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  1. ChickyChica

    Depressed Duck? Or just lonely?

    I guess I feel kind of intimidated by starting with an adult/adolescent duck. I'll talk to the hubby about it. At least that way we should be able to know if we're getting a female or not! We were planning on getting babies in the spring. Our downstairs level is even with the ground, so no...
  2. ChickyChica

    Depressed Duck? Or just lonely?

    This will be hard to tell in a nutshell, but I'll try: We lost two of our three pet ducks to predators recently. Our survivor is now in the habit of spending the night in the chicken coop with the three chickens. During the day, she's free to wander our urban backyard, but she wants me...
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    What kind of shoes do you wear out to the chickens?

    A bald pair of Croc mary janes. The worn-out soles keep garbage from collecting in the impossible-to-clean parts and just dragging my feet through the grass gets them clean enough to come in the house. I do leave them by the door on a mat. I've been looking for something with less holes...
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    Any Dog Breed good for guarding free range chickens?

    My 2-cents here would be: training over breed. We have a rescue, mixed-breed dog and he was about 6 years old when we first brought chicks home. When the chicks started hopping out of the brooder box (coop was still under construction), he would do anything to get a mouthful of those...
  5. ChickyChica

    Newbie - 4 new chicks

    Welcome! I'm still a newbie, but thought I'd say "hi" to someone so close! We're a Wichita flock. We got our girls from Atwoods too.
  6. ChickyChica

    On Board in Kansas

    Hi! I've been peeking in on this forum for a while now and love it. We have five urban chickens at our house: 2 black stars, a brown leghorn, a RIR, and a white silkie. I've learned a lot about keeping chickens in the city, but there's a lot more to know...
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