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    ➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

    Yay!!! I’m hatching some chicken eggs at the moment and my quail just started laying after their winter break, it was all the self control I could muster not to sneak some quail eggs in there with them 👀
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    On the intelligence of livestock

    Don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree (or something like that). Pretty sure I’m misremembering that saying, but you get the idea. Anyone who spends a significant amount of time with any species of animal will find they can all be exceptional in their own ways.
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Yeah I'm hoping this rain will finally bring enough growth to the pasture I can stop buying hay for the sheep... we got to them to be lawnmowers, and there's been no lawn this year! Usually by now it's up to our knees 🤦‍♀️
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Phew... hanging in there 😅 Sometimes it really feels like one thing after another lately... in my little world and in the world on the whole. But the animals are good, so I'm good! How are you?
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    Thinking of adding a roo to the flock?

    You've gotten some good advice here, OP. I agree with waiting until your girls are older, and with looking for an older rooster, if you want to minimize risk. I waited until my girls were 6-8 months old, I've even seen some people recommend 1 year. I spent quite a lot of time reading this BYC...
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    How to keep neighbors flock out of my yard

    They might not know that you have those concerns. I suggest being open, honest, and direct, and saying "I have concerns about our flocks comingling, and I worry for the safety of my senior dog around your rooster. Do you think it would be possible to contain your flock on your property? If not...
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    How to keep neighbors flock out of my yard

    Great suggestion. Most don't even talk to their neighbors anymore... People are so quick to assume thoughtlessness, carelessness, or even malice, without even talking to the other parties. Once someone refuses to cooperate/compromise and continues to behave badly, then that is the time to begin...
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    Hawk attempt-how long do i wait?

    I keep a dish of whole peanuts in my yard and now the crows yell at me when I don't fill it quickly enough in the mornings 😂 But they are great for alerting to predators, and occasionally even chasing them away.
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    Anyone else keep the "pests" around?

    Wow, and here I am complaining about the gophers on our 2 acres… sounds like we need to get with the program 😅 Thankfully we haven’t had any major injuries yet, but we do pasture sheep where the gophers are constantly digging giant holes and *I* roll my ankle in them constantly.
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    Quiz: Is Your Flock Ready for Molt Season?

    I loved this
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    Anyone else keep the "pests" around?

    Only thing we kill are gophers in the garden, and we feed those to the resident great-horned owl.
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Shoot, I just realized these are all 2,592 x 1,728 pixels… I need to check my camera settings. Sorry!
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #4 - Melina
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #3 - Millicent
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #2 - Rose
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #1 - Penny Dreadful
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    Neutering male quail: a philosophical discussion

    Wow, this is fascinating! I’ll definitely be interested to hear how his behavior changes, and how the flock accepts him, once he goes back in with the flock.
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    "Quaviary" Build

    Oh, weird! Here are screenshots instead:
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    "Quaviary" Build

    Well, I am here with some great news today. Mycoplasma tests (MG and MS) were both negative. I think I took my first deep breath in weeks after I read that news 😮‍💨 So, that's it I suppose. We will proceed with the planned change to the watering system anyway (just in case) and will continue...
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    "Quaviary" Build

    Thank you for sharing this! My main priority with dissecting all of this is to see if any changes are necessary in my husbandry practices... The feedback from your friend confirms some of my suspicions and it's great to have that extra validation. The air flow in the aviary is pretty good, I...
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