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  1. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    ash did you know orloffs arent recognized by the apa?
  2. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    Ash, is that your Orloff? Nice bird. Re: clipping wings. some birds seem to be affected more by the trimming of 1 wing to throw them off balance and some need both wings done to eliminate all lift.
  3. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    i have one orloff hen she is awesome would love more!!!!
  4. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    Some one on FB claims to have had a hatch rate of 5/6 of FROZEN eggs.
  5. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    I've seen people haul them in a full size P/u with one end near the cab of the truck and the other end near the tail gate with said gate closed and panels sticking up in a rainbow or hoop coop manner. then tie the panels down from the top.
  6. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    We have a blue wheaten roo but no hens to go with him :(
  7. thatsjustducky

    Cookie Tin water heater

    Rough service bulbs should probably not be used around Chickens because they usually have a rubberized coating that can off gas toxins to the sensitive birds.
  8. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    Quote: 'We use atop fill plastic poultry fount on a cookie tin type heater (actually a large "lobster" pot with a 40 watt bulb.
  9. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    We also keep our ducks and geese in with our chickens at night during the summer. They have a seperate yard fenced in for them with a pool. Winter time we keep them all together all the time. Don't put any special water out for the waterfowl to have, just a large 5 gallon waterer for everyone on...
  10. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/0001/11/30/lisbon-man-and-woman-cited-chicken-massacre/1442092
  11. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/qar/meatplants.html here is a listing of processing facilities in Maine and what they process.
  12. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    Greaney in Mercer also does turkeys but I'm afraid that's even further than Westin's.
  13. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    Quote: Are you sure what you saw was a mink and not a weasel? They are related but Mink tend to be more aquatic. We found that weasels are very crafty and mostly strike after dusk when the birds are less alert. You should make sure your coop has no holes larger than 1/2 inch. and even those can...
  14. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    All of their birds are grossly over priced.
  15. thatsjustducky

    Maine

    Ayam Cemani are available here in the US from Greenfirefarms. http://greenfirefarms.com/store/category/chickens/ayam-cemani/
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