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Poor Pele! She needs a tiny flannel or down vest to wear!
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They kind of smell like what a wet dog would smell like if it were a chicken, combined with a distinct KFC smell.
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Nov 3, 2015 03:35
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Yoya says 'Hi...' All fat & fluffy and ready for winter...just in time for National Hug A Chicken Day, huggable and squishy-soft as she should be. 
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Nov 6, 2015 09:22
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Yoya says 'Hi...'
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Nov 6, 2015 16:08
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My husband's picking up our chicks at the post office right now 
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Nov 6, 2015 16:55
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Triangulum posted:My husband's picking up our chicks at the post office right now Pics or we don't believe you!  VS: Yoya wants some eggs to sit on in the spring time. 
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Nov 6, 2015 18:22
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Triangulum posted:My husband's picking up our chicks at the post office right now PHOTOS!!!
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Nov 6, 2015 19:09
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Another no-obvious-signs dead hen yesterday. That's two in two weeks. I'm hoping we don't have something going around, but no one is showing any signs of being ill or off their food. I figure if another one drops, I'll send her off to the vet and see if they can find out what's going on. Poop Bird and Poop Bird, Jr. are doing great, though!
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Nov 6, 2015 23:54
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Saw Yoya's picture before 6am work start and can confirm, at 6pm, that she has been the best part of my day. Thank you, Yoya!
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Nov 7, 2015 00:04
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Yoya says 'Hi...' She wasn't ever tiny, but it still amazes me how such a gigantic floof-bird popped out of that egg.
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Nov 7, 2015 07:36
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WrathofKhan posted:A few years back, I became a homeowner, and my mother-in-law made the snotty comment that 'You guys should get some chickens', apparently because the house is painted a barn-red color, with white trim. My husband looked at her and said "Y'know, maybe we will". So, that evening I looked up the city code, and, lo and behold, its legal to keep chickens in my city. Specifically, you can have up to ten birds, roosters are allowed if they don't piss off the neighbors. The more we thought about it, the cooler the idea seemed, and a whim born from wanting to spite my mother-in-law turned into a real plan. Okay, this is amazing and I'm glad I found it because I keep asking my husband if we can start keeping a few chickens once we move. Maybe this will help convince him. Thank you posting it!
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Nov 7, 2015 09:10
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Oh I'm glad I found this thread! I am trying to buy a house and one thing I want for next year is a couple of chickens. Of course I've already decided I want two or three big floofy friendly layers like wyandottes or brahmas, before I've even checked if I can even own chickens. Lots of questions. I'll be looking at some of the info and resources in this thread. 
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Nov 7, 2015 11:41
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lil chicks!!! This one is very angry and charges the side of the box whenever we put her down  This one is Spatz because she looks like a sparrow  beethoven  bruiser  The rest don't have names yet  cochin butts are the funniest thing i've ever seen 
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Nov 7, 2015 18:04
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Hopefully relevant enough, but a friend of mine is making a webcomic about the last chicken in the universe. http://www.cluckedcomic.com/ quote:When a chicken lands on Earth in search of kin, he discovers that not only is his kind considered the tastiest thing in the universe… he’s also the only one left. Can he survive the hungering hordes, cosmic chases and entirety of the Galactic Federation long enough to save his homeworld? Velvet Sparrow posted:Yoya says 'Hi...' Oh gods, I remember when she was just being broody as all heck and fluffed up in other pics.
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Nov 7, 2015 22:53
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Triangulum posted:lil chicks!!! Eeeeeee! How many in total? Also, we can help with names, it's a sort of tradition on this thread.
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Nov 7, 2015 23:49
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Babiiiiiieeeees :3 Also, I have the urge to name one Fustercluck. ...I've had a long day. You'd be better off with names like Red, Betsy, or Brunhilda. :3 More kid-friendly. Less eyebrow-raising when a chicken inevitably goes visiting and you yell its name across the neighborhood while searching for it.
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Nov 8, 2015 06:43
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Henelope and Chickolas Cage are good names. e: also Nugget, Soup, and Tikka Masala.
