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  1. Arcane Araucana

    Am I a bad chicken momma? I'm not giving them oyster...

    sounds like "hen envy" to me.
  2. Arcane Araucana

    Help i need to know about roosters

    Quote: Well put, should be tacked up on every brooder/coop where there is a rooster as well as made required reading for all newbies!! I agree & I think it should be made one of those sticky memos at the top of the behaviors subject/topic. I copied it, pasted it into a word document, printed...
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    Help i need to know about roosters

    Quote: I know many on here would disagree...but the highlighted areas in the above paragraph are the things you should NOT be doing. Your roo is getting to the age of sexual maturity in roos....that little sideways dance? That is mating/fighting behaviour. Any roo that is bold enough to...
  4. Arcane Araucana

    Sick Baby Chick...Please Help (PICS)

    You might try posting in the Emergencies section. Someone there might be able to help more.
  5. Arcane Araucana

    can you tell gender while still in egg?

    Quote: Did you mean 57%? Yes slightly better than guessing but I would suggest you need more than one data point to prove the theory. Not trying to pick on anyone or offend, it is just that I had read that this method is really just not much more than any of the other "old wives tales" like...
  6. Arcane Araucana

    can you tell gender while still in egg?

    In The Encyclopedia of Counrty Living 10th Edition Carla Emery cites a method of sexing by egg shape. (Sorry, I've been looking for the exact citation for the last half an hour and couldn't find it). The citation says that if the small end of the egg is pointy, its a male; if the small end of...
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    Help i need to know about roosters

    Quote: Treat them like a male animal that can inflict harm. Never assume that , since you have fed him and held him since he was a chick, that he will not harm you. It is best to treat roosters with a level of respect and keep him knowing you are boss roo or a potential predator. Don't...
  8. Arcane Araucana

    Is my baby chick too attached to me?

    I'm just wondering if Excelsior! qualifies as one of the two chickens you're allowed to have since she is in the house (like a big canary or a feathery 2 legged dog). Raising poultry usually refers to birds raised in the yard - not the house.
  9. Arcane Araucana

    Solo's growing up! New name, new pictures.

    that is just SOOO cool!
  10. Arcane Araucana

    Is my baby chick too attached to me?

    Quote: I PMed you so we can stay in touch. Of the 7, 6 are rumpless and 2 two have tufts. They are 2 BBRs, 4 duckwings (1 with tufts), and 1 AOV (with tufts). The AOV and 1 of the BBRs are pullets. I kept the silver (I think) duckwing roo. They are all really pretty birds and very friendly so...
  11. Arcane Araucana

    Young rooster behavior?

    you might try posting in the What Breed/Gender Is This section. I'm sure someone there could tell you if its a girl or a boy.
  12. Arcane Araucana

    Is my baby chick too attached to me?

    Quote: I got 22 large fowl rumpless/tufted araucana hatching eggs from Araucanasonline in Bellingham, WA in March. Out of the 22, 17 were viable on the 19th day in the incubator, and on April 9th, 8 pipped. 7 hatched and one died in the process. Out of the 7 - 5 turned out to be roosters, 4 of...
  13. Arcane Araucana

    Is my baby chick too attached to me?

    That is a sweet story. Besides getting some more chicks to keep her company, you could put a mirror in her brooder, and maybe a feather duster to snuggle with. If you want to raise her as an "indoor" pet, you could check out chicken diapers. I'm not too sure potty training will work. What's her...
  14. Arcane Araucana

    Report help! update:) first page

    I think it would also help to cite all of the products being developed for pet chickens - diapers, leashes, toys, shoulder bag carriers, etc.
  15. Arcane Araucana

    Culling a chick??

    That is sooooooo sad. I'm really sorry Nicole, I've been following Crip's story and hoping she'd make it. You really did all you could do for her. I hope there is some comfort in that.
  16. Arcane Araucana

    Crazy and erratic chick behavior in brooder -- normal at this point?

    I read on another post that someone's chicks would go crazy whenever they came up to the brooder. S/he was able to put the brooder up more at eye level so the chicks didn't think they were being attacked by a predator swooping down on them from above. Since your brooder in on the floor and you...
  17. Arcane Araucana

    I might be overreacting, but... :( please advise!

    Quote: A lot of people swear by apple cider vinegar. I think its 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. Do a search on ACV for more accurate info. I occasionally use it because my birds eat a huge variety of stuff and its just good for the intestinal tract. You could also try plain yogurt. Mine...
  18. Arcane Araucana

    Predators

    I'm not sure they're working together but where there's one there are more. I used to live on the Chagrin River and I'd romp my fox terrier along the banks. There would be huge flocks of vultures eying the dog. Even had one fly at me once. Very scary. They're bigger and uglier when they get that...
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    Report help! update:) first page

    this is part of my post from another thread. I think its a persuasive argument to add: 20 years ago NOBODY considered a pot bellied pig a "pet." And now pot bellied pigs are widely recognized as pets and are specifically allowed in many HOA rules, deed restrictions, county and city zoning...
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    Predators

    your husband is right. And while you've got your eye on that one, a different one could swoop in out of nowhere. You might want to use a tractor.
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