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    Boss' new vacation policy

    Every year I save vacation time to take off the week of Thanksgiving and the week of Christmas. I was just informed today my boss is implementing a new policy which restricts salary employees to only use 5 vacation days the last quarter of the year. Does this seem fair? Anyone else have the...
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    Squishy body and running backwards

    We have a 2 month old chick that I noticed was only walking/running backwards this evening. I picked her up and she feels bloated all around her body kinda squishy feeling. Today our son was taking lemon peels to the compost bin and he gave some to the chickens. I've heard citrus is not safe...
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    Brinsea Coupon Code

    For those that are interested in purchasing any Brinsea products they posted a coupon code on Facebook. The coupon code is FBEASTER11, the code expires on Monday, April 25.
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    Turkey Starter

    I contacted the feed company that produces my chicken layer pellets to see what they offer for turkeys. The turkey starter they make has a crude protein level of 29%. They say it is "mainly a corn and soybean meal based feed making the energy density high". It is also medicated with Deccox...
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    Neighbor's dog killed chickens, willing to compensate

    Today a neighbor's dog got loose and attached our flock. We found two dead hens, three wounded hens and a wounded roo. Two hens are still missing. We spoke with other neighbors who told us whose dog it was. I knocked on their door and they acknowledged their dog was loose. They are willing...
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    Tagging turkeys

    What method do you guys use for tagging your breeding turkeys? I want a way to identify what poults come from different breeding pairs, who was bred with who, etc. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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    Breeding pens and housing

    I'm getting eggs from Steve at S and S Poultry and I'm trying to plan ahead. I plan to free range the turkeys but I do want to provide a secure place for them to roost if they decide to go inside. How many sq. ft. / bird is recommended for a roosting pen? I also want to incorporate breeding...
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    Light Brahma Hen or Roo?

    I'm not sure if I have a roo or a hen. He/She is 6 months old. He/She does not crow but does mount other hens. Any guesses?
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    Coal ashes and chickens

    My grandfathers neighbor spreads coal ashes in his chicken run. He claims it helps keep the eggs shells hard. Anyone else hear anything like this? Is this safe?
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    AKC Keeshond Puppies For Sale

    Male Keeshond Puppies for sale. Puppies come with AKC Limited Registration. Puppies will be 8 weeks old and ready to go to their new homes on 12/20/2010. Puppies will be vet checked and come with a heath guarantee. Please see www.brooksidekeeshonds.com for more information about us and our dogs.
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    Old Egg Scale

    Does anyone know what the numbers on this egg scale represent? The numbers go from 19 to 30. My MIL had this and gave it to us. I don't know how to convert the numbers to egg size. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    Flock under house arrest

    DW has decided to confine the flock to the coop and run. Too many veggies were getting picked apart in the garden. Our garden is 50' x 200' and I don't want to fence it because of cost and we use the tractor to till it. Does anyone have any ideas? We have 11 acres for them to free range but...
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    Scalped Pullet

    Yesterday my son was outside running around with our chickens and he accidently stepped on a young pullet. Her feathers and skin were ripped off the top of her head and down the back of her neck. We applied Neosporin and covered the wound with gauze and secured it with medical tape. Is this...
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    Pros and cons of keeping roos

    When I purchased my first chicks a few months ago I ended up with 5 roos out of 10 chicks (that's my luck ). Now I'm stuck with the decision to keep them or give them away. My goal is producing eggs for eating so I know a roo is not needed but I also understand they help protect the free range...
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    Our coop is finally complete!

    We started out building this coop with drawings I made. The coop went up fast and the chickens moved in to enjoy their new home! Although the structure was done weeks ago we slowly took time to finish some of the other components. On Friday I came home from work to find my wife had...
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