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    Goslings - South Metro Minnesota

    Looking for 2-3 goslings to raise in the south metro area of Minnesota. For Pets Would love Buffs or Sebs but would be open to any breed. Thanks
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    Minnesota Animal Swap this Saturday May 4th

    Animal Swap (Rice County Fairgrounds) Saturday May 4, 2013 8am till noon. Sale will in held Indoors in Barn 2. on the Rice county fairgrounds in Faribault. All animals and Equipment are welcome. Poultry must have current papers. Testing available on site for a fee. Sellers: I have had many...
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    Mature Chickens Sudden death in sleep - 3 dead so far - what are common causes of this?

    Start with my question, the rest of the details below Are their any common disease that will suddenly kill healthy mature chickens in their sleep? What normally kills mature chickens quickly out of the blue? Been keeping chickens for over 20 years and never has seen this before, any...
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    Gutted hen, chickens or rodents?

    Had an older egg bound hen and she passed away. I did not find her body for a few days and she was behind a hay bale in the coop. The strangest part was her whole insides were gone, completly gutted. She was eggbound and looked like she was going to burst earlier in the week so I am woundering...
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    Cornish X eggs

    Are these available to buy to hatch out? I have not saw the eggs listed anywhere to buy.
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    Egg Broke inside old hen

    This weekend my eldest hen I had recently adopted had an egg break insider. It smelled horrible. Found her on Sunday acting really lethargic and I picked her up and could see rotten egg oozing out. Well I got out the dog first aid kit and flushed her inside area with a syringe full of...
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    Don't wait too long to process those big boys

    Just a word of advice. I was letting two Roosters Cornish X's grow out huge. I was going to process them shortly for a thanksgiving dinner. They were about 12 weeks old and monstrous. Well due to their size they both pass away from what I think were heart attacks. One on Sunday and one...
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    Predators on Trail Cam

    You never know what's lurking in your woods. Butchered 10 chickens this weekend and left the feathers and entrails out with my trail cam set up to see what is in my woods. this first pic I thought was a coyote, but you can see a red collar Then his buddy came and joined Must be some...
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    funny little trick

    So the other day I let my month old chickens out to free range out of their enclosure for the first time. It was about 6pm so I knew the wouldn't wander far. Well they were enjoying the outside time and I had my phone ring (Just got a new ringtone with a rooster crowing and clucking) Well...
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    Pics of my Chicks

    Here ya go, these are a few weeks old, Hopefully I can get some updated ones up soon. All alive and well from MM at the post office. 25 Cornish x's and 25 chicks of different breeds. First day on the paper This is about a week later, my favorite I have named "Blue" is a Blue laced...
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    Best way to wrap process birds for freezing

    Without going out and getting a vaccum sealer. What is the best way to wrap a processed whole chicken for the freezer? Thanks,
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    Rat, Weasel, or beetle?

    I am raising chickens and had a two day old chick die of natural causes. I had left it on the ground outside the coop in the chicken wire pen (fully enclosed with roof), kinda like bait to see if any predator could get in the pen. So the first day I noticed it had been moved maybe 3 feet...
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    Seperating Cornish X from other

    Getting in 50 chicks from MM this weekend. 25 Cornish X and 25 assorted chickens. My question is should I set up two brooders since the Cornish X will grow so much quicker or should I keep them all together? Thanks,
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    Sumatras

    Have raised them in the past, great birds, Lots of personality. I was going on a couple sites on the breed profile pages and they are listed as heavy birds (around 8 lbs). I got mine through MM and they were 5lbs tops. So my question is does MM sell a smaller strain or are those breed...
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    Just placed my order!

    Finally moved back to the country and just placed my order from MM. I have waited a while for this day so I kind of went nuts on my order. I bought 20 Cornish X hens and 5 Roasters for the freezer and then for pets/eggs I ordered Hens 2 barred Rocks 2 Buff orps 2 light bramas 2 Easter Eggers...
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    Nest box Plans

    I have been looking around the web for nest box designs where you can pull out the bottom and clean. I am thinking this was for pigeon nests. But would work for chickens too. Anybody know what I am talking about?
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    Chicken run security

    Well I am almost done with my coop. Just have to put a couple windows in. Now I have to make my chicken run. I live in the boonies with a lot of predators. I actually have a Barred Owl and a Sharpshinned hawk nesting on my property and a coyote den not to far away. Growing up as a kid...
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    Rare Chicken Colors

    I know Blue is rare. Any other cool colors out there that are rare?
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    Blue Prints/ Building Plans

    Any good links to some ingenious coop plans? There are some great pics on this site but could not find any plans. Thanks
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    Standard Roos and Banty Roos

    Still putting together my homestead flock. Was going to have some mixed heavy breed dual purpose hens with one Standard roo. I was also thinking of maybe getting one breed or so of banties. My question is will the Standard roo see the banty roo as competition and always beat up on him, or...
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