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    Missing my girls

    Wednesday morning I went out to feed my girls and...there were only feathers left. A fox had dug under, pried open the door, and broken open the nest box. Just like that, and both my girls were gone. I don’t know that I’ve ever cried so hard. Thursday I had a complete hysterectomy, and came...
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    Stress Molt?

    I was in the hospital for 5 days so had someone else caring for my girls. I got home yesterday and went to see them this morning. I think we were all excited to be reunited...there was much bruuupping and jumping from my girls! My 1.5 year old Minorcan hen, Gretchen, started molting again...
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    Balding bird?!

    I have a buff Minorca (Gretchen) and a chantecler (Henrietta), both about a year and a half old. Gretchen’s always been a steady layer, but hasn’t produced for a week. I figured either seasonal changes (weathers been funky here) or Henrietta has been keeping her off the best (Henrietta never...
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    Ants in the coop!

    Went out tonite to put my girls to bed and...ANTS. They seemed only out the outside, but I don't want them taking over inside as well. We did just have a massive storm come thru, but I'm concerned. We've had a huge problem with ants through the property this year, and I really don't want...
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    First loss

    Lost our first bird yesterday. Have theories, but don't know what happened for sure and would love feedback. Theories are: 1)Egg bound, vent was very messy and wet. Concerned because now a second has this today. 2)Heat stroke. She was a fluffy faverolle, hadn't molted so still winter...
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    Just saying hello!

    'ello and good morning all! I'm the proud momma of three lovely ladies who we got as lil hatchlings this past April. We have Mrs. Henrietta Hensworth, a buff chantecler, Gretchen Von Peck, a buff minorca, and Jean Pierre de Plumage, a salmon favorelle. These three lovely ladies are a joy...
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