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    Eating a Peacock

    Too funny, Louisiana!! I grew up in L.A. (lower Alabama) and crawfish are the best!! We also tried rattlesnake, alligator, froglegs, but only at restaurants ... hunters even eat stranger stuff... squirrel stew anyone??? Mmm... never tried peacock though.... but there's a very well known...
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    Help! Our ordinance is being voted on Tuesday, help us counter these arguments

    Quote: LOL... yep.
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    Help! Our ordinance is being voted on Tuesday, help us counter these arguments

    Show that this individual is highlighting a more biased version of the CDC article. He leaves out the reasonable measures the CDC offers to counter the risk. Use direct quotes of the same reference materials and show how they support your position. For example I pulled this from one of the...
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    Need some advice about my neighbors

    Can you afford to buy 1 or 2 ultrasonic bark deterrents and point them in that offensive neighbor's direction?The one shaped like a little bird house worked well for me - Petsafe I think... check Amazon or Dr. Fostersmith. Little dogs with a shrill bark won't set the one I have off, though, so...
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    8 hens a fighting

    I had something similar happen while raising mine as they grew and got crowded. I found that a mirror really helped alleviate the boredom. They banded together to fight off the "intruders" instead of taking it out on each other. I simply put a hand mirror in a plastic bag and hung it in the...
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    Stealthy coop and run needed

    Here's how I'm experimenting to conceal the eggsong - not all of mine are laying yet. I'm using containerized giant bamboo in targeted areas and birdfeeders on the periphery away from contact with my birds. I'm trying to keep my group of hens really small... limiting it to two French Marans...
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    Stealthy coop and run needed

    LOL.... try these http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100021329/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=suntuf&storeId=10051#.UHLLeI5ZE20 or...
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    Stealthy coop and run needed

    You could possibly disguise it as a greenhouse using those corrugated polycarbonate roofing panels you can get at Home Depot.
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    New puppy needs training asap *Updates and training tips for your puppies!*

    I've got 2 German Shorthairs (age 3), an older GSD and a senior feist mix and they are a dream around the chickens. We are all new to chickens. Surprisingly, my birdiest dog, the female German Shorthair, is the best guardian. I did use a shock collar at first, but I only had to vibrate it...
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    Pyncheon question - inbreeding?

    Hello all, I am pretty new to this backyard hen hobby, so I started out with eggs of various breeds to see which would be quiet and manageable in my setting. I obtained some Pyncheon eggs from a breeder on ebay and they hatched fairly well, but 3 of the seven who hatched had some kind of...
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    ALABAMA!!

    RE: I would like to buy a splash and partridge silkie hens. I would like for them to be breeder quality. If anyone has any or knows of any please let me know. Thanks. Hi all! I'm new - I'm in Birmingham. I've been lurking for a while. Hennyhandler, I'm almost have what you need, but...
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