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    controlling quail smelliness and dust inside.

    Hi all, I was going to incubate some Coturnix quail eggs this summer and keep a couple hens as indoor pets. I came to talk about the smell and the dust. As far as dust goes I plan on vaccuming frequently, getting a less dusty substrate, and using a HEPA air purifier. for smell, besides...
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    Outdoor plants for budgie toys?

    anyone know what wild plants budgies can consume? Wanted to make toys and enrichment out of outdoor flora. I know the woods safe for perches but what about foliage, weeds, leaves, etc...?
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    Anyone an avid tree-climber?

    I love tree climbing. I try to get out there everyday. I had no one to re-teach me unfortunately (I stopped climbing as much up til 8th grade) so I have a scar on my chest, lotta soreness, and thick calluses. The pain was worth it though, because the thrill is awesome! The wind on my face, the...
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    Taking chicks out in cold weather?

    so I wanted to take the chicks out, however it’s about 35 f right now. They all feathered out. Four are amberlink (being more cold hardy I’m sure they’d be more alright) and four red junglefowl, I worry for the former as they aren’t as cold resistant from what I have seen. I also have 6 khaki...
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    A fuzzy poem

    As I sit in front of my fuzzy children And watch them; so soft, so silken I think about this world of mine I think about this sweet point in time My arm reaches in, to meet my tiny infants They stare into my eyes, not a hint of distance Some aloof, watching from afar Others up close, the...
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    Hen most likely sick

    found one of my hens alone and hunched up. Symptoms include, hunched over, slightly congested breathing. I have yet to check her feces and feathers for parasites. She also is closing her eyes shut every few seconds. But no signs of crust or swelling. She refuses to walk. She is in an unused...
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    Medicine that works for the majority of respiratory diseases

    hello, I have been reading about respiratory diseases in chickens, and I plan on giving my chickens a checkup soon. I ask about respiratory disease medicine in particular because I haven’t dusted my coop for a while, and I would want to be prepared for complications. As you all know...
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    Excitement jumping.

    Hello everyone. I have noticed when I free range my chickens, Charlie my leghorn rooster will hop excitedly. It is already pretty funny watching him prance across the yard from hen to hen on his little spindly legs, but he also likes to 'popcorn' like a guinea pig without flapping. It is fun to...
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    Signs of chicken contentment?

    hello everyone, I have a young brown leghorn rooster named Charlie, bursting with hormones and desperate to prove himself hehe. Although he is not as aggressive as a rooster my grandfather had, who would come at you no matter how big, small, or deadly you were, he is what I would call too...
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    Re-introduction

    I joined this website about a year and a half ago, just getting into chickens then. I haven't been on for some time so I thought of doing a new intro. Hello all I am Scratchychiken, my hobbies include hiking, phenomenons (Bigfoot etc.), psychology, and all animal life (especially poultry)...
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    Downhill coops and run bedding.

    Hello everyone. I'm thinking about putting sand in my run and coop. I have some questions. The coop is quite fine with having sand flooring, however the only thing I'm worried about is the sand seeping through any small cracks in the panels. Anyone ever had this problem? The run is my main...
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    Broody hen not taking breaks?

    Hi everybody. Man it's good to be back on this forum. So I have a Cochin Bantam hen hatching three eggs: one is Barred Rock/Minorca(most likely) mix, the other two are Barred Rock/unknown. I noticed my hen isn't taking little breaks that I have noticed. I'm probably going to set up a cam to...
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