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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I was much more concerned about listening to the racket the baby makes when I put him down! We have weight gain issues and a ridiculous feeding schedule so he is a little attached for the moment , lol. I ended up trading the 2 big guys to Gena for an EE cockrel to get rid of some of the barring...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Ugh. I have 2 roosters and 2 Cockrels to process but can't imagine doing it with a 7 week old baby. Hard to clean birds while baby wearing without getting him messy I bet!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I thought it was a freak thing, but my husband saw again it yesterday!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I had an otter run into my sliding dooryesterday. Has anyone ever had issues with them and their chickens? I've seen them eat grebes and crabs, and am hoping I don't have to worry about them getting into my coop on top of the bear and coons, lol.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I tried my tablet in desktop mode and the app, plus my phone and can't upload :(
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Sorry to hear about the neighbors dog. I had a similar occurrence with a pair of spaniels in California that took out 3 of my flock by knocking out a board in my 6'tall privacy fence. They never admitted that it was their dog, and I ended up reinforcing the wooden fence, and keeping the girls...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    This is my first broken leg in the 6 years I've had a flock, so I'm not sure! Luckily it looks like a clean break with no complication (not compound and I didn't have to set it) and she is a young healthy pullet. I'm hopeful she will pull through, but will cull of she starts going down hill. For...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Well my broken leg chicken is still alive and kicking, and the crazy broody is still sitting even after we moved her nest. I THINK there was 7 under her yesterday when we tried to count. There is only one egg under her that isn't hers, so I'm hoping that hatches! Everything looks pretty BR ish...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Git the broody down and into the grow out run. 2 babies so far, and 8 eggs under her still. Crazy thing!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Well my rafters are chirping... guess we will figure out how to get babies and broody down after dark!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hopefully yours will do alright if it can bend now, maybe it slipped the tendon back in and is just sore? Mine wasn't thrilled with the sling, so she is splinted and sitting in a kennel. My SIL is a vet tech and said that chickens should be splinted, but allowed to bear weight to encourage...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hiw is the baby? One of my 3 month Olds had a broken leg when I got home yesterday. I'm guessing my big rooster chased her into the fence... we got her splinted and isolated. She seems to be in okay spirits, and ate a little melon and scrambled egg. Will have to see how she does. On the up side...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Our sussex is a hoot. She kept flying out of the run so I had to bird net. She was chasing the ups man looking for treats, and getting into people's cars when they stopped by.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    June 15th for me! Coming up fast, lol. My husband just found where she has her nest... on a screen in the rafters. What a dummy! I guess we will have to do chick patrol and pull them down when they start hatching. At least she is found though :)
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I noticed a bird missing when I got home earlier this week. I checked everywhere but the one. Corner of my coop that I couldn't get my preggo belly. After about 4 days of assuming she was owl bait she was in the run when I got home from my OB appointment! Woohoo, I HATE losing layers, lol.
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