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  1. OtterCreekRanch

    They grow up so fast!

    I was just looking at my "baby" boy today and realizing how big he has gotten. Well...he is still a tiny guy but he is really looking so mature these days. It seems like such a short time ago that we picked him up from his breeder's and he was just a tiny little ball of fuzz. He is almost ready...
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    Do I need male quail for my females to lay?

    I got about 20 quail chicks a couple of months ago. I lost most due to a predator getting in the pen a while back and I am down to 8. I am fairly certain 5 of those are male. I think 2 are for sure female and 1 is iffy. I kept them all together in a large run until recently. I have been having a...
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    It's getting to be that time of year...

    I notice more and more posts about people putting in their order for chicks from various hatcheries, I was wondering...what is everyone thinking about ordering this spring? We want a mixed flock of egg layers this year so I am putting in a 12 chick order to Ideal in a few weeks. I think I am...
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    So I think I am getting a Mini Horse...

    I have wanted a minature horse ever since I was a kid. I brought it up to my husband recently and he said he would get me one from Christmas. I found a local breeder with some absolutely adorable March-May babies. She has 2 little fillies and a colt left at this point. Of course the little girls...
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    We must have had some crazy wind last night

    or a theif in the night because I just looked outside and my entire chicken run is missing. No sign of it anywhere, but it is still dark. Of course my chickens are no where to be found either. I cannot imagine what kind of wind we had to blow, not just over, but away a whole chain link dog run...
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    Does anyone else get frustrated at shows like "Animal Cops"

    on animal planet, specially when it comes down to cases involving chickens? I have seen countless episodes where they have seized chickens, mostly game breeds, and it never fails that they come up with such and such excuses for why it is a fighting rooster and must be humanely euthanized, even...
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    Hen when broody but I don't want chicks

    It is too late in the year and getting cold out, but my oldest hen decided to go broody. I want to take the eggs for her since I do not want the chicks this late in the year. Will it be really tramatic for me to take them from her? I do not have ceramic eggs or anything to put back under her. If...
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    No one around here wants to do the dishes

    and I REFUSE to be the one who breaks down first this time. I wanted cereal....no bowls and no spoons. Ugh this is getting pretty sad.
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    "Just A Dog"

    Some of you may have already heard this, but I just ran across it and thought I would share for those of you that have not. I know this is true for many of us here and "Just a Dog" could even be exchanged for "Just A Cat" or "Just a Horse" or even "Just A Chicken" in many cases. From time to...
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    I'm getting a puppy!!!

    I am so excited. We have been talking about getting a small breed dog for awhile now and just the right one had not came along. I was looking around on craigslist as usual (I live on craigslist and BYC) and came across the ad. I feel in love instantly. This lady has her now used to raise and...
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    Lid for bucket with nipples on bottom?

    What does everyone who uses a 5 gallon bucket with nipples in the bottom of it do for a lid? Maybe it is just mine, but my bucket has warped from the weight of the water pulling on the handle it is hung from and so a regular lid does not fit since it is now oval shaped rather than round. Until...
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    Bringing Chickens Into Texas From Other States?

    Ok, so I have been trying to research what I need to (legally) bring chickens into Texas from other states, but all of the website I have found are much too complicated for me to understand. I am planning on buying some birds at a show in Oklahoma in December and bringing them home with me...
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    World of Warcraft?

    I was just wondering if anyone else on here was a mega nerd like my husband and I? We both started playing a few months ago and now play for several hours each night...as long as all day on the weekend. It is so addicting. I am about to go play right now. hehe
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    Oh The Irony...

    I posted a while back about some issues with the neighbor's bull getting into our pasture and breeding our cows every time they came into heat since we have decided to no longer keep a bull ourselves. We ended up in a big dispute with the neighbor because Texas law mandates that you have to put...
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    Ghosts and the Paranormal...

    So, who on here believes in and/or has had an encounter with the paranormal? I am mainly asking about spirits/ghosts. I have seen and experienced things I just cannot explain, but as a Christian I was raised to believe that when we die our soul goes to either heaven or hell. That is not to say...
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    Craigslist Score!!

    I just got home from picking this chain link dog kennel up. Found it on Craigslist for $30! I couldn't believe it. And only 20 miles from my house. It has a few places along the bottom where the chain link isn't attached very good anymore, but I planned to line the bottom with hardware cloth...
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    So I just sold most of my flock...

    Not sure how I feel about it yet. I only kept back 8 birds. 4 Hens, 2 Pullets, and 2 Cockerels. I figured all of my pens were pretty hodge podged together...most made last minute after I bought chickens and needed a quick place to keep them. Also, I got into chickens with the intention of...
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    Wanted: Someone to make cat clothes (Sewn, Crocheted, Knitted, etc.)

    So it is about time of year for me to start buying our Sphynx (hairless cat) her new winter wardrobe. I started looking on Etsy and my goodness some of these people are proud of their work. I know it takes time to craft these tiny clothes and I have the utmost respect for those who have the...
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    I Am Getting Peachicks!!

    I have been wanting to get peafowl for years but I never could afford to get any because even the most common colored chicks sell for $40-50 each and up locally. The lady who hatches my chicken eggs for me also hatches peafowl eggs for a gentleman who sells his extras all to another lady who...
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    Flock Of Self Blue (Lavender) Old English Game Bantams

    I have a flock of Self Blue (Lavender) Old English I am ready to part with. I have just decided to forgo raising this particular color because I need to cut back due to feed cost and this color does not cross with the other colors I am currently raising. Almost of the birds are a little on the...
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