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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    One more question: Is that stuff different from what's in the medicated Chick starter? After we lost that first chick to unexplained causes I started feeding the MannaPro CHick Starter and it has this: Medicated Chick Starter Manna Pro Chick Starter is formulated for the development of active...
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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    Thanks. I'll see if I can get that at Tractor Supply (only store open on Sunday) :)
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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    just to clarify: no bloody stool or anything yesterday before the ratsnake attack. Today only bloody poop. How would I see if she got squeeze by the snake? It seems like this sort of thing would not really leave any marks. Heck even the dead chickens looked flawless! :(
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    Bloody stool after ratsnake encounter

    Last night when I checked the coop I found a ratsnake coiled around my 2 months old Orpington :( The check was dead and her buddy a 2 months old Brahma was very distressed. I took the Brahma out and had hubby get rid of the large ratsnake. (We had previously lost two other checks same age to...
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    adding newcomers

    I am still sick about Martha disappearing. We've had her for 3 years and when you only have 5 chickens you get to know every single one really well. I ALWAYS put up the chickens and horses myself every night. Only that night I was in town and my husband and 5 year old were putting up the...
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    adding newcomers

    we've loved our chickens for over 3 years now! one turned out to be a rooster and we had to rehome him. one went into early chicken menopause and stopped laying a year ago. and sadly my little boy put up the chickens last night without counting them, locking 2 chickens into the coop and 3 OUT...
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    Okay the first 'litter' sold out pretty quickly but I just listed 3 new ones www.LillyCats.Etsy.com They also make great gifts and even come with a collectors card, etc. If you buy one put the BYC in the notes so that I can give you your 5% off.
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    LOL. 5% off for BYC members (these socks are expensive so can't knock off much more than that )
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    Thank You!
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    OMG - We got an EGG!

    Jay Jay only took off the day after she layed that first egg and has been laying one a day! She like to lay around noon so we were surprised to find one this morning and then we noticed it was much darker and bigger. Sure enough JayJay layed hers again by noon so we had two today! One of the...
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    Folk Sock Cats - you NEED one!

    I create these out of brand new socks made with recycled cotton. 10% of my profits go to a spay and neuter program. Check them out. You know you want one! http://www.LillyCats.Etsy.com
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    OMG - We got an EGG!

    We found an egg today in the coop. The chickens are only about 17 weeks old and with the heat I didn't expect them to lay until later. I have a bag of Layena ready that I was going to use next but as of right now the chickens were still on the medicated starter (Purina's red bag). Does that mean...
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    When to start free range?

    Quote: Hm. 5 wooded acres is a lot of area to hunt for eggs from just 5 chickens...
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    When to start free range?

    My chickens hatched end of February/ beginning of March and won't lay until September, right? So I have left them in the coop (mostly a big covered run with roosts, etc. because we're in South Texas) thinking they should stay there until they start laying so they start laying in the nest boxes...
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    What have I done!? Meyer's just called - END OF STORY ON PAGE 11

    Quote: Hi Karla, I know it's a really long and tiring thread but things might make more sense is you read it! I ordered from Meyer's because they're the only ones offering Overnight shipping. I tried to order from Ideal (in Texas) first but they don't offer overnight and it should have taken...
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    What have I done!? Meyer's just called - END OF STORY ON PAGE 11

    I am over it. As far as shipping goes: I wasn't able to file for a refund on the delayed shipping because USPS says while the shipment arrived after the allowed time it is only the shipper that can file and Meyer's said live shipments don't fall under the same express overnight guarantee (not...
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    And this is how my order from Meyer Hatchery turned out

    They're about 4 months old now. I'd love to be wrong on that one! I'll post a picture tomorrow. It's not an early tail. It's long curved tail feathers versus the straight up tail of the other chicks. This one is an EE.
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    And this is how my order from Meyer Hatchery turned out

    This spring I ordered chicks by mail for the very first time. I chose Meyer's because they have a small order program that includes Express Overnight shipping and heatpacks, etc. They packed the chicks on Monday but didn't ship until Tuesday, the posty office delayed the shipment one day as well...
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    I am so SAD! :(

    I feel like I let him down. It was ME who really wanted chickens. And I knew there was a chance that the sexing wouldn't work out 100%. I should have known that there was a chance we might have to rehome one. Maybe it would have been better to not bring any chickens home than to introduce him...
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    I am so SAD! :(

    I had to give our favorite chicken away today because she turned out to be a rooster. My son (he's almost 3 years old) had raised him from the time he was 2 days old. All of our chickens are fairly tame but this was the one that would sit down on our lap to be petted and I loved that. I...
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