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[weaveagarden]

I am hoping. It really is hard to tell with the Barnies. One of the others looks the most female. But none of them are showing a lot of Roo behaviour. Giz is much calmer than the two Marens boys. And he isn't as upright either. I am going to watch for a while. I am getting better at telling males than I was a few months ago.... didn't have a clue then. Now I think it becomes more apparent about weeks 3 or 4.

 

[weaveagarden]

Kim, I made sure that Gizmo was central in the picture so you could show your son that he is doing well with me. I will not be changing his name, even if he is a she. I have a Teddy and a Fred among my girls right now. Gizmo isn't necessarily gender specific, so it will stand. And, I like it.

 

[rainplace]

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Ron, I lost my prize black runner female when I went to Florida. We know there are coyotes in the ravine behind us, and we also know that the lady that used to feed the raccoons down the street moved and now there are a crapload of hungry raccoons running around. My flock is acting extremely weird since the loss.

This week my husband ordered us the electric netting from Premier1. For about $450 we got 320ft... that includes the energizer. http://www.premier1supplies.com/fencing.php?mode=detail&fence_id=30 I sure hope we don't lose more while we wait on it to get shipped.

 

[KMHunter]

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I showed my son the picture and he was pleased you kept the name. He was also suprised that they had changed so much just in the last week. On a side note, my BO is in the house right now being monitored. When I went up to give them some treats, she was making some weird honking sounds and was opening her beak really wide, like she had something stuck in her throat. I looked in ther and couldn't see anything. I hope she didn't eat something that is stuck somewhere. If it is gape worm, I can treat that. She is acting and sounding fine right now though. Go figure.

 

[rainplace]

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Lol... since I don't know chickens I had to keep reading that sentence... I was thinking... wow, that's personal info...

 

[suburbanchickchick]

OMG - just laughed myself into an asthma attack!

So I am on this tiny little computer b/c BF is "working" and using the other one. My fingers are too big for this one, arrrrrgggghhh! Keep deleting what I type.

 

[Nyrial]

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Sure, just remind me I should be working.

Thanks a heap.

ETA: Work or housework.. this is not a hard decision!

 

[suburbanchickchick]

Sooo much fun to meet you yesterday, Kim! Sorry I had to run off. I was having so much fun I totally lost track of time. Had to do an online class and I barely made it in time. We have to do it again b/c I had more questions!! Okay - need to try to breathe. Ya'll going to kill me.

Was very worried this morning b/c I had not heard either rooster crow. BF finally let them out into the run and then he crowed up a storm. Phew - I was all concerned my neighbors had finally done them in.

 

[herbandteas]

This post is for those of you who have ducks. I noticed last night as I was leaving work that we sell womans fleece pj pants with cute yellow ducks on them. We have a 10% off coupon for apparel in our paper that you could use also.

 

[weaveagarden]

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Lol... since I don't know chickens I had to keep reading that sentence... I was thinking... wow, that's personal info...

Don't worry Kim, I have BO too. I named mine Gracie.

Donna. Laughed so hard I almost wee'd myself.

That won't do anything to help my BO.