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    EASILY made nest box

    Cut the lid of a tidy cat litter bucket at the hinge. Leave the smaller part attached You have a FREE nest box
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    Flies biting Rheas

    Any repellent that I can use on Rheas to keep the flies from biting them.
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    "stray" peacock

    I have 3 peacocks and one peahen. 3 days ago I had a "stray" peacock wandering by the pen. Hes been displaying and walking along the fence all day. Am I asking for trouble if I let him into the pen with the others? They don't seem to pay much attention to him outside the pen.
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    heating a coop

    What is the cheapest way to heat a coop?
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    Should I take chicks out of nest box?

    This is the first time I let my bantam cochins hatch their own eggs. They hatched this morning. Nest boxes are about 3 feet above the floor. Should I take them out and put them on the floor?
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    Wanting some peacocks - What are the negatives

    I'm thinking about getting a few peachicks. Friend thinks it's a bad idea. I have a pen (140 x 40). Do males call all night? Are males aggressive with each other? Anything else I should know. I do have chickens and turkeys.
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    BANTAM COCHINS CHICKS - Northwest Indiana - PICK UP ONLY

    Bantam Cochin Chicks. Hatched Easter morning. They come from a pen of mixed colors - this batch seems to be mostly BLUE, BLACK , SPLASHED. Hobart/Merrillville area, just off I65. Have 28 left. Pick up: Saturday after 6pm or Sunday after 6pm or Wednesday after 3pm or Thursday anytime. You can...
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    BANTAM COCHIN CHICKS - northwest indiana - pick up ONLY - pic inside

    Bantam Cochin Chicks _ Hatched Easter morning. Parents are in a mixed pen with many color varieties. This batch seems to be mostly BLUE, BLACK AND SPLASHED. Located in Merrillville/Hobart area, couple minutes off I65. $4.00 each. Available for pick up: Wednesday after 3pm or anytime...
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    12 BANTAM COCHIN HATCHING EGGS

    12 BANTAM COCHIN HATCHING EGGS (PLUS EXTRAS). PRICE INCLUDES PRIORITY SHIPPING. I HAVE 1 BLUE ROO, 2 SPLASH ROOS AND 2 CALICO ROOS IN WITH 1 BLUE HEN, 12 SPLASH HENS, 2 RED HENS, 1 BIRCHEN HEN, 2 MOTTLED HENS AND 2 BLACK HENS. THEY'RE ALL TOGETHER IN THE SAME PEN (140' X 40'). I GET 75% HATCH...
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    Adult feathers

    At what age does a turkey have its full adult feathers/colors
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    Idea to make waiting easier

    Before putting my eggs in the incubator, I took a pencil and drew faces on the shells. Now when I look in there I'm not just looking at plain eggs, I'm looking at little faces. Seems to make the ''3 week wait'' easier
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    Accurate Thermostat

    I've built a homemade incubator, I have tried two different water heater thermostats, neither was very accurate or steady. Can anyone recommend a good thermostat?
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    shipped eggs

    Ive read all the posts of people having poor hatch rates with usps shipped eggs ( myself included 5 out of 24 ) Has anyone tried shipping UPS or FEDEX? with any better results?
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    Perches/roosts for Bantams

    which would be better 2x2 square or 1'' round roosts for bantam cochins?
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    Appenzeller Spitzhauben Hens

    FREE to a good home! I have 13 - 2 year old Spitzhaubens hens in need of new homes Northwest Indiana - Just off I65 Phone Number 219-742-4096 or send me a PM Mike
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    blackwing bronze turkeys flight?

    I'm building a 40 x 40 x 6' high pen for black wing bronze turkeys Will they be able to fly over 6' fence? Should I cover it with netting?
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    Appenzeller Spitzhauben Hens - Nw Indiana

    I have 17 Appenzeller Spitzhauben Hens FREE to a good home Need to make more room for my cochins They are about 2 years old I'm in northwest Indiana sorry no shipping
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    Turning Eggs

    Have never hatched eggs without an automatic turner before - Is turning them every 12 hours good enough?
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    cochin rooster walking backwards

    Ive had chickens for only about a year now. One of my roosters walks backwards while swinging his head. Is this normal displaying or a problem?
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    Having Eggs Shipped In Cold Weather

    I Live In Northwest Indiana - Nights Are Now Getting Below Freezing - Is It Still Safe To Have Eggs Shipped? How Cold Can They Get And Still Be Viable?
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