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  1. meriruka

    Virginia chicken swap 6/30 at TSC South Boston 8 AM

    Virginia chicken swap 6/30 at TSC South Boston 8 AM- 12 PM Bring chickens to sell or come and shop!
  2. meriruka

    Bourbon Red egg trade in spring?

    Just sort of throwing this out there to see....... I have a tom from this year's hatch that is so pretty & sweet I can't part with him. I'd like to hatch some unrelated hens for him to love. I know I will need to put him in another pen in spring because he will fight with his dad. I plan to...
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    Looking for breeder quality Buckeye hatching eggs

    Would like to purchase a dozen or so fertile Buckeye eggs as soon as the weather permits shipping. (We are having an unusual cold snap here in VA) We picked this breed because they are on the endangered list and they are cold hardy. The new coop & run is set up - now we just need to hatch some...
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    Tom fight - could use some advice

    I went out this morning and my Bourbon Red tom (named Jerry) had a very swollen face and it is covered in blood. There is blood on the roost as well. My Narragansett tom (named Toast) has some dried blood & what looks like a few peck marks. I can't find any traces of a fight with an outside...
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    Can't tell if pullet is sick or injured

    I have a silkie pullet, hatched on Thanksgiving with other silkies & seramas. She is having a hard time walking. She leans forward and to the left, making her look like Igor. When moving, she looks like she is limping but sometimes falls forward with her wings out. They are all eating medicated...
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    Help! My 9 mo. kitten just ate 4 hershey kisses

    Should I panic? Before I drag the vet out and drive 1/2 hour to meet him, will she be ok? (When I call, I just get an answering machine that the offices are closed until Monday, absolute emergencies only). Has anyone had this happen? I've searched the web, it tells me that milk chocolate is the...
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    Handmade Ornaments / Keepsakes Victorian Mice

    Handmade Ornaments, many fabrics available - jewel-tone satins for Christmas, country fabrics also or you can send me a fabric to use. Each ornament is about 3-4 " high and has a loop in the hat for hanging. Shipping method is your choice. Thanks!
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    RANT. Customer service - nobody is listening

    Yesterday I called a local garden supply to have a dump truck full of compost delivered to my home. The man taking the order tells me he'll have them bring it today (Tuesday). I say, "Please don't, it's going to rain Tuesday & Wednesday, so if it can't come today (Monday), then Thursday or...
  9. meriruka

    10 Bobwhite Quail 7 weeks old - VA

    Not able to ship, but will travel some to meet buyer. Located between South Boston & Lynchburg. Thanks!
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    What am I crossed with?

    This little guy is probably part silkie, but what else?
  11. meriruka

    Injured turkey

    My wild turkey hen just flew into a wall of the coop. She dropped like a stone to the floor. She is now laying on her side, kicking her feet and sort of spinning in circles. I picked her up (which agitates her even more) her neck seems ok and her legs are ok. One wing seems a little off, but she...
  12. meriruka

    Need help with quail hatch

    A neighbor gave my some Bobwhite quail eggs. I've read Bobwhites take 23-24 days to hatch. I'm on day 16, so I candled them. Almost all of the eggs are completely dark, they really don't look a week away from hatch, they look like only a few days until hatch. So, never having seen a quail egg to...
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    Very broken hen

    Yesterday I agreed to take in a hen with a "back problem". I'm pretty horrified at the condition of this girl. As you can see, she stands almost straight up. She can walk, but not easily. The former owners tell me she has been this way for 8 months at least and that they believe two roos are...
  14. meriruka

    Bourbon Reds - gender check

    Here are my 4 BR's. I'm thinking the two on the left are boys and the two on the right are girls. Am I right?
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    Can you raise a wild turkey chick with chicken chicks?

    A neighbor brought a wild turkey chick (only a day or two old). It had escaped being run over with farm equipment. I put it in a brooder and dipped it's beak in water a few times, and scattered turkey starter all around. It doesn't appear to be eating or drinking. I have a friend who hatched...
  16. meriruka

    1st time turkey owner - needs help!

    I've got 4 BR's that are three weeks old. They are in a brooder with a heat lamp at about 85 degrees. I can tell they are bored and restless, they keep trying to get out, and bash their little heads on the screen I have covering the top. I'm afraid they will hurt themselves. The problem is I...
  17. meriruka

    Free to good home - BBS Orp Roo 5 months old -VA

    Anyone looking for a pretty roo for their flock? Nothing wrong w/ him, but I only need one. Can't ship him but I can travel some to meet..... Edited to add area between Lynchburg & Danville
  18. meriruka

    1 wk old silkie chick having what looks like seizures

    Today one of my silkie chicks was squeaking loudly. All 4 have been fine up to this point. They are in a brooder on paper towels with medicated chick feed & water. After watching for a while, the chick will suddenly open his beak very wide, drop his head down and his body will shake like...
  19. meriruka

    Buff, Blue Orps & white silkie chicks for sale in South Central VA

    I have two Buff Orp Roos about 4 months old and three blue roos about 3 months old. They are free. I would be willing to sell a hen or two with them if it will help find them good homes. They were hatched from fellow BYC'ers eggs. sorry, can't ship but will meet at a reasonable distance. 4...
  20. meriruka

    For Sale-S. Cntrl. VA-3 Buff Orps, 5 silkies

    I've decided to rehome these guys for financial reasons. Sadly, it's just getting too hard for us to keep everyone. I don't really want to put them on Craigslist as many people in this area fight birds & use silkies for bait to train fighters and use smaller chickens in coyote traps. The Buff...
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