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    24 hrs post zip

    I have a chick that pipped Sunday evening I'm not sure what time but I noticed the pip after 7 PM It's currently 940 PM the next day It has not zipped and its pip has not gotten much bigger than when I first noticed it I can see some movement but not a lot It was kicked around quite a bit by...
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    2 Rouen 2 khaki Campbell. Gender??

    Any help in identifying male/female? I honestly don't remember how old they are, I think between 6-8 weeks Definitely not more than 8 wks[/IMG]
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    Taming pot belly?

    We've had this little girl about a week now She is approximately 6 months old Then guy said they bottle fed all the piglets so they were tame, but she is terrified and will not come near us I do not wish her to be inside, what are some things we can do to show her we will not harm her??
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    MICRO mini pot belly pigs?

    Is there such a thing? A guy near me is trying to move his piglets They usually sell for 250 but he's been extra busy and hasn't had a chance to try to sell them He's letting them go for $20 I've been reading all day about them, and from what I understand there isn't actually a micro pig...
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    Help! Will she die? Twisted neck

    I lost a roo today and i think it might have been from the same thing I found him when it was too late I found a similar thread and gave here crushed up b complex in water and am giving her acv mixed on water also Another roo was being rough with her right before this happened
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    New homestead-er

    We just bought a house on 1.89 acres We have about 33 chickens, not too sure right now the number of roos I want to add more livestock and figured yall were the best place to come and ask questions Can a Jenny be ridden like a horse? My kids are new to this and I'm wanting a donkey for...
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    Dogs

    Is it really impossible to train dogs away from chickens once they have killed/eaten one? I've got a Catahoula mix and a Boston terrier I was hoping the Catahoula could become a guard for the chickens Is this impossible now?
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    Chicken run

    I'm going to have to build a rub Total of 35 in the flock right now I just am too nervous with the cats and dogs This is the area where the coop is, will the trees pose problems?
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    Getting a mixed flock

    These are the ones I have so far I'll be getting the rest over the next few days I know I have a polish roo And some americaunas, I think (the black ones?)
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    Help with coop

    First Do I need to insulate this or can I leave the walls as -is? 2nd, do I have enough ventilation? Then...what is the cheapest way to cover the flooring? I've read about painting. ..any specific type? I'd like to do linoleum but that seems expensive when I search for it [/IMG]
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    Truly free range, or in a run?

    We will be closing within the next 10 days on a house in the country It's about 2 acres is the run strictly for protection? What other uses would I need a run for? If we don't use a run, will they know to lay eggs in the nest boxes or will I be having year round egg hunts? (Lol) And will...
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    Coop question

    I got a nice 10x12 shed that I was going to convert into a coop but my husband is in love with it and wants to use for an actual shed My question, unsure the amt of chickens right now, we HAD 20 ish before they got eaten 1)if the chickens free range what size coop would I have to have 2)if they...
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    best hatcheries

    going to order some chicks and ducklings I'm in texas and would like to know the best place to order from with the highest 'live' rate (Least amount sick or dead on or shortly after arrival)
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    I just lost every single one

    I've had these guys starting April 2 I've bought more here and there Friday morning, one (possibly both) of my dogs killed the 6 of 8 I had in a grow out pen It was my fault for not securing the top of the attached run I moved the survivors back into the brooder box I finally told my husband...
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    nerve damage or broken?

    Omelet, the only sexlink that survived a dog attack Friday morning She would not put her one foot down at all, kept it tucked up and hopped one legged I did some reading last night about broken legs and my husband and I checked her leg out The leg itself seems to be okay so I put a couple...
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    predator identification

    I came home this morning to an attack on my oldest birds (about 5 Weeks old) I'm missing 3 (2 buffs, 1 roo 1 pullet and my silkie) I've searched the yard and the grass is tall but I can't find them I have 2 Boston terriers ( 5 months and 2.5 yrs) they showed SOME interest in the ducks when I...
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    hardware cloth vs welded wire

    I found 1/2x1 welded wire could I use this instead of hardware cloth for the run? What are some pros and cons?
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    help with breed?

    I just bought 2 of these little guys one likes to stand upright, like a runner would, the other doesn't Both are VERY strong and quick to escape being held I named one houdini, lol
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    day trips and vacations

    What do you do? Mine are still in the brooder, but I'll be getting the coop by this weekend I was planning on moving the brooder into the coop. I have several that I think are okay to stay out of the brooder Would they be okay for like an overnight trip? Once they are older, do you have...
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    coop and run questions

    This is my coop, or, it will be soon It will have a plywood floor I'm reading that some roofing paint, blackjack something, is the best thing to put under the pine shavings The coop will be 10x12 we have 21 chicks right now I was going to add nesting boxes that I can access from outside...
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