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Hope it was very happy for all of my House Chicken buddies also.
Raising a glass of Apple Cider to all those near and far...

--- In housechickens@yahoogroups.com, "Geri Logan" <hotwheels@...> wrote:
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> Happy Thanksgiving......
> To all "My Cyber Friends", have a wonderful day of giving thanks.
> Blessing and have a bountiful year.
> Geri
>

#71576

From: "BrendaM" <spottedcrow@...>
Date: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:59 pm
Subject: Re: thankful for

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Amen!

--- In housechickens@yahoogroups.com, Alan <Rasillon@...> wrote:
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> I'm thankful for chickens and chicken friends.  In addition to their
> kind understanding they teach me to be kind and understanding .
>
> Alan
>

#71575

From: "abigaillopezhans" <abigaillopezhans@...>
Date: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:37 am
Subject: Fresh Mix of Give Aways! (November 26th)

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Hello Everyone!

Here is a FRESH selection of stuff members can collect for nothing

There is lots to grab in this new Giveaway Mix!

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#71574

From: "pauladux" <pauladux@...>
Date: Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:29 am
Subject: My friends

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I am thankful for my family which includes four chickens, three ducks and a
bunch of other feathered, finned and furry creatures.  They bring me such joy. 
I read recently that ducks and chickens have never met a day they didn't like. 
I plan to try to be more like my chickens and ducks!

Thanks for all of you who know how special my babies are and don't think that it
is funny to have to share your dinner with chickens - one bite for me, one for
you, one for you, one for you and now one for me again.

Wishing you all a warm and feathery Thanksgiving.

Paula

#71573

From: Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...>
Date: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:46 am
Subject: Re: thankful for

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Im very grateful for all my buddies I have found in our very special chicken chat group! It would be very lonely without all of you. I like just sitting back on my computer and reading all about the adventures the chickens give you. Thanks you all, I really have enjoyed your stories. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!

Dianeandnuggie

From: Alan <Rasillon@...>
To: housechickens@yahoogroups.com; ASBC <ASBC@YahooGroups.com>
Sent: Thu, November 26, 2009 5:07:13 PM
Subject: [housechickens] thankful for

I'm thankful for chickens and chicken friends. In addition to their
kind understanding they teach me to be kind and understanding .

Alan

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#71572

From: Alan <Rasillon@...>
Date: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:07 pm
Subject: thankful for

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I'm thankful for chickens and chicken friends.  In addition to their
kind understanding they teach me to be kind and understanding .

Alan

#71571

From: "Geri Logan" <hotwheels@...>
Date: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:09 pm
Subject: Thanks

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Happy Thanksgiving......

To all "My Cyber Friends", have a wonderful day of giving thanks.

Blessing and have a bountiful year.

Geri

#71570

From: "Geri Logan" <hotwheels@...>
Date: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:56 pm
Subject: Thanks.........

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Happy Thanksgiving......

To all "My Cyber Friends", have a wonderful day of giving thanks.

Blessing and have a bountiful year.

Geri

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#71568

From: "michellebrownheas" <michellebrownheas@...>
Date: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:03 am
Subject: The Great Snapple Giveaway!

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Hello Everyone

A friend just sent me a link to a NEW giveaway offer, so I am sharing it with
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#71567

From: "spkissar" <spkissar@...>
Date: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:55 am
Subject: Message Alert - You Have 1 Important Unread Message!

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#71566

From: "michellebrownheas" <michellebrownheas@...>
Date: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:19 pm
Subject: A New Mix of Give Aways! (November 23)

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Hello Everyone!

Here is a FRESH selection of stuff members can collect for nothing

There is lots to grab in this new Giveaway Mix!

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Enjoy!

#71565

From: "leahbrownpops" <leahbrownpops@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:29 am
Subject: Great Mix of New Give Aways! (Nov 20)

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Hello Everyone!

Here is a FRESH selection of stuff members can collect for nothing

There is lots to grab in this new Giveaway Mix!

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Enjoy!

#71564

From: "suze85284" <suze.scott@...>
Date: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:02 pm
Subject: Re: been banning and deleting

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Indeed!  Hey Annette, how are you?  Are you still in NY or have you moved to NM
yet?
Suze

--- In housechickens@yahoogroups.com, "agalvano1" <agalvano1@...> wrote:
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> lord!  we been spammed!
> They have been chastised
> A
>

#71563

From: "agalvano1" <agalvano1@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:48 pm
Subject: been banning and deleting

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lord!  we been spammed!
They have been chastised
A

#71562

From: "agalvano1" <agalvano1@...>
Date: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:48 pm
Subject: been banning and deleting

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lord!  we been spammed!
They have been chastised
A

#71559

From: "Frederick Wilson" <faw@...>
Date: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:24 am
Subject: Re: Re: OMG!! This Is Horrible!

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True, but not easily and that deformity doesn't appear to be anglelwing

----- Original Message -----

From: Alan

To: housechickens@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 8:59 PM

Subject: Re: [housechickens] Re: OMG!! This Is Horrible!

