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  1. Lydia

    WTB: Standard or Giant Barred and Blue Cochin Hatching Eggs (WA,OR)

    I'm looking for local Standard or Giant Barred and Blue Cochin hatching eggs locally. I live in Seattle, so anyplace in WA or OR would be prefect, the closer the better. I would like the eggs to come from good quality birds, I'm willing to drive a reasonable distance for pickup. Thank you.
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    Pip and partial zip but still in shell

    I have Buff Orpington eggs hatching under two broody hens that are currently housed inside on our back proch. Yesterday, the hatching began mid-morning- two days early. One hen has a chick that has fully hatched and fluffed out, the other has a chick that has partially hatched and is peeping but...
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    Leg Deformity, Curled Toes...advice?

    This chick has curled toes- we taped them to some cardstock overnight, and in the morning his toes had curled up and managed to slip sideways , right back the way they were. His legs are the main problem- we taped them together last nigh, but they are NOT splayed in any normal fashion. If he...
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    Leg Deformity, Curled Toes...advice?

    We have a chick that hatched yesterday and it's legs are straight out behind it's body and it's toes are all curled up. It's peeping like crazy and seems alert up to this point. Two other chicks hatched on Monday and are both fine. I'd like to know if anyone can give me any suggestions on what...
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    SLWs showing aggressive behavior

    All my chickens are free range as well. I could understand if they were all confined together all day but they are outside- that's why I'm puzzled.
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    SLWs showing aggressive behavior

    I purchased my two SLWs in June 2008, along with about ten other chicks and I haven't noticed any aggressive behavior until the last 6 weeks or so. They have been pulling feathers out of the behinds of my cochins and have been pecking at the comb of one of our Japanese Bantams to the point where...
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    Dominant Hen or Rooster?

    Our EE was born in May, so she is definitely over 20 weeks of age and no crowing, just a lot of regular chicken talk especially when I go outside and call to all of them, she is usually the one that is the loudest. It must be that she is dominant then- thanks so much for the information and...
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    Dominant Hen or Rooster?

    Our hens began laying recently- with some help from a light on a timer- but I've noticed some odd behavior from our EE chicken. (S)he is mounting the other hens and making a lot of noise. She's never crowed like a rooster although I've noticed one of our sliver laced wyandottes is missing some...
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    Some chicks ready to go outside and others aren't- what to do?

    I currently have 4-13 week old hens outside in the coop and 15-8 week old "babies" living on the porch in a watermelon bin. Six of these babies- 2 BOs, 2 SLWs, and 2 GLWs- want to be outside and are probably ready for the coop but I'm concerned about breaking up the flock and sending only a...
  10. Lydia

    Ducks have a new home

    I wish you were closer too! Since the other cayuga was killed I just cannot emotionally handle the ducks- it feels like too much. I hope I can find a new home for them soon.
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    Ducks have a new home

    I was able to find someone to take my ducklings- thank goodness. I put them up on Craigslist and now they're gone! I'm never having ducks again.
  12. Lydia

    My New Puppy!!!!! Cuteness Overload!!!!

    Ohhhh, I love those little weiners! I have two dachshunds -both rescue- and even though mine are high maintenance and sometimes make me re-think dog ownership , I cannot get enough of them! Enjoy your new baby weiner!
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    Duck Feeding Schedule and Watering Questions

    Thanks for all the information- I bought a 12 lb. feeder for them but I think I'll be taking it back since I don't think it will be the best way to keep their food dry. My husband and I have been hand feeding them to get them used to us. Having your hand nipped by three beaks at once is such a...
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    Finding a chicken and duck sitter

    Quote: My husband and I want to go to NYC together without the daughters as we rarely get any time to ourselves. We probably won't go until sometime in late Summer next year but it's never too early to plan. We've taken the girls to NYC two times in the past 4 years and I think it would be fun...
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    Finding a chicken and duck sitter

    My husband and I would like to go out of town in the future and I'd like to find out how BYCers go about finding a suitable animal sitter for your chickens and ducks. We have no family to speak of within 2 days drive of Seattle and most of our friends either wouldn't want to take care of the...
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    Duckling killed; Dogs and Basket Muzzles- Suggestions?

    I would not want to have the dogs in a muzzle all day because I cannot leave them outside that long without one of my dachshunds digging under the fence and taking off to who knows where. Right now when the dogs need to go outside, I just put the ducks in their pool and then supervise everyone...
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    Duckling killed; Dogs and Basket Muzzles- Suggestions?

    I'm considering outfitting my two dachshunds with basket muzzles for the safety of my chickens and ducklings. For those of you that use these for your dogs- do you have any advice or suggestions about fitting or use? If you don't like the idea of a basket muzzle, any suggestions on something...
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    Duck Feeding Schedule and Watering Questions

    I'm about to move my -incredibly messy- ducks outside and I wanted to know if I can feed them at scheduled times during the day as opposed to letting them free feed all the time. Half of their food seems to end up in the bottom of their milk jug waterer and they make a gigantic wasteful mess...
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    Pygmy goat questions- WA State

    Our neighbors up the street just purchased two female goats that are pregnant and due in September so I think that even though the babies are going to be pygmy, my husband and I are considering buying one of them. I like the size- they're not much bigger than our dachshunds- so it won't feel...
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    Should I worry ... or sit back and watch/wait(kinda long SORRY!)

    Our silver laced cochin from Ideal is in the same situation. She arrived last Friday and seemed fine. However, I moved her into the "special needs" brooder this evening with 4 buff japanese bantams that I got from the feed store. They weren't getting good care and had some scabs on their wings...
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