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    My preditor is speeding cars! First chicken hit by car on 25mph road!

    couldve been a local person that ran it over. but at the end of the day..... if you think about it... Theres many.....many........many people in this world whom would hit an run a person... (im sure you hear that on the news here and there) if the world and its people come to that... then why...
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    My preditor is speeding cars! First chicken hit by car on 25mph road!

    im sorry to hear and i can relate to your anger im not sure about where ur from.. but in Aust... its not against the law to run over any animal on the road and not stop. because heavy braking or swerving can cause fatalities and serious injuries to other humans including the driver. so if...
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    YUK scaly leg mites!!!

    ...coop i know pests can affect ALL avian birds... especially leg mites.... but it seems like a breed is more prone to one thing? the 3 ive got: *Silkie - Seems to be prone to Leg mites (since shes the only one thats got it) *Isa Brown - ALWAYS..and i mean ALWAYS seems to get lice (even when...
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    YUK scaly leg mites!!!

    hi guys ive got a chinese silke that has a pretty bad case of scaly leg mites happening. The white crust, Lifting and awkward looking large scales... one foot is swollen larger than the other one. anyhow, i couldnt beleive it slip past me without me noticing it. ive begun treatment...
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    URGENT - NEED NEW HAMPSHIRE RED PULLET OR HEN in SYDNEY

    i didnt know there was a sydney in USA??? lol
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    URGENT - NEED NEW HAMPSHIRE RED PULLET OR HEN in SYDNEY

    anyone?
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    URGENT - NEED NEW HAMPSHIRE RED PULLET OR HEN in SYDNEY

    hi guys anyone from sydney selling New hampshire red Pullets or hens? even middle aged hens are ok please someone out there have one as we need it urgently thanks jamie
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    HELP, Silkie has strange temperment? To keep or not to keep?

    Quote: well ive only got 3 chickens including this silkie. one Issa brown and New hampshire. The new hampshire flew into my backyard, we decided to keep it...and it introduced us to the world of chickens. she was terrified of human contact at start but she has picked up so rapidly...so much...
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    HELP, Silkie has strange temperment? To keep or not to keep?

    hi guys:) recently ive posted a post regarding my new silkie. It was given to us from a breeder who breeds for show purposes The silkie has been outcasted from its family due to it's Ears aren't being BLUE enough, Feathers/fur on its feet are too sparse & as well as the neck fur/feathers are...
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    Hi guys, i NEED know what Sex/Gender my Chinese Silkie is.

    hi guys im thankfull for the rapid replies... however, obviously everyone points this as being a Cockrel... im guessing should i wait a little longer? to be definate? silkies in australia are kinda rare. but i guess the 100% way to tell is wait till it crows.....but that could take a long...
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    Hi guys, i NEED know what Sex/Gender my Chinese Silkie is.

    Quote: oh ok what was the method you used to distinguish? because looking at some Hen pictures... some have wattles aswell hmm
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    Hi guys, i NEED know what Sex/Gender my Chinese Silkie is.

    HI everyone Ive never experienced Silkies before. We just received this Silkie yesterday evening from a show-breeder whom gave it away, due to it being the reject/ugly duckling. Anyhow, residing in Sydney, Australia. We cannot keep roosters in suburban residential areas. I have read through...
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    Did anyone notice certain chickens prone to Lice?!?!

    ive got 2 chickens...... 1. New Hampshire Red 2.) Issa Brown i live in australia. the New hampshire i realise has finer feathers & more sparse (less) feather than the Issa. not only do i notice the Issa brown having more feathers......but the feathers actually seem more Furry... alot more...
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    Chickens supposedly eats 150g.... T or F?

    hi guys in every single book ive read... it states that chickens will eat up to 150g a day. and will "NOT ever eat" im sure everyone here has heard that quote countless times? i think this is untrue.... ive only got 2 hens....and they can eat all day...obviously a mixture of things. But it...
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    Small stones for the Chickens Digestion.

    hi guys a quick question.... ive read in a few books before about providing chicken with small stones for them to eat. which apparently is a MUST, due to them not having teeth, so this in turn helps them grind the food down. to be honest i dont think my chickens actually need it? as in, my...
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    Treats for chickens

    yeah ive noticed it too... when you start giving them treats...... they start to dislike thier feed..... and it takes a while for them to break the habit like e.g if i spoil them with heaps of treats.... then i stop, they can wait up to days.....waiting for me to give them feed cause they would...
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    Change of feed

    what ive found also is.. when you give them too much treats they start to dislike eating feed.....
  18. eeiko321

    Question about Breeds

    ...hold her for how long???? why a "towel"??? then I'm guessing after the period you hold her you put her back in the coop to sleep? would this alarm the other hen, when all she sees is........a *flashlight*, then Pop.....she dissapears......and then *flashlight again* and suddenly appear? thanks
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    Question about Breeds

    Quote: i find them very difficult to train...extremely slow learners...it took me 1 week to get it to learn where to roost as it would even barely get into the coop. where it took my New Hampshire 1 day to learn it!!!! for the ISAS, apprently everyone has told me they are greedy..(from other...
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    Question about Breeds

    anyone?
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