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  1. kodiakchicken

    Naked bottom and soft shells

    This isn't an emegency, I don't think, but I've got a hen with some issues that I need suggestions about. She's a two year old silver-laced wyondotte. She seems perfectly happy and still eats, peck and runs around the yard like normal. However, she's been missing the feathers on her bottom...
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    Expected life span for hens

    This morning I found one of my hens dead in the coop. She was only 1 1/2 years old. A black australorp. We just got a new rooster yesterday and at first I thought maybe he had killed her, but there were no signs of damage. No blood, no scratches, no missing feathers. I couldn't find any...
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    Missing duck - dead or nesting

    My little blue swede hen has gone missing. We let them free range during the day and then put them in the coop at night. With our long days, they've (I have 2 hens) been staying out later and later, with us just having to give up and let them stay out a couple nights. Well, two nights ago...
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    Suggstions for deterring an eagle

    Okay, we've confirmed that our Maggie duck was killed by an eagle. A big bald eagle, to be exact. Just yesterday he made another try at one of the other ducks. She barely got under the porch in time. I talked with the Fish and Wildlife Service today to see if there was an option for DLP (we...
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    Dead duck - what happened?

    Hi all, Well, we had our first predator loss yesterday. Our magpie duck, Maggie, was killed and I need a little help figuring out what it could be. The birds (3 ducks, 11 chickens - all full grown) free range around our 1/2 acre property. My husband was home all day but in his shop with the...
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    Other feed options

    As I posted in another thread, a 50# bag of layer crumbles costs me around $23.00 here in Kodiak. I've currently got 17 chickens, 12 of who are only about 15 weeks old so still in the growing stage, and 3 ducks - all of which are layers or will be layers. They go through a bag of crumbles in...
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    EE not laying again!

    Hi all. Long time, no post - sorry about that. Things are crazy around here. My question is about my EE. Shortly after Christmas (after the coop blew over and then we righted it) my EE stopped laying. It's easy to tell when she stops because she's the only EE. At the time I just figured...
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    Where would you live?

    I'm just curious, if you could live anywhere (preferably in the US) where would you choose and why? What are the seasons like? Pluses and minuses Kodiak is a transient community and many of my friends are contemplating moving in the next couple years. DH husband and I talk about moving, but...
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    One for the kids - and any adults needing a laugh

    I've seen several threads on here asking if people get laughed at for having chickens, or if their friends think they're crazy. I think we all know people that think we're crazy (I didn't even need chickens for people to think that!) but the ones that hurt my heart are the kids who's friends...
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    How and why do threads

    just disappear? There was one earlier that had some lively conversation going but nobody seemed to be losing their temper and now it is gone. I've seen the threads that get locked, but why would one be removed completely? Just curious as to the mysterious workings behind BYC.
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    Anyone else perpetually tired?

    I figure this is about the biggest, least judgemental audience I'm going to get to ask this question. Are any of you just ALWAYS tired without any apparent reason? I am and it's been like this for years. I can remember going to my doctor even before my daughter was born and telling them how...
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    Kodiakchickens scalped chick - Final post page 6

    One of my 4 week olds got into the pen with the 8 week olds and we didn't realize it. I went out to water them and she was sitting there with all the skin missing off her skull. She's still alive, but the blood is not free flowing, so it's been awhile. Her eyes don't appear damaged but the...
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    Got my coop put back up!!!

    DH worked all day and got the coop back upright. It still needs a roof and a few little fixes, but it's good enough to keep the birds in tonight - yay! You should have seen how happy the girls were to get back to their own "bedroom"! This was definitely a lesson in human nature though. The...
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    Hurricane force winds - coop destroyed - update on page 2

    Went to bed last night with the wind blowing strong, but nothing too bad. We almost always have bad winds on Christmas - I'm talking 90 mph + gusts. Husband woke me up right around daylight (fyi - that's not that early in Alaska) yelling, "I think the coop is gone, the ducks were on the back...
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    Anyone else have "disturbed" ducks?

    We have three female ducks that we got last March. Zipper, a black Cayuga; Baby Blue, a blue Swede and Maggie, a Magpie. They are wonderful pets, get along great with the chickens, kids, dogs etc. Zipper is our lead duck and the friendlier of the 3. She will come up to us and sometimes let...
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    Poultry & Fowl song titles - non-Christmas

    I just got done doing cleaning the coops in 25 degree weather and was thinking, isn't there a country song titled something like: "There's Nothing Like Frozen Duck Poop on a Sunday Afternoon" If there isn't there should be!!! Or how about the children's cooking classic: "Put a Fresh Egg...
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    Christmas Charity, what do you do?

    I'm just curious what folks do as charity over the holidays, in addition to what you might regularly do. I tend to not donate to the larger national and international organizations, instead choosing to support local groups - everything from the local sport teams to the non-profits. During the...
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    Pie crust recipe for 2468Chickensrgr8

    This is the pie crust recipe that I use. It's extremely simple (pretty much the one on Crisco can). 2 Cups white flour 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup crisco 4-6 Tbsp ice cold water (I just put a couple ice cubes in a glass and fill it with water) Put your flour and salt in a glass bowl and mix together...
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    Gravy help

    Okay, here's my dirty little secret - I can't make gravy. Don't tell my mother! I have tried over the years but I just never seem to get it right. I usually resort to the packaged gravy. However, I'm having everyone over for Thanksgiving this year and I'd really like to make it from scratch...
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    Carpet questions

    Here's the deal: We had our house built 5 years ago. It's a single story, 1800 square foot, 3 bedroom, open floor plan home. I had fallen in love with the newer, modern shag carpets in light colors. I was hesistant about picking a light color (cream) due to animals, kids, etc. The carpet...
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