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I bought this great movable coop for chickens, birds, anything else and I've used it twice and made alot of upgrades to it. Added handles, wheels to move it around, a pitched roof, flooring, latches, vinyl flooring in the nest box and coop area and plexi-glass in the door window. It's great...

My Rhode Island Red, Rosie, is not doing well. This is the third day. She is not eating but drinking alot of water. She is pooping alot of watery liquid and what sometimes seems to be like an egg white consistency. There are also white streaks or small green/yellow poo in it too. Rosie is a...

Happy Birthday to All!!! Did I miss anyone? Let's all have a wonderful day Royd Whispering Winds Tipsy Dog Julie Chick Froggy71 Chicken Woman

I just saw a flea jump off my poodle. My husband saw one too. I checked the dogs and don't see any, but where there's one, there are definetely more! I know it's from all the wild rabbits I have around here lately. My question is - does anyone have a sure fire method of getting rid of these...

I get the Dr. Mercola e-mails and this was a fun article to read with regards to chickens, eggs and their history. Makes me even MORE glad I have my own backyard flock! http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/31/exploring-our-greatest-nutritional-treasure-the-chicken.aspx

I have been wondering if the layer feed I purchase contains some or all genetically modified grains. I buy the Agway brand layer crumbles and of course, nothing has to be labeled GM (thank-you FDA). After reading more and more about the horrors of these GM products, I really want to avoid them...

I just received an e-mail from Meyer Hatchery that they are having a sale today only. 25 assorted chicks for $25. Thought I would pass it on incase someone is interested. I wish I had room for more! I've ordered from them and I was very happy, but I never ordered this variety, so I can't...

http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0223108.aspx Pediatricians Call For a Choke-Proof Hot Dog About one out of every six food-related asphyxiations in children is caused by hot dogs, a statistic that The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to help change. MCLEAN, Va. –...

I'm going to make myself and the dogs cozy and watch Westminster tonight (on USA Network). I used to go there years ago and it was always great. It'll be on tonight and tomorrow. The dogs and I cheer our favorites on! Anyone else watching?

I received the Meyer's Hatchery catalogue the other day and I noticed on Page 6 under "Housing Laying Hens" they say "Don't feed fruit to layers, since it can cause them to stop laying and it may take as long as six weeks for them to start again." I've never heard of that before - is that true...

My RIR has been laying eggs with very slight ridges on them. Now these eggs are coming - two in the past 3 days! Should I be worried? She is 7 months old and otherwise very healthy. What would cause eggs to have a such extreme ridges? It's almost like looking at a "mold" of her insides...

My Barred Rock has been laying typical light brown BR eggs in color and size since she started laying 6 weeks ago. Yesterday and today the egg color has changed ALOT - white with a pinkish hue. What would cause an egg color to change like that? She has oyster shell, layer crumbles and free...

My girls have always put themselves to bed every night at dusk. There is a light in the coop and they always went in without fail. I have an automatic door opener/closer which closes at dusk. Never had a problem. Suddenly, about 2 weeks ago, the girls don't make it into the coop. I thought...

My Mom has a bunch of timeshares (I hate them) and she's always traveling, but she "forgot" she has a 1 bedroom apartment for 1 week that has to be used by March 31, 2010. She's already booked all her winter places so she gave it to me to use. So - here's the question. Where should we go for...

I hope this is the correct section to post about this. My sister has 3 boys and we can't think of any more lunches to pack for them (they're picky of course). The school year is just starting and she'd like to get away from all the processed cold cuts like the usual baloney and salami. Peanut...

I want to set up a heating system in case I need it in the coop for the winter. I was thinking of trying one of these ceramic infared bulbs that emit no light, only warmth. Has anyone ever tried one? Are they worth it and do they emit enough heat? I've only found 150 watt bulbs so far. I...

I REALLY need an automatic pop-door opener! I get up quite late as DH works the late shift. I also need the door to close up tight if I don't make it home in time. I know some of you have these openers, but I am confused as to how they work and what exactly to order. Is the photo sensor...

I lost my almost 15 year old Standard Poodle, Lizzy, on Saturday. I had to have her put down because she seemed to have a stroke or another nasty round of vestibular disease. Carried her (55 lbs) in and out of the house for 3 weeks and brought her water and food as she could no longer stand up...

I took my mini poodle to the vet this morning because he's got a large lump on his side with a perfect tiny round hole in it. It's gotten larger over the last 2 days and obviously is painful so I made the appointment. It seemed to me that it needed to be cut open, cleaned and drained. The vet...