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  1. Gizabelle

    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Lol. That was great. Times may change, but cats don't.
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    I know its not Monday, but had to share this pic of Eddie. He's a rescue, born feral, so we joke about him "learning to house cat." I think he's getting it.
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    Southern States Snowmaggedon

    A bit late, but here's our front yard Wednesday morning after the ice storm: (Florida panhandle 7ish miles from the coast) Our cedar tree has been batterd by hurricanes, but this was its first suessification by ice. 18 hours no power, thankfully we have a generator and propane fireplace...
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Dear Eddie has a chronic self control deficiency and must sleep in the bathroom when unsupervised. He finds this deeply unfair. Seen here pouting at me from inside my husband's freshly commandeered hoodie at bedtime.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Hi fellow Floridians! (Hope you're all coping well with these temps 🥶) Coop question for you all... We're working (slowly) towards finishing a new mini barn/coop and I'm trying to decide which way to go with the coop floor cover material. I've heard sand works well with the humidity and am...
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    Rooster was attack by wild animal. Now is hunched eyes closed mouth open not eating or drinking.

    I've been following your thread from the sudelines... So glad both are doing better! Great job sticking with them
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    How cold is too cold for a single hen?

    Yeah, we've taken our time in deciding if we want to keep going with chickens, and to see if she would make it a year, and then another, and so on... Marek's is really heartbreaking. But dear Grady gets treated like the survivor princess she is. 🩷
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    How cold is too cold for a single hen?

    Sounds good. Last winter I brought her in when it got down to the 20s. Just making sure I'm doing what's best for her. As far as friends, she'll be a carrier for life (and our property contaminated for 7 or more years) so our only option is to bring in vaccinated chicks and see how it goes. We...
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    How cold is too cold for a single hen?

    I'm in north Florida, so my coop is far better suited to heat & humidity. It's 9'x5' plywood + siding, but no other insulation, with one side open/HWC. The open side does not face the wind, but I put up an additional wind block (just in case) of plywood or plastic to cover about a 3rd of HWC...
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    How cold is too cold for a single hen?

    I know this question has been asked and answered a million times, but I've only ever seen answers in regard to a whole flock. We have a sole Marek's survivor that I usually bring inside during the coldest nights of the year. But exactly how cold is too cold without having buddies to share body...
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Bowski is a bit aloof. He's still a sweetheart, and gotten more affectionate as he's aged, but he's never been a lap cat. The one big exception being my son, and only when he's sick. I first noticed it when DS was a toddler. He's now almost 7, and had strep just before Christmas... his...
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Hi everyone! So many adorable kitties here. Here are my boys: Bowski And Eddie Neither are pleased with today's plummeting temps.
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    Why is it legal to catch fish but illegal to catch fish for your aquarium?

    It is also a potential bio security hazard. An amphibian fungus first identified in Australia spread around the globe through the pet trade and has caused the extinction of at least 90 species. When you take something from the wild, you never know what else is coming with it, and when it is...
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    Mareks, recovery and rehabilitation

    I personally wouldn't cull unless the bird is suffering and there's little to no hope of recovery. Remember, the vaccine does not prevent infection, only formation of the tumors that are the biggest concern associated with the disease. The vaccinated birds are all essentially carriers anyway, so...
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    Mareks, recovery and rehabilitation

    I lost almost my entire flock (7 of 8 unvaccinated hens) when it hit me. The state lab confirmed what we already knew after the first few losses. Our one remaining hen is now treated more like a dog than a chicken and gets spoiled beyond belief. She'll be 4 this spring, and she's a treasure...
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    Horrific Bird Flu Experience Killed My Whole Flock and my Cat

    Yeah, if I've learned nothing else in my years of keeping animals, it's that everything is always fine until it isn't. With something like avian flu and the way it's so easily spread by wild birds it's really just up to chance. No amount of stringent bio security management is going to keep an...
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    Horrific Bird Flu Experience Killed My Whole Flock and my Cat

    I just read this thread for the first time too. My heart goes out to OP, but they haven't been back on over a month. I wish they had gotten more sympathy here for the situation, it sounds like hands were tied by other decision makers to a certain extent. Hopefully they will come back eventually...
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    Plant fences

    I really like the idea of planting a defensive shrub, but with the cost of planting a long line of plants and the time needed for them to really grow in enough to be a deterrent, you might be better off in the long run just spending the money on the fence. Have you considered running a very low...
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    Grooming Thread!!!!!!

    Ugh, yes! 🤣 And then you drop something and it rolls under the one piece of heavy furniture on the wood floor and... How?!?! 😵‍💫
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    Pig help

    I'm so glad things are looking better! 🩷 When we got our first pig, it was at my husband's request to raise as a freezer project. Boy, that didn't last long! Within a few months she had gone from a terrified wild-eyed youngster to a rotten pasture muffin that sat for treats and begged for belly...
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