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PBGGG said:
I think the black one (pepper), the white one (pippa), and the small gray one (betty) are all roosters, and Vinnie is a girl.
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I think your right. Six of my chicks were roosters. Seems like there are more boys nowadays vs girls
 
Quick Question... does anyone seem to have issues with dust from their chicks/chickens in the house? I have hardly noticed any dust/dander from Pancake, but then we live in a dusty house. I could clean all the surfaces in the house and they'd have dust on them the next day. It isn't like I don't clean either I vacuum/sweep about once a week/every few days to keep from having it all over the floor.

The only time I notice Pancake dust is if she scratches on me.
 
Ponyfeather said:
Quick Question... does anyone seem to have issues with dust from their chicks/chickens in the house? I have hardly noticed any dust/dander from Pancake, but then we live in a dusty house. I could clean all the surfaces in the house and they'd have dust on them the next day. It isn't like I don't clean either I vacuum/sweep about once a week/every few days to keep from having it all over the floor.

The only time I notice Pancake dust is if she scratches on me.
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Pepper is white, and a young EXCESSIVELY FLUFFY breed (standard cochin,) so I tend to see a fair amount of the dust she sheds. It's very visible on anything dark, but not so much on lighter colors like pillows and the carpet. I vacuum regularly (cat allergies and we have a black male cat, so every other day - every 3 days) and clean her enclosure with a shop vac if I see anything gathering. It is present, but not what I would call a problem at all! When I did have a dust problem, it was the pine shavings, not her! I switched to sand and it's much nicer now. I'm allergic to bird dust and have had 0 problems even with her enclosure right at the head of my bed. The only time she got a sniffle out of me was when she decided to sit on my face half way through a preening session. I think if someone has a bunch of chickens crammed indoors, it'd be an issue. I'm sure most people think it would be awful to have a chook or two indoors because of their brooder experiences, what with a bunch of feathering out chickens plopped in to a small space, and pine is a popular choice that people seem reluctant to blame... chickens seem less dusty than cockatiels I've met.

So in short, nah. LOL
 
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Skink said:
Pepper is white, and a young EXCESSIVELY FLUFFY breed (standard cochin,) so I tend to see a fair amount of the dust she sheds. It's very visible on anything dark, but not so much on lighter colors like pillows and the carpet. I vacuum regularly (cat allergies and we have a black male cat, so every other day - every 3 days) and clean her enclosure with a shop vac if I see anything gathering. It is present, but not what I would call a problem at all! When I did have a dust problem, it was the pine shavings, not her! I switched to sand and it's much nicer now. I'm allergic to bird dust and have had 0 problems even with her enclosure right at the head of my bed. The only time she got a sniffle out of me was when she decided to sit on my face half way through a preening session. I think if someone has a bunch of chickens crammed indoors, it'd be an issue. I'm sure most people think it would be awful to have a chook or two indoors because of their brooder experiences, what with a bunch of feathering out chickens plopped in to a small space, and pine is a popular choice that people seem reluctant to blame... chickens seem less dusty than cockatiels I've met.

So in short, nah. LOL
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this all over. I had serious issues with cockatiel dust!
 

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