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  1. ellenofdappletree

    Chicken owner charged after shooting dog.

    Well said Keystonepaul. I totally agree. You did a great job keeping it pithy but polite
  2. ellenofdappletree

    Chicken owner charged after shooting dog.

    I have read, not just this thread, but many of the dog attack threads on these pages, and I do respect your opinions. However. I still say, based on this thread and the others that I have read that SSS is pulled out WAY too fast as the solution. There was even a thread where a dog owner asked...
  3. ellenofdappletree

    Chicken owner charged after shooting dog.

    I have both dogs and chickens. And I love them both. But I am not about to shoot my dog, or anybody else's for that matter, if they kill my chickens. My dogs are my pets, my chickens are my pets. I value them all. My neighbors dog recently tore all the feathers out of my chickens behind and...
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    k guys.. i cant choose my favorite.. help me!

    My Fiance and I both looked at them. We agree that all 4 peices are great. We think the horse is great. Specifically the moon is nice and the smudgy look of the horse actually plays in your favor on that one, keeping it softer and leaving more to the interpretation. The flower we looked at...
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    When do they start laying eggs? Ours are 16 weeks...

    OMG!! OMG!!!! We got our first egg!! two Actually!! way to go girls!
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    Is this a rooster Golden Laced Wyandotte?

    You guys are awesome! a wealth of information in 5 minutes or less! I will check out that link. I get to update my website too.
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    Is this a rooster Golden Laced Wyandotte?

    Hmm I though we were right about the Golden laced wyandotte part at least. Oh well. Thats why I pay ya'll the big bucks. Whats a black sex linked?
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    Is this a rooster Golden Laced Wyandotte?

    I bought this little dear at Atwood from a bin labeled production pullets. They all looked the same then suddenly (s)he got this really big pretty comb. (S)he still makes henny sound but then so does our RIR roo. But we're sure about him This one looks like all the rest of the girls, and is...
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    Would you say chickens are smart?

    I have not found mine to be dumb. I find mine are developing personalities of their own. I read about a chicken who could play the piano and do tricks. They used those chickens in a circus and found that chickens in general are very smart. A person on the flock management section told me she...
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    When do they start laying eggs? Ours are 16 weeks...

    We bought ours from Atwoods too... I didnt know they had Wyandottes!! They were just labeled production pullets. I just grabbed 5 little black chicks. All I cared at the time was the I was sure they were female and bred for egg laying. When they got their adult feathers I went looking for the...
  11. ellenofdappletree

    When do they start laying eggs? Ours are 16 weeks...

    well I can't answer you're question but I feel your pain. we got our first chickens this spring at Atwoods, and we are fairly breathless waiting for them to start laying. WE got them feb/march and I hope they start laying soon! mine are RIR and Wyandottes.
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    Worst egg packaging you have ever received?

    you can buy thick foam like that at a sewing or craft store.
  13. ellenofdappletree

    To Dye or NOT to Dye,...THAT is the Question,...

    interesting topic. Its almost more than just should we dye grey hair, but how much can we change our appearance (or not) and still be "acceptable" to the public. Either extereme in my mind is bad. Too much nature and comfort makes you frumpy and prematurely old, while too many dyes and chemical...
  14. ellenofdappletree

    DOG

    Have you considered getting some chickens yourself? Hear me out on this, and I'll try to make sense. Especially since I'm not sure how I got from a chicken chaser to a nice dog so fast. I'll tell you what happened, and you can draw conclusions, if thats ok. I have an aussie shepherd. Three...
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    I think it is time to strangle my cats........

    Oh your cats are adorable! Great pictures! what a funny role reversal. Its my puppy that chews our cords. Bitter apple spray worked for me. I've tried the tabasco stuff but its a little messy and I never had any luck. but then I may not have been doing it right? Good luck!
  16. ellenofdappletree

    Letting chickens out of the pen?

    Well we finally got the nerve to let our Wyadottes out of the coop last weekend, and I can say all me fears were completely unfounded. they pecked around the yard all day looking adorable. They came to me anytime I went in the yard and went back into their coop BY THEMSELVES at midday and then...
  17. ellenofdappletree

    Are Grass Fertilizers harmful to poultry?

    First, have you had your soil test done? its really cheap, if not free. Go to your county extension agent. You submit your test through them, and they give you a report that says how much nutrients you might need of which type, for your use. You may not even need to fertilize. But if you bag...
  18. ellenofdappletree

    Who's been hurt making their coop/run?

    OMG! War stories are the best! For me, Three coops and runs built here without injury. (knock on wood because I have two left to build and they're big ones!) But heres my story from building my mounting block (that a step ladder or crate to make getting on your horse easy, for the non-horsey...
  19. ellenofdappletree

    Letting chickens out of the pen?

    We are dabbling in chicken raising because my bf wants fresh eggs. So I bought some production chicks in the spring. well now they're getting all grown up. OMG! they grow so fast We just finished a 6x6x4ft high tractor for our RIR breeding trio. but the 5 wyandotte hens are still in the...
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