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  1. Bramsmom

    Just sick.....

    wowmanacat...I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your hen. It's a painful lesson learned for me.
  2. Bramsmom

    Just sick.....

    Shireshome...thanks to your advise, I walked the wood and found one Red Star. She has a small puncture wound on her back, but I think she'll be ok...other than that, they are all gone.
  3. Bramsmom

    Just sick.....

    I came home to find 10 of the 11 hens I've had for a year dead. I don't know how the one hen survived...she is one of the first chickens I've owned. I have an electric fence, and within the electric fence I have a dog kennel with a secure top and bottom attached to the coop. I never let the...
  4. Bramsmom

    Thinking like a chicken

    Nope...they are hens. These two are the only ones laying. So...how do you stop the madness? I have read you "pinch a wing" or poke them in the side. Does that work?
  5. Bramsmom

    Thinking like a chicken

    I am new to chickens and am looking for some advice. I have 12 hens..2 are 8 mo old and the rest are 5 mo. The two oldest are B.O and share being the boss. They are not mean, but do run a tight ship. One is not dominate over the other...they never challenge each other to be the head hen...
  6. Bramsmom

    What kind of snake is this?

    Thanks for the good advice Nurse. I did call animal control and they sent out a woman who snagged it up and took it away. She did say that it was a male too.
  7. Bramsmom

    What kind of snake is this?

    The good news is it's still there. The bad news is it's still there. I can't shoot the darn thing since it's on cement and all I have is a shovel.....and it is now curled in a ball against the horse stall. (no horse in the stall) CRAP!
  8. Bramsmom

    What kind of snake is this?

    I was afraid of that. I didn't do anything yet. I'm not sure how to kill it since it's on the cement. I guess I need a hoe or start up the lawn mower. My worry is that I have bales of straw in the barn and there could be more in there. Do they travel in groups? Honestly, this is my...
  9. Bramsmom

    What kind of snake is this?

    I found this in my barn today when I went out to check on my chickens. Is it a copperhead?
  10. Bramsmom

    Need help finding breed of dog that is right for my family UPDATE #43

    Remember that anything with Poodle needs alot of grooming and all Doodles are not shedfree, hypoallergenic or anything else their breeders (ha) claim as selling points of these dogs. There is no standard for this mix...could be more Poodle, could be whatever else. As a groomer of over 15...
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