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Nov 8, 2015 07:23
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There are 25. Beethoven is hands down the best chick, it's really big and friendly and doesn't freak out or run away when we grab it. I can't loving believe how fast these things grow, we've had them 3 days and they're already growing real feathers and trying to fly. i am hesitant to let yall name chicks because boy do i loving hate puns lol
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Nov 9, 2015 17:01
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Chick question: Poop Bird, Jr. is now about 6 weeks old and has most of her feathers in. She's in the house, still, with her mom, in a big box. It's getting cold, and it's super wet now because of fall. My husband is under the impression PBJ can't survive in the coop outside on her own until she's full grown. We'll have cold (<40F) mornings for the next 4 months or so, and it's likely to snow and will probably freeze within the next month. What do you guys think? We've got a heat lamp out in the coop, and it's big and pretty well insulated (it's off the ground and we use a thick layer of pine shavings). I think PBJ will be OK out there, but I don't want her to die.
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Nov 9, 2015 20:26
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Hey, I found some cool chicken art, fun stuff! http://chickenart.pixieset.com/chickenart/ The artist is Sarah Hudock, she also has a blog/site where she sells her stuff: http://chickenart.com/blog/ I especially love the 'I'm in the garden' sign with the hen among the flowers. I could just tack that one to the coop since it applies any time ya leave the gate open...
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Nov 9, 2015 21:38
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Looked into emu keeping....turns out that although we have the space, keeping chickens and emus together is a REALLY bad idea in that emus *kill* chickens. So sadly, no emus for us. Now to decide what we will hatch next Spring...
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Nov 10, 2015 00:15
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Get some turkeys! They're really pretty mellow. Dumb, but easily trained to come to you.
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Nov 10, 2015 00:33
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Lynza posted:Chick question: 6 weeks is kind of young for that weather. 12 weeks and she will be money. They have all their feathers at 12 weeks. Also 6 weeks is a little small to be with big girls who don't know her. She can hold her own at 10-12 but 6 is rough, not to mention it's still close to possible issues with cocci age.
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Nov 10, 2015 01:56
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Now to decide what we will hatch next Spring... You want a kiwi. You really want a kiwi. Kiwi.
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Nov 10, 2015 04:36
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Where does one find Kiwi eggs? Also those tin signs are amazing and I seriously want a few for the house, thanks for sharing! ^_^
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Nov 10, 2015 07:00
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Faerunner posted:Where does one find Kiwi eggs? Kiwi eggs are actually kiwi fruits. You get a kiwus (the singular form of kiwi) to sit on the fruit and after a month or so they hatch out a new baby kiwus.
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Nov 10, 2015 10:56
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Vaga42Bond posted:You want a kiwi. You really want a kiwi. Kiwi. Yes, I DO really want one. Unfortunately they are extremely protected, being rare and endangered and all. Snowed overnight, so the youngsters are experiencing their first real snow! 
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Nov 10, 2015 18:21
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How indignant are they over all that white stuff you put on their ground?
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Nov 10, 2015 19:13
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Triangulum posted:There are 25. Beethoven is hands down the best chick, it's really big and friendly and doesn't freak out or run away when we grab it. I can't loving believe how fast these things grow, we've had them 3 days and they're already growing real feathers and trying to fly. I think the name Lizzy is a very sweet name. A very good name. Lynza posted:Get some turkeys! They're really pretty mellow. Dumb, but easily trained to come to you. Ugh, mixing up their feed though. I think VS should get some nice indigo guineas.
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Nov 11, 2015 06:19
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effervescible posted:How indignant are they over all that white stuff you put on their ground? VERY.  They refused to come out of the run. I ended up carrying Cluckadorkle out and setting her in the 1 1/2 inches of snow...she didn't trust the footing (It crunches when I walk! It shifts and MOVES with every step, wwaahhhh!) and didn't want to walk around in it. There was much staring and complaining.  Not even leftover spaghetti tempted the babies out. Pele, however, ran out and snarfed it up.  Although to be fair it was more of a 'OHGODOHGODNeed FOODMustGrowFeathersNOW!' manner of eating... VVV No word yet, he said he'd notify me when and if it was published. Velvet Sparrow fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Nov 11, 2015 |
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Nov 11, 2015 11:47
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I don't know why, but I love all the little chicken footprints in the snow  . Any word on Dr. Weedcat Fluffypants, Chicken PhD being published?
