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BirdbyGavin1103 said:
So Gavin nearly had a front row seat to a chicken porn this morning. (The girls ran away before Jager or Copper could do their thing) The conversation:
Gavin- What are they doing?
Me- Trying to make chicks.
Gavin- Yes! Go get 'em boys! I want some chicks.

A little while later I notice Gavin's watching Jager and Copper closely. All of the sudden he says, "Come on boys, get with the chick making!"

It took all I had not to burst out laughing...
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We were swimming the one day and my 9 year old son asked why the rooster was wrestling the hen. I told him she was the current champion and he was trying to win the belt. Your answer was much better! Lol


Lorus6 said:
Just saying hello! I am in Butler County. We are preparing for our first chickens!
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Welcome! Allegheny county here :)


nbenevento said:
If it is coons, I can lend you my hand trap. Best coon trap EVER! Maybe in trade, slip me a few fertile silkie eggs in February...hmmmm?
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I will let you know about the trap. Last time I just made them a special meal. I was going to ask you if you wanted a silkie or two if I can gather enough eggs for the bator. If not I'm sure I will have a silkie rooster by feb. to get you some eggs. Just let me know!


sharron said:
oh, they'll be back if you have grubs , thats why they're digging holes, we had two babies in the yard a couple of weeks ago, we stood there watching the cute little things, but cute or not, they stink up the place so as of tonight, they don't get a second chance, sss. as for the run, if it moved a log, probably a coon, they're quite strong and if its coons, lock the chickens up nice and tight.
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The only reason I'm thinking it s not a coon is bc it had full access to the chickens (the coop door is open to the run in the summer and the hole is small. Not sure a coon could fit in it. The last time a coon got our chickens, it reached in through the chicken wire (before modifications were made) and ripped the heads and feet off of every chciken it got ahold of. I wish I had a camera I could set up :/ I hate the guessing game.



Guess what? It's raining again today. Good thing we are having a lazy day in our pjs anyway. Baking zucchini bread and doing some crafts with the kids. I'm trying not to order more eggs from eBay but I really, really want some. Ugh. 11 years of marriage might end over my hatching addiction! Lol.
 
cuckoos114 said:
What kind of basque do you have? I have a flock of 5 Marradunas that are 3 mos. old. I was excited to see your post & to see there's someone near by with this breed. Good luck with your hatch!
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Only one made it to lock down unfortunatly but it is the sweetest and cutest thing! I have 0 experience with the breed so do you have any idea how and when you can tell sex? oh and it is a Marraduna. It keeps peeping and cheering the other two left to hatch on. They are working there way out now. A wellsummer and a crele pen. Hoping for all girls. :-D
 
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My peeps said:
We were swimming the one day and my 9 year old son asked why the rooster was wrestling the hen. I told him she was the current champion and he was trying to win the belt. Your answer was much better! Lol
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Gavin's seen other animals doing the "dance" and the end result, so this was just simpler. Plus I have a feeling his witnessing these "dances" and the end results will come in handy when it comes time for "the talk." Hopefully that's several years down the road...
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My peeps said:
We were swimming the one day and my 9 year old son asked why the rooster was wrestling the hen. I told him she was the current champion and he was trying to win the belt. Your answer was much better! Lol
Welcome! Allegheny county here :)
I will let you know about the trap. Last time I just made them a special meal. I was going to ask you if you wanted a silkie or two if I can gather enough eggs for the bator. If not I'm sure I will have a silkie rooster by feb. to get you some eggs. Just let me know!
The only reason I'm thinking it s not a coon is bc it had full access to the chickens (the coop door is open to the run in the summer and the hole is small. Not sure a coon could fit in it. The last time a coon got our chickens, it reached in through the chicken wire (before modifications were made) and ripped the heads and feet off of every chciken it got ahold of. I wish I had a camera I could set up :/ I hate the guessing game.



Guess what? It's raining again today. Good thing we are having a lazy day in our pjs anyway. Baking zucchini bread and doing some crafts with the kids. I'm trying not to order more eggs from eBay but I really, really want some. Ugh. 11 years of marriage might end over my hatching addiction! Lol.
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I don't know if you're interested in Australorps or not but I would love to test my roo's fertility. I could give you some eggs to try to hatch. I don't want any chicks this late in the year but you are welcome to them. Let me know. I would like to get a couple silkie chicks or eggs from you in February if you don't mind. Since you like to incubate, I am totally ok with taking chicks! Lol
 
nbenevento said:
I don't know if you're interested in Australorps or not but I would love to test my roo's fertility. I could give you some eggs to try to hatch. I don't want any chicks this late in the year but you are welcome to them. Let me know. I would like to get a couple silkie chicks or eggs from you in February if you don't mind. Since you like to incubate, I am totally ok with taking chicks! Lol
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Australorps weren't on my wish list but they are great looking birds. Let me see what dh says. So far I collected 3 silkie eggs for the bator. Hopefully they will lay again before I set them. It's been 2 weeks since our roo went MIA. I'm afraid the eggs won't be fertile for much longer. No problem about the eggs/chicks in Feb. just remind me when the time comes!

The chicken hoarder in me is having a hard time passing these up, it's 5 minutes from my house but I must remain strong! Lol http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/grd/3948679409.html
 

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