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    Mink Attack!

    Last night, at around 8:30 pm, the boys heard our goose making a lot of noise. They ran out to see what was going on and then I heard them yell, "Dad! Dad! It's a mink!" The goose is Bruce the Goose (named after Bruce Springsteen because he's the boss. Also, it rhymes.) He is a 3-month-old...
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    Guard Goose...to coddle or not to coddle? That is my question.

    We just got a guard goose! He's a 2-day-old Roman Tufted from Metzger Farms. I've heard/read several people talking about bonding with their young geese. But this article (How to Guard Your Backyard Flock with Domestic Geese Breeds) from the Countryside network suggests otherwise. "Because...
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    100% Stand Alone Outdoor Brooder

    I have 30 cornishX chicks and a gosling arriving in a couple of weeks. I need to create an outdoor brooder situation. I've found several outdoor brooder ideas on this site, but most have some kind of garage or lean to thing going on that is still providing some shelter. I'm looking to do...
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    Graduation Day?

    Our daughter is getting ready to graduate from high school next month. How did that happen so fast? Our oldest is getting ready to fly the coop! Speaking of graduation, when will my chicks be old enough to brave the open air run without fear of aerial predators? They are currently 8 weeks old...
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    Chickens on Orcas Island

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes and no. I grew up on a farm in Iowa, and we occasionally raised meat birds when I was growing up. Our family just got a brand new flock (for eggs) 5 weeks ago, and we have some more chicks coming soon (for meat). (2) How many...
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