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  1. Lurch

    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    I guess you have to be careful of hoarder anything. All creatures are fair game. I knew rescues that lined up the dogs in cages, and couldn't resist "one more". Poor things lived their lives in a cage....with a couple of walks.
  2. Lurch

    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    When I said "Do not settle for anyone bringing up from a basement " that does not mean (I cannot believe I have to explain this) that a basement is a bad place. I meant that you should be able to see the conditions of where the chicks are housed - as well as the housing of the adults. I have...
  3. Lurch

    Just wondering--what got you started into raising chickens?

    I started when I found a chicken as a teen, in Grant Park on LI. I was fishing (you could catch big goldfish and sell them to Ed's Aquarium..all the kids did) and saw a cat with something white in it's mouth..a young Leghorn. I got it away from the cat, and on my bike, brought it home. My...
  4. Lurch

    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    Huh? Emailed this past user privately - so they can understand more clearly that these animals are being monitered.... Again, there is nothing worse than a "collector". These ill people feel that they cannot turn down another animal...and it ends up in a mess. That goes for dog mill breeders...
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    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    I have to say, that I have One Pair of Runner Ducks. And, they are quiet compared to the Pekins that I had in the past. The only time they make noise is when I call them. Or if I am hanging around the pen, and they are looking for kibble! The girl makes more noise, but on the whole, if I'm...
  6. Lurch

    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    Welcome, and I hope this gets people to really look at the cleanliness of an operation.
  7. Lurch

    BE VERY Careful of HOARDER Breeders!!!!

    Please, when you buy, ask to see the whole operation. Do NOT SETTLE for someone bringing you eggs or chicks up from a basement. Please - it is so important. I live on LI and that's about as much as I can say, but there is a breeder who is raising massive amounts of chicks, and in terrible...
  8. Lurch

    Cochins!!

    Cute as a button. Dad beautiful Splash. On LI. 8.00 Each 4 for 20.00 LI NY Kathy:weee
  9. Lurch

    new here another and poultry lover

    Welcome!!!!! Kathy
  10. Lurch

    Help Whats Wrong With My Chicks?? *PICS*

    It can be very full crop but watch what you feed. No grass. Regular chick feed and Plenty of Water to pass that food along in the crops. What they can die from is impaction. A little veggie oil and massage to see if helps. The problem is when the crop just stays full and the birds actually...
  11. Lurch

    Is this some sort of polish, or a spitzhauben? (Hen I think)

    It's a spitz for sure. Kathy:)
  12. Lurch

    I lost my mom

    I don't even know you and I am so sad. My deepest regrets. Lost my Mom in 1995 and still miss those phone calls. Kathy
  13. Lurch

    Best guard birds for chickens?

    Chinese Geese. They will , if raised with the chickens, really drive off stuff, including Fox! These geese have an instinctive hate of small doglike things. And they don't care for stray cats either. You must bond to them young, and they can be a bit noisy, but they are affectionate little...
  14. Lurch

    Where You Buy is Very Important!!!

    Thank you for the nice welcome folks! It took years of trial and error, but I have found the key to nice fat chickens is numbers. I keep it low. It is so tempting to have more, but then one too many just ruins the whole flock - if it is a carrier. One of my mistakes was: I got a huge 10 X14...
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    Where You Buy is Very Important!!!

    Some of you know me as the Chicken Lady of Commack. The PO certainly knows me.........Hi. This is my first post. I have seen a lot in many years around fowl. And, I have had my losses and learning experiences. But one thing I never allow, is a dirty coop or pen. There are many good...
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