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    My first chicks!

    You've already been directed to some great advice and information. Here's my 2 cents: Ideally, you have a brooder already set up and warming. Be prepared for adorable, tiny creatures who will make unimaginably big messes. Keep them warm and dry, handle them as often as possible (from their...
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    New Chicken Mama Here!

    Congrats on getting your chicks and on joining this amazing community of folks who are always happy to help someone navigate their chicken-raising adventures!
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    The Resilience of Ducks

    I'm sorry for the four that didn't make it and that your neighbor is an irresponsible owner, apparently unable to keep their dogs safely confined to their own property. Kelly sounds like one tough girl! She's lucky to have someone who cares enough about her to see her through her injuries and...
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    When will she lay?

    Absolutely true! I've overlooked eggs before that were very deeply buried.
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Uncomfortable is better than miserable, right? I think the reason I came up with Egyptian geese is that I had been reading in my Storey's poultry book. I saw a special little section on Egyptians and how they aren't really geese at all. Apparently, that incorrectly wedged itself into my head...
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    When will she lay?

    My American Buff, Gussie, was busy nest building for at least a week before she laid her first of 2026 last Saturday. And, I was fast losing patience, waiting for that first beautiful, big egg. Although she has now laid twice inside her shelter, Gussie also checked out an area up next to the...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    How are you feeling after the ablation, Jim? Does it get easier with more treatments, or worse? And, more importantly, does it actually help you feel or do better in the long run? Snowflakes almost too small to see began falling about 1 p.m. yesterday. Then, they turned to graupel and back to...
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    Eva’s Friends

    Quick correction -- that likely won't matter to anyone but me :). I'm thinking of getting an African gosling NOT an Egyptian, and the goose that my neighbor tried to give me was also an African. No idea why I mixed that up!
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Do you ever just remember something out of the blue? I think I've been saying I'm looking at getting an Egyptian gosling. But, I really mean an African. No idea why I've been mixing that up or why the thought JUST occurred to me.
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    Eva’s Friends

    Congratulations!! :celebrateI know you've worked hard and having been looking forward to signing those papers for a long time. My family's military involvement has all been with the Army, including my dad who served in military intelligence in Korea. Admittedly, I don't know much about the...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Jim, good luck with the ablation. I know it's always unpleasant for you. Despite my ineptness with growing veggies for seeds, I bought a packet of Walla Walla seeds. The onions I grew last year -- that were putting up sprouts in my wire storage basket -- are still alive and well after I potted...
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    My Very First 6 Chickens A Picture a Day Speaks Volumes Project 365 Thread

    I totally get it! Some of mine act as if they HAVE to get out of the coop. So, I wrangle a shovel into 4-foot-high runs and lift multiple heavy scoops of snow out of the way. Then, they just stand in the coop door, staring out at the measly cleared paths. It's never enough for those girls.
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    My Very First 6 Chickens A Picture a Day Speaks Volumes Project 365 Thread

    Minnie is a brave and hardy girl! Although her face may indicate that she is rethinking any further exploration.
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    Companihens chickens

    I won't be surprised if some folks tell you to get rid of Percy because he is a potential danger to your boys. But, not me. I am completely fine with teaching youngsters to have a healthy respect for and keep their distance from animals or other dangerous things. The world is full of dangerous...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Lisa, after I posted about getting goslings for Gussie, I was concerned that I might have offended you, that you wouldn't think I appreciated your advice in this thread, which is absolutely not the case. In fact, after you wrote about Egyptian geese getting frostbite AND later healing, I did...
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