I have a beautiful Roo that I need to re-home ASAP, he just started to crow yesterday (he just turned 4 months on September 10) and my neighbors will not be happy. He is a cross between a Red Star (aka Golden Comet) and a Silkie. White with just a touch of gold running through his wings. I would...- SuburbanSue
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- Forum: Chickens 8 Weeks & Older
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Boy or Girl? Need some experts out there
a mutt. Mom is a Red Star, or Golden Comet, Papa is a siklie. I have to say I can pick this one up and rub its head and under the neck at it totally relaxes. Tonight he/she was out in the yard with the others and something changed from that sweet demeanor to something different. I always thought...- SuburbanSue
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Boy or Girl? Need some experts out there
too funny- SuburbanSue
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Boy or Girl? Need some experts out there
Will be four months in a few days. Those waddles and comb started getting big over a month ago. No crowing. I'm hoping its a girl because I will have to rehome if its a boy.- SuburbanSue
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Diary of a Crossbeak: Support for Special Needs Chickens and their Keepers
My cross beak Dominique, Wishbone, is the leader of our flock. Don't mess with her!- SuburbanSue
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Question about medicated feed vs. non med feed
my chicks are 5 weeks and have been on the medicated feed. my local store only carries unmedicated feed for chicks (nearest TSC is 45 minutes away). Do they have enough of the benefits of the medicated feed? I really need to get some and can only get to TSC probabloy on Sunday. Or could I feed...- SuburbanSue
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Baby Chi'ck doesnt' stop chirping...
she's 5 days old and the only successful hatch from 7 in the incubator. Could she just be lonely? We have her in a box in the living room so she doesn't get lonely. Seems to be eating and drinking, just wondered if anyone has any advice. I don't want to be doing the wrong thing for her. Any...- SuburbanSue
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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question...2 out of my 3 entries to a poultry show have decided to molt, do I still take them?
not sure about this, I'm assuming no but wanted to ask some chicken experts as this will only be my second show. Any help is appreciated- SuburbanSue
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- Forum: Chickenstocks, Shows, Meet-Ups
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is this molting?? something else?? I need help please...
My Black Australorp, who is just over a year old, has been losing feathers....no biggie. Yesterday I went out and the back of her neck has no feathers, just new ones coming out. Her behavior is weird, sitting on the floor in the coop instead of on the perch, being alone, and I just noticed her...- SuburbanSue
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For Poultry shows...if I clip the feathers around the vent, does that "lessen" my birds chances
thank you soooo much. Looks like me and my kids will be bathing their behinds tomorrow, lol. I had a feeling I shouldn't do it. Thanks for your help.- SuburbanSue
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- Forum: Chickenstocks, Shows, Meet-Ups