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    **Raccoon got one of my best Roos**

    Gosh, I am so sorry. It always seems that we are vigilant in our guard and the one time, just one time, we let that guard down it happens. We all do it. Don't waste your energy blaming yourself. Get that raccoon!!!
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    Mike Rowe Dirty Jobs

    Let me know if we get an 'inside guy' into the place...lol I was mostly amazed at how many chicks go through there. WOW!
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    New Feature - Polls

    Quote: Great idea! For example: this feature will cut down the time we spend figuring out how many think it is a hen or roo. We don't have to count it all up. If you just want a yes or no, or quick tally, this is going to be very useful! It gives us a 'general' idea of the consensus of back...
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    New Keets joining the Flock

    Thanks Pop, It looks like Fred would accept his Wilma if the bantams were not involved. He loves his bantam flock and does what they do or protects them. Such odd dynamics.
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    BYC Calendar

    Do you like the Idea-Yes 12 month: Yes
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    New Keets joining the Flock

    This post is good timing for me. Today we traded our 3.5 mo old Barney Rubble guinea for a 2 mos old Wilma Flintstone for our Fred. Fred and Barney were raised with 4 bantams, 3 female, 1 roo, of same age. Our teeny tiny bantam girls just flogged the new female guinea. At first the cochin roo...
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    Crazy guineas!! Mating with the chickens!!

    Quote: OK, you win...
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    Crazy guineas!! Mating with the chickens!!

    Quote: Exactly! My youngest daughter does not understand why I love my guineas and always tells me it has to be because only a mother could love a face like that. But even I balk at the guinhen crosses. ewww. uuuugly faces AND feathers. Poor babies. Now here is MY issue. My cochin bantam...
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    You might be a crazy chicken lady/gent if...Go on, post yours!

    Aaaaand whenever I see free range on Craigslist, I check out what kind of chickens they have only to see picture of an oven.
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    You might be a crazy chicken lady/gent if...Go on, post yours!

    I knew it was so when I was standing in the coop and the kids asked me what was for dinner. I hesitated looking down at happy little fuzzy butts and covered my mouth as I whispered "fried chicken from the store". edited for spelling
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    Backyard Bees anyone?

    Bees dont really count as pets!!!? How am I going to tell my DH to stop giving them all names? My husband started raising bees and has one hive so far this year. Kewl hobby, and sweet! Thank you for the link!!!
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    What Age Do You Let Guineas Out?

    I agree with rimshoes, a bit young. Mine are 12 weeks old and we let them out with the pullets about an hour in the evening. We feed them treats when they are herded back in. That might train them to come back if they ever get out on their own. Hold back the feed till evening.
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    50 Birds murdered and not eaten(Graphic Pics) Caught me a killer!

    Dang, you folks have some wicked looking predators back there. And I was afeared of my lil ol scorpions and rattlers.
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    Coyotes and Guineas and Roosters

    This morning my husband let the flock out of their coop and into their chainlinked yard where the two giant pekin ducks live. We have an aviary in the chicken yard with 4 bantams and 2 male guineas (3 mos old). We have 15 pullets and an old bantam rooster in the coop. I have been waiting for...
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    Will guinea's attack chickens?

    Definately. Our guineas, who grew up with chickens, will attack our laying flock. And yes, grabbing hold of tail feathers and not letting go. They charge them and tackle them.
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    BORED chickens?

    Quote: Certainly agree with this. Hopefully, those who see them as their babies, and feel they could never eat them, will not actually be faced with that. Hear hear! Was wanting a break from farm animals until these times came along and bought a dozen layers....don't want to butcher for food...
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    How long do chickens live???

    We have a RIR hen that is 11 years old, a bantam rooster that is 12. The hen still gives us an egg a day (the high temperatures in the desert will slow her down soon as usual for all our birds), broke her leg (healed but limps) early in spring of this year, never stopped laying. The roo has some...
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    best nest box material

    Quote: No they don't usually eat it. Just be careful if you are buying it in a craft store to make sure it's not sprayed with something. Here we just go outside and pull some off the trees. WOW!!! You have trees? All we have are glorified cactus called Joshua Trees....LOL Thank you about...
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    BORED chickens?

    I was not a part of that 60's and 70's culture thing but I can tell you I enjoy watching the antics of my chickens with certain 'stimuli' such as free ranging, having haybales for them to hop on and hide behind (for their benefit as well), they fly into the tree in their yard, scratch and find...
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    Chickens that won't go into the coop at night-help please!

    Chickens are just about blind in the dark. Youngsters have yet to learn when to go to bed and wait until too late. Then they need to be taught to use the roosts. If you don't have electricity, use solar lights and put them in the coop when you want them to go in. We had to hand place our...
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