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  1. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    I went to check on my bator and it cheeped at me. It is day 20 I am so excited I didn't get any chicks out of my first attempt to hatch. I will be over joyed if I only get 1 or 2 healthy chicks. Dawn
  2. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Quote: I'm good till June or July, may not need any this year depends on if any chicks hatch from the batch that is in the bator now. Thanks for asking. Dawn
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    Flock with lice, please help!!

    Hi All, Got a question for those who have had to deal with lice. My birds had lice last year but I washed all 30+ of them, two times last year and it was gone but now it is back. I am thinking that I will do the same, Sunday it is going to be in the hight 70's maybe even 80 here. This year I...
  4. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Hi All, Got a question for those who have had to deal with lice. My birds had lice last year but I washed all 30+ of them, two times last year and it was gone but now it is back. I am thinking that I will do the same, Sunday it is going to be in the hight 70's maybe even 80 here. This year I...
  5. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Quote: Thanks for Sharing Just what I needed this morning.
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Quote: Is it possible for a Dominant White Ameraucana to show black feathering like Splash? >>This is what I was quoted from a Breeder(that I purchased her from) who has bred since 1980 or so( I would rather not bring them into the discussion unless they wish to join) "There are two types of...
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Quote: Thanks for posting this I am also interested in the Silver x black = Blue x black = Blue x white = Thanks Dawn
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Hi everyone I am trying to find some info about the different colorations of Ameraucanas. Like if I breed a black Roo to a white hen will I get blue chicks? Dawn
  9. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    I thought 4 only happened once every day. The sound of howling coyotes awoke me and my dogs but DH just slept right through it. I peeked my head out side and all was quiet. Now that my heart has slowed back down and the dogs are quiet I think I will try to go back to sleep.
  10. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Quote: Thanks Dawn
  11. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    I do not know if this will work but todays Garfield fit what I was feeling yesterday. Dawn
  12. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Quote: How close to the roost are your nesting boxes? I have found that my birds that like to sleep at or neer the ground like to be as close as possible to the roost. So I put my nesting boxes on the other side of my coop. I also have a short bord in my roost that is a foot off the ground...
  13. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Quote: I am planning on going just for the fun of it : ) Dawn
  14. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Quote: In regards to putting multiple breeds to gather I have found that I need at least 2 of each just so they have some one like them salves. Some of my hens will only roost with there breed and one of my roos prefers to breed with certain color pattered hens so I never put only one of...
  15. Water Pixie

    Michigan

    Wow, thanks RIR for asking that question and thank you Opa for that info. Has anyone use the adjustable metal leg bands? I have not seen them this affordable. I have several breeds and was hoping that one size would fit all. But with the plastic number bands that is just not the case. Just...
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