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    Avian Sexing

    Hey everyone, I would like to have my 6 month old green cheek conure sexed, I have found four companies on-line and I was hoping to hear any positive or negative feedback for any of these companies. * Avian Biotech * DDC Veterinary * HealthGene Avian Testing * DNA...
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    Cocky little parrot

    Recently my FI and I got a 3 month old green cheek conure named 'Flappy'. He/She is a wonderful little bird and very affectionate towards us and warms up to strangers quickly. Flappy can usually be found sitting on our shoulders as we walk around the house and do chores or watch tv. We really...
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    Raising Copepods

    We currently have a green mandarin in our experimental 10 gallon tank and are researching raising copepods for her instead of buying bottles at the pet store. I have been doing some research on refugiums, but has anyone had experience with raising copepods?
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    Dye the chickens?

    Hey everyone, One of my professors is from Tanzania and he mentioned that people from his country often dye their chickens green (by grinding grass in a mortar and pestle) to help camouflage the birds. I have never heard of this in the US but evidently it greatly helps lower the mortality...
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    Hello

    Hey everyone, I am a veterinary student who cannot wait to start a flock of my own. My fiance will not let me purchase any chickens until we buy a house, so I am simply researching poultry husbandry for the time being. I will also be taking an avian medicine course next term, hopefully I...
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    Borrowing a Rooster

    Hey everyone, I have not purchased any chickens as of yet, but I am in the planning stages of what type of breed, how many, coop-design, etc. My question is in regards to raising chicks via a broody hen. Is it common practice to introduce a rooster to a flock for just a few days (borrowed...
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