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    Any guesses here?

    Any guesses on these little critters? Got them at a sale yesterday and, as a total newbie, I don't have a clue what I ended up with. This one is absolutely tiny compared to some of the other chicks, so I think it might be a bantam of some sort. There are two others with similar size and...
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    Bunny chew stick?

    I want to give my rabbit a stick to chew on to help keep his teeth ground down, but I vaguely remember that certain types of wood aren't good for them. I have spruce and poplar available. Which would be better?
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    Wild idea -- will it work?

    DH and I were just discussing how to house birds if you want just a few each of several different breeds and I was struck with a wild idea. I can't see why it wouldn't work, but I'm a total novice at chickens, so I thought I'd throw the idea out to the experts on this list. Get an old...
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    My New Buddy

    A friend of mine ended up with a bottle baby and she just doesn't have time to look after him (she works 11 hour days) so....meet my new little buddy. This is Masai.
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    TV Night at Mountainport Farms

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    Trying again -- What I see every four hours

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    What I see every 4 hours

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    Big Surprise!

    I got a huge surprise tonight. It's supposed to be really cold tonight so I stopped at the barn on my way in from work this evening to check on my litter of Great Pyr pups but the minute I stepped into the barn I heard an unmistakable sound. The goats have a loose housing area at the back of...
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    To all the folks on the chatline yesterday

    I just wanted to say thanks to all the people on the chatline yesterday who offered advice and support with my "Puppy Problem". It turns out I won't have to be surrogate mom after all. We gave the pup a couple of eyedroppers of goat colostrum and helped keep him warm till he was stronger then...
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    The Lazarus Puppy

    What an adventure we've had today! My second Great Pyr female had her litter starting about 2 a.m. this morning. It was about -25 or -30 C and despite the deep straw, hay bale barriers and heat lamp in her shed, the pups were having a rough time, and have continued to have trouble all day...
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    Best bird for bug control in goat pens

    Hi, everybody. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a breed of chicken (or other poultry) that would fare well living in my goat pens. The fences are only 4 ft high and some stretches are page wire (also called field fence) with the smaller gaps at the bottom and larger holes farther up...
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    Passle of Pyrnees Puppies - Update: Their eyes are starting to open!

    I managed to grab a couple of snaps while Ellie (the dam) was up eating. The picture of the adult dog is actually Ellie's sister, Angel, but the two girls are virtually identical. Oh, and for those who asked, I will be asking $300 Canadian. If, by any chance, there are any Sask. residents on...
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    Brooder Size

    I know day-old chicks don't need a lot of space, but if they have to stay in the brooder till they're fully feathered, they're going to be a lot bigger before they come out of there, so how much space will they need by the time they're fully feathered? I'm talking about the larger breeds here...
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    Handling your birds

    Just to show you how much of a newbie I am, can someone give me some advice, or point me toward some online info, on how to properly handle chickens? I've seen people catch them by the tail. Is this acceptable? Does it hurt them? I've also seen chickens flipped upside down and carried by the...
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    Mixing different sizes and ages

    Hi, everyone. We don't have any chickens at the moment, but would like to get some layers and a few buff orpingtons this spring. I'm hoping to get the layers as 19 week old birds, but the orpingtons are only available as day-olds. If I do it this way, do I have to keep them separate till the...
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    Starting from scratch, pardon the pun

    I've just joined the group and have about a million questions. I'll try to avoid flooding the forum, but it's gonna be hard. As I mentioned in my intro post in the new member intros forum, we had some meat birds last year but now want to set up for a permanent flock. The meat birds were...
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    Introducing myself

    Hello, everyone. I just joined and thought I should introduce myself. My name is Sheri (obviously) and I raise goats in Saskatchewan, Canada. Less than a year ago, I was quite afraid of birds and wouldn't have considered owning a chicken if you paid me. Then a new friend of mine convinced me...
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