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    Getting them in the coop at night? Lost cause?

    I'm having zero luck herding them into the house at night. I've been resisting feeding them in the coop at night because I suspect they'll make a horrible mess, but I'm going to give that a try this week. So far they just act like they can't figure out the ramp to the coop door at all. I've even...
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    Getting them in the coop at night? Lost cause?

    I've had my ducks for about a month and I love them--they're a lot cuter than the chickens and a lot quieter, too. They are pretty messy and aren't laying yet but I'm really enjoying them. The only issue I have is that they refuse to go in the coop at night. The chickens just put themselves to...
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    WV MD PA VA Chickenstock TSC Sat. September 25th

    Who's bringing the wheaten ameracauna chicks listed on the site? I'd love to have 4 or 5 . . . (Lost my best egg layer last night to my new dog. )
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    WV Spring ChickenStock Sat. April 24 8-12 TSC Martinsburg

    Anyone interested in a LF Araucana rooster? I have a gorgeous tailed blue with gold lacing (from rumpless stock--he's the only one out of that hatch with a tail) and a rumpless black (who seems huge to me, but I don't have that much to compare him against). They're both free to a good home...
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    FREE!! Two Araucana Roosters - one rumpless, one tailed -- Fairfax, VA

    Free to good home! Two gorgeous araucana roosters, 4 months old. One black rumpless, one blue tailed (from rumpless stock). Very nice temperaments. In Fairfax, VA http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs477.ash1/26164_413501341339_764181339_5134471_5598415_n.jpg
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    Two Araucana Roosters - one rumpless, one tailed -- Fairfax, VA

    Two gorgeous araucana roosters, 4 months old. One black rumpless, one blue tailed (from rumpless stock). Very nice temperaments. In Fairfax, VA
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    WV Spring ChickenStock Sat. April 24 8-12 TSC Martinsburg

    Anyone bringing Araucanas? We have blue, black, and white--I'd love to get a couple other colors. I'd prefer pullets, but I'd be interested in hatching eggs, too.
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    Pair of Brown Red Modern Game Bantams

    Me, too! Wish you were on the "right" coast.
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    FS- Female Standard Poodle- Apricot 1year

    How does she get along with other animals?
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    0% Hatch -- What am I doing wrong???

    That's part of my confusion--the temps are stable in the LG. I actually tried to make my own and couldn't get the temps stable in that one, which is why I stuck with the LG. I've got three thermometers in there and temp and humidity don't seem to be the problem.
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    Rumpless Golden Lakenvelder

    He's gorgeous! I would love to have him with my Araucana--I bet he'd make me some beautiful chicks. I'm sure it's way more than I can justify, but what would shipping be to 22042?
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    Introducing the dogs to the baby chicks - bad or good idea?

    In general, I agree, but sometimes they do surprise you. I have four dogs and one of them is obsessed with the birds. It's only been three weeks, but I'm becoming quite discouraged that he'll ever calm down enough to be allowed to coexist with them unsupervised. The surprising thing is that out...
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    0% Hatch -- What am I doing wrong???

    The incubator is inside a cabinet, but the cord runs out the door and stretches across the countertop to the wall. I've got three thermometers/hydrometers in there--a walmart one, one of the remote ones (and the stand is on the countertop and that's where I noticed the big drop in temps), and...
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    0% Hatch -- What am I doing wrong???

    Quote: Dont be so quick to blame the brand. I have had great hatches with my Still Air LG.... If none even started developing, could it be a fertility problem? These are from Hinkjc, so I'm pretty confident of fertility. I'm certain it's something I'm doing but I'm not sure what. I'm...
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    0% Hatch -- What am I doing wrong???

    So, my last hatch of mailed eggs I got 3 out of 16, one was deformed and had to be culled. This hatch I had hand delivered eggs from the same breeder. Today was Day 14 and I walked into my kitchen to see the temperature reading for the incubator at 68!!! At first I thought my daughter had...
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    Indoor housing?

    These are Araucana--and they're real fliers! My neighbors had chickens when I was little and they hopped a bit but never really took flight. The first time an Araucana flew over my head I just about had a heart attack. That's why I was figuring a more vertical cage might be appropriate. The...
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    Indoor housing?

    Well, our "kitchen" is huge with a vaulted ceiling. It was a sunroom addition and I tore the wall down between it and the old kitchen. So far I haven't noticed a problem with dust--but it's only been 3 weeks and we only have 4 chicks, so maybe it will get worse. We have five dogs and three cats...
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    Indoor housing?

    I just wanted to add that, yes, I realize that the chicken wouldn't then be free ranging--which was our whole purpose in getting chickens.
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    Indoor housing?

    Not sure if this is the right section, but I was wondering if anyone has permanent indoor housing for their birds. We're really enjoying having our brooder in the kitchen over the winter and I was considering the possibility of keeping one or two birds as indoor "pets" when the rest go out to...
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    Chicks --- pullet or roo?

    Oh, well. I guess I'll have to be patient. I'm convinced that #1 is a girl and #4 is a boy so it will be interesting to see if I'm right on those two.
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