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    Bitsy bird needs help--laying problem

    Just went out to tuck the girls in for the night and found that my 1yr old RIR banty is not right. Stand spraddled, tail down and not looking like her perky self. Color is good, though. When I inspected her vent, it had some slimy, stringy whitish goo stuck in the feathers. Vent itself is...
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    Hormonal Roo vs Crazy Lady

    The straight run gods were looking after me this year & out of the 2 SR chicks, I ended up with only 1 roo and thankfully, he's a bantam! When he turned into Mr. Hyde, I started trying the methods used by lots of others...backing him off, carrying a stick (well, a big weed), and mugging and...
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    This is a hen, right?

    Sure looks like one to me, except for that glorious comb. She's a partridge rock and about 6 mths old. I think she laid an egg last week, but my BO has been known to lay 2 in 1 day every so often, so I'm not 100% certain.
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    Sweet Pickles

    Okay, the cukes are almost ready to harvest and my DH is requesting that I make SWEET pickles. Seems his grandmother had a great recipe that has long since disappeared. I'm at a total loss. I like cucumbers, but not pickles of any variety...I'm weird, I know! Anybody have a good, easy recipe...
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    Help on Migratory Bird Act

    I know that this isn't strictly chicken related, but does anyone know where I can find a concise summary of the MBA of 1918? And a good site for info on HOW people can contract bird mites? I'd search myself, but my time is really short today and this is kinda time sensitive. Thanks for your...
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    5 Gal Buckets as Nest Boxes

    For those who (like me) thought this would be quick & easy, how's it working for you? Mine isn't. They go in, leave feathers, throw the golf balls out and lay their eggs under the perch in the corner. I'm about to give up and just give them a box there. I tried moving the buckets and they...
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    Feral cats...need ideas

    All the dumb ones (40+) have already been caught and dealt with, but now I'm stuck with about a dozen really trap smart cats (and a crazy neighbor who feeds them). At this point the trapping has been going on for over a year and I'm out of ideas other than poison and shooting. I'd rather not...
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