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    Possum daytime risk?

    You are so right! But I'm still not interested in eating possums, or coons, or squirrels. Also not insects, or whatever. Spoiled? You bet! Not pig's feet either... Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    We have missed or postponed so many family gatherings, had none for a couple of years over C19, and then some child or other is sick, so yet another miss. That's life, now that we are 'more mature' and less willing to get some respiratory infection or other. Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    HAPPY EASTER!!! We are having family for dinner, ham and all the other good stuff. I haven't done this in a while, but it's more than 'my turn'. Weather not quite good enough for outside, but no complaints here. I don't have a phone number for @aart . Mary
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    Possum daytime risk?

    We feed our birds in their coop and roofed run, never outside of their safe spaces. When we eliminated food outside, visiting raccoons and opossums became much less of an issue. Silkies and young birds who can't fly out of the way are at risk any time, otherwise many (not all) chickens are...
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    Cockerel being a jerk or just normal behavior?

    I'm with @Mrs. K, RR, and @BigBlueHen53 on this. I expect my cockerels and roosters to respect my space at all times, and don't hand feed them. If possible, move them out with your adult hens so they can eat some 'humble pie'. We like to raise cockerels in a mixed age flock. An adult...
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    Aggressive baby chick

    Glad things are better now, good update. I'd avoid hand feeding treats, maybe toss a few goodies in the bedding, rather than what you've been doing. And we no longer get RIRs, at least the orange hatchery types, because so many were feather picking overbearing twits (like yours?). It is fun to...
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    I have a concrete floor but hate it...I'm wondering if anyone has used those rubber mats over concrete?

    WE have an old concrete floor, and have stall mats over most of it. Then, deep litter using bagged shavings, and cleaned out two or three times each year. Is it perfectly spiffy? No, but good enough, and low maintenance. Good ventilation so not any more humid than outdoors (by hygrometer)...
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    Chantecler Thread!

    Ted, your birds are beautiful! I'm debating , hatch some eggs here, or order some chicks, or wait till next year. And I'm worried about our postal service, getting any by mail. Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    So sorry for your loss, she had the best life. Mary
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    Anatolian Pyrenees puppy

    Puppies do grow FAST! Great to see the update too. You are still carrying him around? Is it that joke about 'pick up the calf every day so you can pick her up next year?' Sorry, couldn't resist... What a nice puppy! Mary
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    Teenage Roo Behavior

    @UpstateChickenDaddy, your cockerel is not behaving well, and MIGHT improve, but most likely will only get worse, much worse. If you convince him to avoid/ respect you, he will still take on any other humans he meets, and can seriously injure especially children. If you do move him on...
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    Oyster shell deal

    We buy the 50lb. bags of oyster shell at TSC, and have never had any problems, it stores fine in one of our metal garbage cans, and doesn't get old. It's fed in a regular metal feeder, separate from the grit feeder, and from the actual feed. Mary
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    Breed and possible sexing?

    Males often have red (orange!) feathers on their shoulders. Females seldom have that color there. Males have slightly larger combs, and color their combs and wattles earlier. We had a hard time sexing our first EEs, but learned, and now it's much easier. Mary
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    Information Overload + Analysis Paralysis

    'IMO' is 'in my opinion' Mary
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    We missed the tornadoes by a very few miles, again. Tomorrow will bring more 'weather' probably. And so glad no freezing rain! Mary, your area looks just awful, so sorry! Mary
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