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Nov 11, 2015 12:29
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That's hilarious. Cluckadorkle looks like dogs when you put booties on them--they're both not sure whether their feet work anymore.
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Nov 11, 2015 16:37
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I don't know why, but I love all the little chicken footprints in the snow If it's like any other academic publication, probably late 2016/early 2017 would be expected if accepted by the end of this year. I do not know about publication in poultry sciences, though.
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Nov 11, 2015 19:13
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:I think the name Lizzy is a very sweet name. im gonna name the worst one lizzy
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Nov 11, 2015 22:02
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oh haaaaaiiii! I see you have some teeth in your face. let me get that out for you Holy crap everyone's growing so fast... the brooder has gone from 3 big boxes to 7 big boxes and a fridge box. Chicky dusts baths are the cutest thing  a few of the dorks sunbathing almost 2 weeks agoSnow chickens! cluckadorkle's fluffy legs are so cute! V.S get ducks Triangulum your chipmunks are adorable
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Nov 12, 2015 09:53
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Carmen has been acting very weak. Today I noticed something on her bill. It was there for maybe 5-10 minutes, then it was gone. She wouldn't let me handle her so I could take a closer look, but she was too weak to run away from the camera. Does it look like some kind of flatworm? As far as I can tell the chickens' poop looks normal, and this one is eating normally. She is just a lot less lively, and is too weak to jump up to her roost. 
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Nov 14, 2015 23:18
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Looks like a piece of food, cheese maybe? Hope Carmen's feeling better soon.
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Nov 14, 2015 23:39
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Have to share this here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiR9wqxYvDo
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Nov 15, 2015 02:49
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^^^^^ Of course she floats, only Barred Rocks sink. Also, Stare of Death at 1:15. Very funny!hey santa baby posted:Carmen has been acting very weak. Today I noticed something on her bill. It was there for maybe 5-10 minutes, then it was gone. She wouldn't let me handle her so I could take a closer look, but she was too weak to run away from the camera. Does it look like some kind of flatworm? As far as I can tell the chickens' poop looks normal, and this one is eating normally. She is just a lot less lively, and is too weak to jump up to her roost. You need to grab her and check her over. Feel her keel to see if she's skinny, check her vent for soiled feathers. Check for mites, especially around the fluffy butt feathers, they love to gather there. Mites tend to explode in population when the bird is ill and maybe isn't preening or dustbathing as they should, so don't let them get a toehold, opportunistic little bastards. Her comb and wattles appear shrunken, possibly she's dehydrated? Any wheezing or sneezing? The white thing is weird, could have been a bit of food...pry open her mouth and look inside with a flashlight, check for Frounce (canker). I think it'd be wise to rule it out. Frounce is most common in pigeons, raptors tend to get it from eating pigeons but shickens can pick it up from wild birds. Basically it's a protozoan-borne illness that produces a cheesy growth in the bird's mouth & throat so that they cannot eat. I've lost several hens to Frounce, it's nasty poo poo.  If she's as weak as you say, be protactive and get her checked over and treated ASAP. Good luck with Carmen, she's very pretty! Velvet Sparrow fucked around with this message at 04:54 on Nov 15, 2015 |
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Nov 15, 2015 04:44
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Thanks for the replies. Yes, the white thing must have been something else. The inside of her bill looks clean. She does have matted poop around her vent, so I'll give her a bath now because I don't know what else to do. I didn't see mites. * OK the bath went reasonably well. She seems to be eating and drinking normally with the others. Right now she is inside and very much interested in meal worms. However she weights less than 2.5 lbs, which is really low for a standard size hen I think. Other than the general weakness and low weight I can't see any specific symptoms. No wheezing or gaping or anything like that. She doesn't squat like if she was egg bound. Feeling her up, there's nothing in her anyway. Lawson fucked around with this message at 18:38 on Nov 15, 2015 |
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