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    The price of horse (or other large animal) euthanasia

    I see a number of people post here and on other forums regarding what it costs to own a horse. Having recently had to put one down, I thought it would be informative if people posted prices and disposal options in their part of the country/world. It's a subject no one really wants to think...
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    This is applicable in how many states, I wonder?

    If You Grew Up In Rural *fill in the blank* *You know how to polka, but never tried it sober. *You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means. *You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping between the reception and wedding dance. *You know the difference...
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    Pinkeye...new tooth...trip next week...summertime craziness!

    Ack! So, my kids have a half day of school today and they're done for the summer. They're having friends over to celebrate, so I'm off work at noon today. As of tomorrow I'm working half days for the rest of the summer...but I have to fit a whole day's work in those half days. Yesterday I...
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    Watery poop in otherwise healthy-seeming hen

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. One year old Easter Egger hen, not sure on weight - smaller than my other LF hens, bigger than a bantam. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Behavior is totally normal, but she has big, watery poops with the watery part being white with little brown poop...
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    Do you dream about your chickens?

    Apparently I do! Last night I dreamt that we were taking a long vacation. Our crew cab truck was stuffed to the roof, our six year old DS was driving , and all three hens were running loose inside the cab with us. I was worried they'd poop in the truck, but the worst thing that happened was...
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    A1 Poultry from Duluth, MN - any experiences?

    I would like to get some Welsummers, and came across this hatchery: http://a1poultry.com/ Has anyone had experience with them and/or their birds?
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    Why do we measure the heat that chickens produce in watts?

    Wouldn't it make more sense to use British Thermal Units (BTUs) instead of an electrical energy measure like watts? BTUs measure the amount of heat output of a heat generating device (like a furnace, or a human, or a chicken). Is it because more people are familiar with watts than BTUs? I...
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    Sunset tonight is at 6:26

    I love the fall weather, but hate the short days. Doesn't mother nature understand that I have chores I don't want to do in the dark?
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    I know you've heard this from a million other newbies...but....

    I got my first eggs yesterday!!! Two perfect little green eggs from one of my EEs. One was in the nesting box that I check every day; the other was inside the coop/tractor. I believe that one was laid a day or two ago (I don't look in there every day). My husband kept opening the...
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    At how many weeks should I open my nesting boxes?

    My little chicken tractor has attached nesting boxes which are currently closed. My chickens are around 16 weeks old (I made the mistake of not marking their purchase date on the calendar); I have one BO and two EE pullets. And one big annoying should-have-been-a-hen production red rooster...
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    Orpington size - a dumb question!

    Does anyone have a picture of their Orpingtons with some other breeds of chickens, for size comparison purposes? I know this sounds really stupid, but we went to the county fair this weekend and I really paid attention to the chicken breeds, being a new chicken owner. There were some chickens...
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    The great outdoors really IS a good thing!

    On Saturday, I let my four 9-10 week old chickens out for the first time. Or rather, I tried to let them out for the first time. They'd take turns peeking out the door and roosting on the shavings-saver board, but it took over three hours for the first pullet (Sunflower, my BO, the one I have...
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    Horses - anyone had one that chased their chickens?

    If I do eventually free range my chickens, I plan to do it in the horse pasture. I have a mare who doesn't chase our dogs or cats, but I have seen her chase foxes and coyotes out of their pasture, and one time my husband had to pull porcupine quills out of her nose! I'm just waiting for her to...
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    Trying to plan ahead, a little - a couple of rooster questions

    I have four chicks right now, around 8 weeks old. One BO, one Cherry Egger (aka Production Red) and two EEs. The BO, as far as I can tell, is definitely a pullet. I believe one of the EEs is also a pullet. The other EE and the PR are starting to seem suspiciously roosterlike to me, although...
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    Cherry Egger (Production Red?) comb size question

    I know, it's probably not worth posting without a picture, but I'm the world's worst picture taker and even worse than that about posting them. I have four chicks, all approximately 4-4 1/2 weeks old. One Cherry Egger, one BO and two EEs. The Cherry Egger is supposed to be a pullet (was in...
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    At what age can chicks have "regular" grit?

    I can't seem to find chick grit anywhere around here. My chicks are approximately 3 weeks old now, and I won't give them anything but starter feed and yogurt (no treats) until they can have grit. When can I give them regular adult chicken grit?
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    The sneaky subversion of my non-chicken-loving husband has begun.

    Yes, that's right. I had him out there petting chicks of his own accord - or so he thought - for over 15 minutes last night. The secret is to get him in the garage by asking him questions about his tractor project, and then innocently drift my way over to the brooder and pick up a chick...
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    So, my husband got stain for the exterior of my coop last night, and..

    it's going to be PINK! I wanted to do it red with white trim to match the horses' run-in...well, apparently the red stain just wouldn't mix up correctly and kept turning out brown, so he chose a different color. Dogwood. And when she dried a sample on a paint stick, oh yeah, it's PINK. He...
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    Greetings from a soon-to-be new chicken owner in northern MN!

    Hi all! I am about to embark on my first chicken ownership adventure...meaning, as I have heard, they will own me... I have wanted them for years, and finally wore my husband down enough that he is building me a chicken tractor/coop. I needed his cooperation for this endeavor as I am...
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