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  1. Jaybo

    So, one of our young Americaunas has injured herself

    My guess is that she got herself tangled up in something, panicked, and in her struggle to get out of whatever it was (which she did), she hurt her neck. I found her lying on the floor of the youngster coop, not moving. When I moved her, she struggled against me, and she can move her wings and...
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    Getting closer to introducing my new girls into the flock!

    Wednesday will be their 9th week (10th for the surviving Americaunas) and I'm looking forward to the day I can bring the newcomers into the flock. I'm sure the Little Red Rooster is ready, too. The big Americauna doesn't let him have any hen time, by the looks of things. We lost one Rhode...
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    Dang it! Bobcat, maybe?

    So last night, after work, I go to pen up the birds. The chickens are good about going into the coop and sitting on the high perch, but the turkeys, not so much.There is a rail in front of the coop that they like to sit on overnight, if I can't chase them into the coop. So, last night I see a...
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    Trying to ID my flock...

    The numbers have dwindled, but we still have three original birds and have added three Americauna chicks who were hatched on the 11th. I plan to get some more next week, depending on what Buck Moore gets in. This big fellow is the dominant one. This smaller guy is definitely the...
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    Aggressive Toms

    So, on our farm we have Rio Grande turkeys - 2 Toms and 7 hens. The hens are no trouble. They hop the fence and range about, but they know where the food and shelter is and they come home in the evening. Same for the Toms, but there's an added facet to them - they have decided I'm a threat, so...
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    Breed recommendations?

    I had been leaning toward Americaunas and Leghorns, but what breeds are best suited to Central Texas?
  7. Jaybo

    How fast can a guinea move?

    The reason I'm asking is because we have two dogs that are not to be trusted around smaller creatures. The chickens will be kept in a dog-proof (as much as I can design it to be) area with stout fencing and supervision while the dogs are in that part of the property. The guineas that we plan to...
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    Trying to design my first coop

    Hello, all! I posted this in the intro section, but decided to add the info here as well to get as much advice as I can. The old "measure twice, cut once" philosophy! I had stumbled across this site and decided to join up to learn what y'all can teach me. My wife and I bought 12 acres of land...
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    Hello from Cedar Creek, Texas!

    Hello, all! I had stumbled across this site and decided to join up to learn what y'all can teach me. My wife and I bought 12 acres of land to get out of the city and raise as much of our own food as we can. The next project on the agenda is a coop/run and approximately 20 chickens. The basic...
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