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  1. Justaheifer

    Who Has The Pet With The Most Strange Quirks?

    Of my 4 dogs, 3 love their fruits and veggies way too much! You don't dare come home with only 1 zucinni unless you want all heck to break loose. I've caught 1 digging carrots, 2 of them cannot be trusted in the garden unattended. They steal blueberries off the bush and have figured out which...
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    Will wild turkeys bother my chickens?

    I have a flock of wild turkeys hanging out around here! All my chickens, ducks and guineas are free range. I think seeing them all out in the field together is kinda cool! The only problems I've seen, is in spring when the toms are strutting and the guineas think they are after their wimmen...
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    Quail help please?

    Quote: Well to be honest, I don't have the lid for the tote. My nephew left it here awhile back. Since I am not sure what he is going to think of what I am using it for, I don't think I will ask for the lid! I'm using a 40 watt bulb, they seem to be happy with that. I will make the cover...
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    Quail help please?

    Quote: Oh shelleyd2008, I hope you realize how good you realy are! They are in a BIG tupperware thing? I think I have some screen, if not, I have some camo netting? So far it looks like the boy is staying home this weekend, so hopefully simple will work til I get home? We are in kind of a...
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    Quail help please?

    Quote: AHHHHHHHHH!!! Measured my brooder, 15 1/2 inches! I will add "rig up a top for the brooder" to my list of things to do before I go! (like that list needed more things on it)
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    Quail help please?

    Quote: Oh cool! Thank you shelleyd2008! I'm still not sure who will be caring for the critters while I am gone. If it's the neighbor boy, the babies will have to moved outside where escapees would not stand a chance. If my boy takes care of them, they can stay in the house, but he gets a...
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    Quail help please?

    Wanted to pop in here and thank you all for your wisdom! I have 10 babies in the brooder and 4 more in the bator!(at least it was 4, about 5 minutes ago?) I believe there were 19 eggs, so I guess I didn't do too bad? Everybody seems to be doing OK! They have moist food, dry smushed food and...
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    Quail help please?

    Thank you shelleyd2008! I've hatched ducks, guineas, chickens, geese, pheasants and peacocks! This quail thing is a new one for me! I moisten down the food for my guineas, I will do that for the quail too! I also add boiled egg yolk for the guineas, can I do that for the quails? I am not sure...
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    Quail help please?

    I threw(set gently)some quail egg in the bator on 7/11! I believe they are Pharoh? Tuxedo? When should I stop turning them? When should I expect them to hatch? (Why did I agree to hatch quail eggs when I know nothing about them?) I have some non medicated crumbles, I understand I need to smush...
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    Crested baby duck question?

    Thanks folks! I was watching it tonight and it still holds it's head funny? The thought of adding feathers to that poof made me wonder if it will even be able to hold it's head up when it's an adult! I will try to get another picture tomorrow!
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    Crested baby duck question?

    Is this normal for a crested duck? I've never had one with this much poof? It started out kinda wry necked, but seems to be able to hold it's head straight most of the time now! But, what is going to happen when the feathers come in? Will it be OK?
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    My new chicks - same dad, crossbreed mamas

    I think you should just send them back to their dads old homestead so they can have a visit with their grandma and grampa!
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    Not a predator, just a pest!

    If you act like a namby-pamby old lady, that's how you will be treated. If you act like those fowl are your property that must be treated properly out of respect for you, that's how they will be treated. When ever people bring over their kids, some one always points out the birds first thing! I...
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    Not a predator, just a pest!

    Quote: None of my birds are "holdable", she knows that. If I catch 1, all heck breaks loose! I think we have a good thing going here! The birds do what they want, I do what I want, and it's very peaceful! I have found that if there is chasing, stray dogs or anything out of the ordinary going...
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    Not a predator, just a pest!

    Quote: She spent alot of time here last year, I boarded her horse and babysat more times that I care to count. I think that's what irratates me the most, she knows the rules around here! We were outside of the yard, and she tried to go back into the yard "to see the geese" . Her mother and...
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    Not a predator, just a pest!

    My sister came over tonight. She had had her two 2yr old grand kids and her 8 year old daughter with her. Both 2 year olds were told, to NOT chase the birds! (ducks, chickens and guineas) One of the gandkids has been here a million times, he don't mess with my birds! The 8 year, that has been...
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    How to get family dog not to eat the chicks.

    Quote: My neighbor(dear old dad) would always bring his dog with him here to my house. One day it killed one of my roos. Dad did not bring it up here again. A years or so later, dad was cutting wood near my house and his dog brought him one of my silkie hens! Rather than just walk over to my...
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    How to get family dog not to eat the chicks.

    Quote: And therein lies the problem, it seems. There is a gulf between what is deemed common sense, and what is idealistic. Some people get trapped on the wrong side of that gulf. These threads always produce many comments from people who claim,"My dog would never, has never, and will never...
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    How to get family dog not to eat the chicks.

    I do want to apologize if I came off as one of them "know it all", "do it my way" types!( I know they drive me nuts) I guess it just bugs me when I hear labs, bird dogs or dogs in general cannot live happily with chickens or other poultry. I see it everyday and I know it can happen! Just wanted...
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    How to get family dog not to eat the chicks.

    I've had many eggs and chicks come out of this dog bed! The bed is shared between lab/rotti and a Chesapeke bay retriever!(2 bird dogs) The lab/rotti killed a couple of chickens when he first came here(about 6mos old). He was tied where I feed the chickens, he got attacked by the dead chickens...
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