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    Wyrd Sisters (the Discworld chickens)

    "Things just happen, what the hell." — Terry Pratchett I've been wanting to make this thread for months and I've started and stopped several times, for various reasons. Like not knowing what to call it or how to start it or structure it or run it or... So I'm just going to throw spaghetti at...
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    Pullet coughing? Sneezing? Something else?

    My 11 month old BSL pullet Aliss has been doing this honking thing since she was a few months old. I don't worry anymore because it doesn't seem to slow her down any and it only happens occasionally. She's otherwise healthy. That being said I still want to know what's going on with her. I'll...
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    Dealing with invasive plants

    This is a list of invasive plants that I have identified so far on our property. I'm sure I'll be adding more as spring and summer roll around and I can identify more. Does anybody have experience with eliminating these? • Ornithogalum umbrellatum, Star of Bethlehem • Elaeagnus umbellata...
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    • Forum: Gardening
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    (SNEAK PEEK?! You decide!) More Than Just The Basics: Pet Rat Care

    Fun Run having some outside time, October 2023. Introduction Have you been considering whether a rat might be a good pet for you? Do you love their bright eyes, their constantly twitching noses and whiskers, their deft little hands? Do you already have rats and want to know more about caring...
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    Pullet limping on and off

    My 12 week old pullet Magrat had a limp yesterday. She didn't want to put weight on her right leg, sometimes stood with it off the ground but mostly put most of her weight on her left leg and rested her right toes on the ground, not putting her foot flat I felt her over and didn't feel anything...
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    Quick question about laying/nesting

    My pullets are about 12-13 weeks old. 2 SLW, 2 BSL, and possibly a SGE (likely some type of RSL), all from Family Farm & Home so probably bred for production I know it'll be a little bit before they lay, at least a few weeks yet. I have the nesting boxes blocked off for now so they dont sleep...
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    SLWs? 10 weeks

    Both are from Family Farm & Home, they were in the BSL bin and I used a guide to identify them when we first got them. Here they are as young chicks (I think I took these pics the day or day after we brought them home) And here they are now at 10 weeks. First Gytha: She has a single comb...
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    Any other hobby entomologists here?

    NOTE: NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS HERE PLEASE! I do NOT appreciate or put up with "kill it with fire!" type comments, nor do I tolerate the spreading of misinformation. I'm happy to educate and to learn, though :) I've loved bugs since I was small. I think they are some of the most interesting animals...
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    • Forum: Hobbies
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    TOMTE joins the world of chickens

    HELLOOO everyone! My name is Tomte (pronounced tome-tuh), or you can call me Tomy. I'm brand new to chickens and having a lot of fun researching, and playing with my 5 new chicks!! Last week we brought home 4 chicks from Farm&Home which were all in the Black Sex-Link bin, but 2 of them are (I'm...
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    2(ish) week old ISA Brown(?) chick

    VERY new to chickens, we just got our first 5! This one is about a week older than the other 4 (2 BSL and 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, the latter of which were in the BSL bin and I used a guide to identify them). The chick is from Tractor Supply, and clearly they're not always sorted correctly at...
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