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  1. MROO

    14 dead chicks found in coop!

    Try putting a few low perches all the way across the floor of the playpen. The same wood you used for the main perches (to make the transition easier) but at near-floor height. That would allow them to still huddle, but stagger their heights so they don't suffocate or injure themselves by...
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    I was never one of the "cool" kids, either. I was always just on the outskirts of the cliques ... but I was in The Band. We were our own crazy, nerdy, tight-knit family. Years later, I was paid the ultimate compliment at a class reunion. One of the "Beautiful Girls" gave me a genuine smile and...
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

    Amazonia at the National Zoo in DC is AMAZING! I could spend ALL DAY in just that one building! https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/exhibits/amazonia
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    MARYLAND THREAD!

    There's likely a high school around you with an Ag program. Contact the teacher to let him/her know you have a classroom friendly rooster. Ours has two - and they both wander around "helping" with daily assignments!
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    Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

    "Gorgeous" isn't strong enough! I know only the bare minimum about SOP Silkies so my "official" opinion doesn't really count ... but I LOVE that comb & crest!
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    Yep! There's one "living" in the back of my vehicle, along with a pencil gauge that I actually know how to use! :)
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    What did you do with your flock today?

    Oh. Good. Heavens. I LOVE this. I am SO stealing the term ... Thanks!
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    Absolutely! Only the "prissy-kids" moms insisted on those ... and that's a good thing, 'cause I'd have lost 'em for sure!
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    And air for your tires was free, too. Nowadays, it costs anywhere from 25 cents to a dollar-fifty to use one of those gauged air pumps ... when and if you can find one!
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    What did you do with your flock today?

    Funny! Y'know, that's how the first Silkies that came to Europe were billed - as Chicken/rabbit hybrids ... and all the nobility wanted them!
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    Wow, your post just rounded out a wonderful image! I only had to add one more "little" detail to send me down the rabbit hole. Our local mill was family owned and run. "The Boys," steeped in hard work and wearing tattered flannels with the sleeves torn out, were a teenaged girl's dream!
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    All My Chickens..... a coop opera!

    GORGEOUS! Bitsy's portrait is Calendar Contest worthy!
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    Spitzhaubens

    The first photo absolutely needs to be entered in the "Caption of the Week" contest! While you're at it, the mirror one needs to go in, too. I'd send them in different weeks, though, 'cause they're BOTH winners!
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    Lets see your Labubus

    Angry? Because of the spelling error, I'd guess. That should be titled La-Booboo!
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

    Okay, back on track to neat zoos ... If you're traveling I-95 and looking for a shady rest stop/diversion, Plumpton Park Zoo (Rising Sun, Maryland) is another good one. It's small, affordable and has a lot of neat critters. If you time it right, you can hand-feed a giraffe...
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

    The pavilions are still there, but they've gone the way of most big malls, blighted and failing. Pratt Street Pavilion is still busy, but it's no longer the mecca it was. There are big revitalization plans in the works and they look good, but our old stomping grounds are gone forever ... sigh ...
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    I think i need some direction, please

    Funny, true story! We had a "token chicken" growing up, mainly because we figured we couldn't call our little homestead a "farm" without at least one chicken. Henny Penny was more "pet" than livestock - we had ducks for eggs, but she still made her daily contribution, but we never knew where to...
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    My 4 mature 18-month old hens are not laying consistently. Could it be the feed or heat?

    No need to panic! Most chickens slow down their egg-laying between 18 months and two years, which is why commercial producers cull at that age. The ridiculous heat wave we're experiencing (I'm just south of you) is likely triggering the slow-down, as well. Then you have the annual molt that hits...
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    Wasn't that an amazing smell, especially when a load of fresh hay was delivered? Our local mill had a fellow who did leather repairs in it, so we had the added bonus of newly cleaned old leather added on. Just thinking about it now gives me a heady sense of warmth and nostalgia. Wonderful!
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    I think i need some direction, please

    It is "a thing" in the sense of the hens preferring a bit of privacy when they lay. I can't imagine any of them wanting nosy neighbors interrupting while they make their contribution to their up keep! The fancy curtain part is more for us. It adds a personalized touch ... and a bit of fun ... as...
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