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    HELP - one of my hens is sick

    I went out to the coop after working late tonight and my sweetest buff wouldn't get up - she had a very runny bum - I cleaned her off and brought her inside and offered her water with electrolites - we've had 99 degree temps the last couple of days, could it be heat exhaustion? She was...
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    ABANDONED PUPPY - **UPDATE**

    An outstanding citizen of my community dumped this pup in my neighborhood. I was out mowing my yard today and a few kids came by on bikes. This pup was running like crazy to keep up with them, so I hollered at one kid to stop and told her she needed to pick up the pup – it was to young to run...
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    I almost killed my chicks...

    And burned down my house! My six new chicks are in a large plastic tube off the kitchen on a table – I needed the table to give the dogs their summer haircuts – so I moved the chicks into the office and shut the door - we have a cat. I was thirsty so I went inside and immediately smelled...
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    Debeaked chicks

    I went to the feed store yesterday and picked up four new chicks - EE's and Barred Rocks - The lady told me she would have RIR's the next day - so went by there after work and they were debeaked! They all had little red spots on their beaks - I guess it was blood - has anyone intentionally...
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    Small flies swarming my girls!

    They are swarming my black chickens and making them miserable! They shake their heads and run around trying to get rid of them. I put DE on them but it doesn't seem to be helping. Is there anything else I can put on them? Thanks.
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    Buff Orps = poopie butts

    I have two buff orps and both seem to always have poop on their bottoms where there should be fluff - they are almost a year old - I don't have this problem with my australorps - does anyone else have this problem, and what do you do? Thanks.
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    One of my hens dies last night

    she was out of the pen when I got home from work last night - I don't know how long she'd been out and had no water. I put her back in the coop last night and this morning she was dead. I'm wondering if she was dehydrated. How long can chickens go without water? Thanks.
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    Merry Christmas to me!!!

    I got my Christmas bonus today - My boss (our office manager) told me last year when I got one that they may increase every year for a job well done - well, it TRIPLED!!! I felt like a complete fool when I started crying and hugged her - I've never worked at a job where they tell you, and...
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    Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    Does anyone on the forum own one? I have visited the Cavalier Rescue USA website several times and have applied to adopt one months ago. I have researched the breed and am aware of the health problems these dogs may develop. I don’t know why, but I am so partial to these little dogs (maybe...
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    Auto repairs! venting!!!

    I have a GMC Envoy and I bought an extended warranty. Well, the heater does not work like it’s supposed to and my rear defrosters are not working properly either – Just the top three grids. So I take it to the dealership and guess what? The extended warranty doesn’t cover the repairs! The...
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    # of eggs

    I have 5 hens. Yesterday I got 4 eggs and today (saturday) I only got 1. Well, during the week I'm not home before dark. Today I spent most of the day outside around my chickens and noticed they didn't go into the coop. Do you think it's because I was outside with them and they just didn't...
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    QUICK! Everyone to The...

    Easy Garden Forum - I have a question!!!
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    What would you do? **UPDATE**

    Here’s the scoop. This guy that rents the house across the street from me moved in a couple of months ago and has a lab/shepherd mix dog. This dog is the sweetest dog I have ever encountered. Well, this guy (the jerk) is never home. He will leave for two or three days at a time and the dog...
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    Posting pictures on my page

    Can anyone tell me why I can't post pictures on my personal page from photobucket? I've tried twelve dozen times and it just won't work!!! Any suggestions?
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    Hay or Straw in run?

    Now that mowing season is over, my chickens will miss the grass clippings I throw in the run. Does anyone put straw or hay in their run? Which is better? I hate they don't have anything to scratch around in.
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    West Wing addition (lots of pics) I'm Done!!!

    This once was a big doghouse. I got it from my neighbor. It had a lot of rotting wood, I had to relpace the plywood. Before After Anybody home? I decided to put in a cute little garden to spruce it up a bit more, and as you can see, I had plenty of help!! Ta da!!! Done...
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    UGH! My neighbor wants chickens!!!

    I was out in my yard yesterday and my neighbor that lives behind me came walking up, and said she’s been admiring my chickens. They are so pretty! I told her they are all hens and they just started laying eggs. Well she commenced to asking questions. “I thought you had to have a rooster for...
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    LOOK!!! LOOK!!!!

    Look what I got!!! After waiting for - like - years!!! I was so excited I drew a blank and forgot how to turn my camera on!!! Whoever gave them to me, they arn't laying in the right place, but I don't care!!!! I don't know how long they've been there because I don't check that...
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    Making Bread (pics)

    I love reading MissPrissy’s post on foods so I tried my hand at bread making. I made sourdough and Amish Friendship bread last night. Making yeast breads is such an awesome process! I made my starters several days ago and this is the finished product! They were both very tasty. I made a...
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    Pink Jasmine

    I'm starting a garden around my coop and I have pink jasmie I wanted to plant. I just clicked on a link for poisonous plants for chickens from the chicken food chart, and it listed Jasmine. I don’t think this is the same kind of Jasmine I wanted to plant. Does anyone else have pink Jasmine...
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