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    Black and Tan Coonhound experiences

    My dad passed away this week and had just taken in a sweet 1.5 yr old black and tan that wandered out of the woods in the ozark mountains. He had nursed her back to health and got her spayed and planned to keep her. My mom can't stay in the remote area alone and handle the coonhound with a lab...
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    Potbelly "Mini" Pig

    We just got Mardi a supposedly mini pig. All the adults at the farm were pretty small, 50ish pounds max. I didn't realize how tiny he would be at 8 weeks old. He seems like he is maybe 5 pounds. I have him in a dog crate with straw, food and water and am trying to get him used to us before...
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    Help skull and neck exposed! How to euthanize my hen

    I think my picked on hen got mauled by the flock today. I came home and found her barely moving with her skull and inner neck exposed. She will die but how can I help her sooner? Shes standing and taking a few steps but looks woozy. I don't want to cut, snap or chop her neck because of the...
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    Pecking Order- Flock attacked one girl

    I've researched on the forum but I'll ask since my situation seems different. We were outside today and heard a commotion in the coop/run and saw 5 of our BSLs attacking our 6th one. I ran in the coop because she stuck her head into the hole of a cinder block and wouldn't move. When I picked her...
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    Things you wish you had done in your 20's...

    So I turned 29 today and I have been thinking the past few months of creating a "Things I must do in my 20's" Bucketlist! Now I know realistically I can do whatever I want when I'm 30 but this is all in fun. I have accomplished a lot of great things so far in life and am at a very successful...
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    What is the best "egg basket"?

    I'm guessing at most I will get 6 a day but I am clumsy and even collecting 1 I have almost dropped/cracked it. What do you use to keep the eggs safe until you get inside?
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    What I learned today...

    1. Goldie did the "egg squat" two days in a row! (the girls are 20 weeks old, BSL) Still waiting for an egg.... 2. Blackie jumped on my back (and fell) and I learned chicken talons can scratch you through a tshirt. Ouch. I am still new at this but curious what did you guys learn today about...
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    Is she a BSL too?

    I got 6 BSLs (or so I think) from our local feed store. The girls are 19 weeks old. The mostly black one (she has a little bit of copper on her chest) "Blackie" has a much smaller comb/wattle development and it seems to be black and not red. She is pretty large though compared to other others so...
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    Aggressive girls

    I don't even know if its aggression or our own anxiety but both my husband and I experienced this. My girls are 18 weeks BSL, when we go in to feed them, replace water, etc they come running over (excited for treats) but lately they have been pecking us a lot. At first I thought it was my red...
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    To free range or not to free range?

    So my 6 BSLs are 12ish weeks old now. They have been in the coop for 7 weeks and have been adjusting well. I always thought I would free range them during the day but now that I'm here I am terrified of them dying. Their coop is very large (10x30ish), plenty of room for 6 girls and they usually...
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    Vegans or Vegetarians on BYC

    I have been either vegan or vegetarian for 10 years. My reasons are for ethical concerns, health reasons and I just don't care for meat. I have been pretty militant vegan in the past and it caused me a lot of stress and restrictions. I felt like I was putting too much pressure on myself to...
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    One baby has more feathers

    My BSL's are doing well after their first full week with me, eating, drinking and pooping! They are pretty scared of me still but I worked a lot last week and didn't get to spend much time with them. I've noticed one of them has tail(?) feathers and her wing feathers are much longer. Any ideas...
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    New chicks in South Mississippi!

    I've been stalking the forum for months awaiting the day we finally decided to get chickens! We moved to MS from central FL in the fall and the house we bought had some established coops on the side of the workshop/warehouse and that's when I decided we should raise chickens. We have about 4...
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