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Best Dog Breed to Double as Both Housepet and Chicken Guard?
Our black lab was first introduced to chickens at age 7 and he is a fabulous watch dog. When my girls free range, NOTHING gets anywhere near us. I can be out by myself with my kitties and all the chickens out and not worry one bit about stray dogs, hawks etc because of my good boy. Some of...- LinnyChx
- Post #45
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Growing Grass in the Run
I can't remember which featured article it was, but there was a feature of a very large coop compound here on BYC that had a section of frames with grass growing covered in hardware cloth. The solution they used to prevent sagging was to use large bricks inside the frame to give the chickens...- LinnyChx
- Post #46
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Outdoor Cat. Tips?
Have you considered any of the ratter/terrier breeds like Jack Russell Terrier? It might be an answer to the cat allergy problem and a dog could be trained to consider the flock part of his pack. I have one cat that's an indoor/outdoor. We started introducing him to chicks when he was a...- LinnyChx
- Post #7
- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
A small update to say we are still planting a tree for Penelope but it will have to wait until it gets cooler. In the meantime, my hubs got me 3 more juvenile pullets to add to the flock (the same age as the ones I raised from chicks). We decided to get a BR to honor Penelope. Her name is...- LinnyChx
- Post #130
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Big news in TEXAS this week!
I live in Rockwall County outside the city limits so no one can say boo about my chickens. Most of us aren't giant chicken farms; our girls are more like pets with benefits. I'm lucky that when my street was built we all had a meeting and decided to get rid of the proposed HoA. I'm...- LinnyChx
- Post #293
- Forum: Local Chicken Laws & Ordinances
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First egg!
Congratulations :) That is a very nice looking egg. My girls are 12 weeks so they still have a while to go. Get ready for all the egg requests! You wouldn't believe how many of my friends are already after my girl's eggs.- LinnyChx
- Post #13
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
I don't know yet. Maybe a red oak or live oak.- LinnyChx
- Post #119
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
Thank you all for trying to help with my chicken. Yesterday was very emotional because I've never lost one of my critters before. They are all like my kids and I blame myself for being so dumb about wearing jewelry around them. They don't know any better and it's my job to take care of them...- LinnyChx
- Post #116
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
I'm glad I gave her so many treats now. :(- LinnyChx
- Post #86
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
I just went to check on her and bring her outside with the other girls and found her dead. She got her head stuck in her enclosure. I don't even care about my stupid earrings this never would have happened if I had kept her with the othrs. I'm sorry.- LinnyChx
- Post #85
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
Well, it's day 3 on poo patrol and no luck overnight. Plus I'm afraid she's starting to develop a bumblefoot situation. :( I'm stepping up my game by adding a big helping of greek yogurt topped with delicious mealworms to the squash and apple regimen. Please lord let her poop out these...- LinnyChx
- Post #82
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Chicken ate my earrings. Need advice.
Penelope S. Chicken- LinnyChx
- Post #79
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
