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    Winter ideas

    I am in much the same boat, so will be reading the responses with interest. I have heard good things about setting straw bales to make a sheltered outdoor area but have no personal experience.
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    Emotional support needed to kill mean rooster

    I am inexperienced in butchering chickens. My son's neighbour (2.5 hours away!) let me join the team when they were processing their extra roos. I did every task at least once. They were using the cone method and showed me where to make one sharp cut on each side. They also warned me about...
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    Can chickens eat banana skins?

    Currently deep into banana bread for the grandkids. Good to know this is a multi-purpose treat.
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    How long to refeather

    I am suffering a similar problem; thanks for starting this thread. There doesn't seem to be a lot of regrowth despite the passage of some weeks. I have started offering a higher protein feed in hopes they will feather out soon. We have a very cold winter not so very far away...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Hi CGY GRL; I am also a newbie. Hoping for our first eggs within the next 4 - 6 weeks. I am in the Lakeland district - outside of Elk Point, AB. I bought straight run day olds and am now at the point where it is time to process my extra roos. Kinda scary, I guess we will see whether I have...
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    New owner to Chickens and Ducks

    Hi SueT; Thanks for that, I had wondered if the chickens would be good at insect control. The chickens are in a roofed run this year for safety. My pups are only 6 months old and are complete boneheads. I don't think the pups would deliberately kill the chicks but they would certainly...
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    Please help!h

    The first cat is also a very soft, grey cat. Her eyes are yellow though, not blue. So I don't think she is a Russian Blue. I think she might be a Korat cat. We named her Kiri. When she first came in the house she had a bit of a hard time getting used to being an indoor cat instead of an...
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    New owner to Chickens and Ducks

    Hi; Glad you have joined BYC. I don't have any advice for you as I am also raising my first flock, chickens only. I agree about the quick rate of growth. I am only half joking when I call them my velociraptors. I am interested to learn about the ducks. One of my sons has been having a...
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    Hi!

    Hello Sumi; I like your avatar as well. Will you please tell us exactly what it is? I can't decide - perhaps from inside a cave? Or a waterfall in a dense forest?
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    Please help!h

    I didn't intend to have ANY cats. The first one was a stray who ran in my backdoor years ago when I lived in a suburb. Now we live in the country. The second one hid under a truck for days and was crying for help at coyote o'clock. I thought she would be my barn cat but she thought...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Hi; I sure have. The chicks I have are from there. 0% mortality. Can't say better than that. They don't have a huge breed selection but I am pretty happy with this batch, that's for sure. I think their name is Miller Hatchery, and the village they are located in is Rochester. They use...
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    Please help!h

    Good morning everyone; That is happy news about Brigid starting to heal and recover already. The picture is awesome. She is a happy girl and she obviously found a wonderful home. That is a good idea about a thread just for Brigid. I am just sitting down to breakfast. Got the men off to...
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    Please help!h

    You did a great job. Brigid is one lucky baby. Glad your mom is ok with what we did. Let me know how Brigid is in the morning. If you aren't done school for the summer yet you can tell them that chickens are an important part of international diplomacy! I live far away from you, outside a...
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    Please help!h

    Cool. Let me know how things go. Bet your mom will be proud of you.
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    Please help!h

    Or Lucky. Lucky would be a good name. Suitable for boy or girl.
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    Please help!h

    What about Brigid? Brigid is the saint who takes care of chickens and chicken keepers.
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    Please help!h

    Jolly well done. Phew, that was exciting.
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    Please help!h

    Oh well done. Good job. Is the baby by herself or in with other chicks? We want to be careful other chicks don't peck at her sore and make it worse.
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    Please help!h

    Once that is done we have to find the best way to safely take the baby to your friend's house. Do you have a backpack or a bag of some sort? How about a pocket if you are wearing a hoodie? Then complete your trip over to your friend's house. Maybe she can find a box or some other safe place...
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    Please help!h

    When the bleeding is under control, offer more water.
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