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    What age to allow chicks to roam the yard?

    there are many factors in determining when they can go outside. weather, temperature, number of chicks, chick temperament and security determine when the chicks can explore. for me, i live in the central valley of Ca, and my 3 chickens hatched this february, meaning that the weather was mostly...
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    What gender is my 3 and a half month to 5 month old Brahma, Cindy Lou/Cody?

    you didn't really need to ask what gender he is:if you already heard him crowing than hes definitely a rooster
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    What breed of dog should we get?

    any time. many chicken keepers make the mistake of getting dogs as guard animals, and i feel like i should help in giving better solutions to protect chickens everywhere.
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    Live Stock Guardian Dogs- Advice Please!

    even though all of your dogs have never killed a chicken doesn't mean they won't. like i mentioned, dogs are technically domesticated wolves, and their instinct to kill is still in tact, if not strengthened by genetic manipulation. your dogs may never attack a chicken, but there are many...
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    She ate a staple off the floor

    honestly, there's two ways to deal with this. 1: one solution is to imediatley take her to the vet for an x ray and posible surgery 2:another solution is to just let it pass. chickens have pretty thick stomach linings, and a staple shouldn't cause too much harm. chickens do eats gravel and sand...
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    Chickens attacked

    you should definatley treat her with antibiotics, but if the only wound is on her comb, she should be fine. do you know what attacked your chickens? chances are that if you don't catch it it will come back.
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    Love the crows

    in general, members of the corvidae family are a good alliance to chicken keepers. where i live, there is a family of scrub jays, which are related to crows, that live in our backyard. last year, i managed to befriend the parents by feeding them each day. now, they will often come by the chicken...
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    What kind of snake is this?

    it's definatley not a rattlesnake. you can tell by the narrow head that it's not a member of the vipuridae(viper) family, which includes rattlesnakes and venomous vipers. the patterning and eye structure suggest that it's some type of rat snake, bull snake, or other ground Coliburid. either way...
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    What breed of dog should we get?

    as i've told many chicken keepers, NEVER GET DOGS AS GUARD ANIMALS!! they will kill your flock when you're not looking. no matter the breed, no matter the size, no matter the training. they all have the predatory urge to kill small animals, including chickens. for protection, use geese or emus...
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    Live Stock Guardian Dogs- Advice Please!

    although i have only owned chickens for 14 weeks, my family has owned chickens in the past, my grandfather even owning a farm. in my experience, i witnessed his dogs attack the chickens when he wasn't looking. ive known several people who have had entire flocks wiped out by "loyal" guard dogs...
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    Eagle circling child holding gosling

    possibly...sure it was an eagle and not something smaller like a hawk? eagles don't usually prey on small prey like goslings. i'd be more concerned about your child if it's an eagle!
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    Emergency! Babies in storm drain! Update: They are safe!

    can you buy a large fishing net to scoop them out? i had a similar situation a few years ago and my father used a 5 ft long net to scoop them out. also, can you throw a large piece of styrofoam or a towel down so they can rest on a solid surface?
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    Why do baby chicks ride on their mother's back?

    i imprinted my 3 baby chicks to think i'm their mother, and still at 14 weeks old, they still love to jump onto my back, shoulders, and even my head. i hypothesize that this is either an instinctual behavior to watch for danger or keep warm, or it's a method of bonding for the mother and chicks.
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    When can you sell ducklings???

    No, you can sell them from the moment they hatch. You see, fowl, reptiles and fish are precocial animals, meaning they can survive on their own with or without a parent. Although it's better to raise chicks and duckling with a parent, you could easily leave them in a brooder. Therefore, unlike...
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    Good small dogs for protecting flock

    as i try to warn other chicken keepers, AVOID MUTTS. they will either spread sickness to your flock, eat the eggs the chickens lay or kill your flock when you're not looking. for protection, buy some large goose eggs and let the hens raise them;the geese will grow up to protect the flock. you...
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