Angel wing can be fixed.

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#71556

From: Dana McDonald <ratgirl@...>
Date: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:14 am
Subject: Re: Re:

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A lot of the mutations aren't as hardy as the regular ones. That said, I had a female lutino who's lutino father lived to be nearly 30. She only made it to 15 :-(� She had a sinus infection as a young bird, and the vet thinks that later, that is where the infection started that eventually killed her.

Dana

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...> wrote:

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I had a cockatiel once his name yeah his name was pearl. He got that name because he used to peck the pearl in my mothers ring when she held him. He lived to be 16. He seemed ok then on the morning never forget it saturday morning my daughter was born he just keeled over and died. he had seemed just fine up until that day. I guess just old age. they say they have a life span of 20 yrs. The thing I didnt like about that bird was he never shut up!! He talked his head off. he had a pretty lrg. vocabulary. Diane

#71555

From: Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:23 pm
Subject: Re:

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I had a cockatiel once his name yeah his name was pearl. He got that name because he used to peck the pearl in my mothers ring when she held him. He lived to be 16. He seemed ok then on the morning never forget it saturday morning my daughter was born he just keeled over and died. he had seemed just fine up until that day. I guess just old age. they say they have a life span of 20 yrs. The thing I didnt like about that bird was he never shut up!! He talked his head off. he had a pretty lrg. vocabulary. Diane

#71554

From: Dana McDonald <ratgirl@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:46 pm
Subject: Re: Re:

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Yeah, I've only got a few that go broody on me, mostly my Maran hens, and only one who is really vicious about defending her nest. Most of them will take treats and water from me, but not her!

Dana

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...> wrote:

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Thanks Dana I will cut the bread back. As of now im still filling the feeder once every third day. I have the 22lb. feeder I put a tarp under the hanging feeder so as they peck it out it falls on the tarp. God knows they do waist a lot of food. You�know my house chicken Nuggie never ever goes broody, I have one hen in the coop right now who is just waiting to peck me. She acts like she wants to pick a fight with me. LOL Its 6am here in Maryland rite now and they are all outside cackling. I just love the sound. Dianeandnuggie

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#71553

From: Dana McDonald <ratgirl@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:33 pm
Subject: Re: OT - does anyone have cockatiels on here

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Hi Linda,

Yours is a senior cockatiel indeed! You have done an amazing job keeping him healthy all these years.

It could very well be he is getting old. He could be getting a bit arthritic too, making it harder to climb around. You might try giving him some shelves or different surfaces.

It's also possible that something is going wrong with his health that would need a vet. I hate the idea of taking this little guy in, but you might want to consider it. Although if he's eating normally and otherwise acting normal, he could just be getting old and creaky like the rest of us :-)

My little cockatiel is only 14, so hopefully I'll have many more years with him. For such a tiny little bird, they sure are full of personality!

Dana

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:21 AM, mybest2dogs <mybest2dogs@...> wrote:

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I know this is off topic and I apologize ahead of time but I have a cockatiel that is almost 26 years old. I've never had a bird that lived to old old age and wonderd if anyone knows how a senior citizen bird acts.
Dusty eats and responds to me normally and he does perch and climb some, but the last several weeks he has spent more time resting on the floor of the cage. Does anyone know how an old bird acts?
Thank you
Linda

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#71552

From: "mybest2dogs" <mybest2dogs@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:21 pm
Subject: OT - does anyone have cockatiels on here

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I know this is off topic and I apologize ahead of time but I have a cockatiel
that is almost 26 years old.  I've never had a bird that lived to old old age
and wonderd if anyone knows how a senior citizen bird acts.
Dusty eats and responds to me normally and he does perch and climb some, but the
last several weeks he has spent more time resting on the floor of the cage. 
Does anyone know how an old bird acts?
Thank you
Linda

#71551

From: Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:05 am
Subject: Re:

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Thanks Dana I will cut the bread back. As of now im still filling the feeder once every third day. I have the 22lb. feeder I put a tarp under the hanging feeder so as they peck it out it falls on the tarp. God knows they do waist a lot of food. You know my house chicken Nuggie never ever goes broody, I have one hen in the coop right now who is just waiting to peck me. She acts like she wants to pick a fight with me. LOL Its 6am here in Maryland rite now and they are all outside cackling. I just love the sound. Dianeandnuggie

#71549

From: Dana McDonald <ratgirl@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:46 am
Subject: Re: Re:

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Hi Diane,

I'd scale back on the bread. Not much nutritional value there at all, plus, if they are laying heavily, it will cut down the amount of layer feed they eat, and therefore the amount of calcium, which they really need. I do give scraps and leftover parrot food to my chickens, but hopefully not enough to tip their diet in a negative way.

Dana

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...> wrote:

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My hens are laying anywhere from 2 eggs a day to 22 eggs� a day. I do sell them at work. I have the people save me the egg cartons so I don't have to buy new ones. They also save me all their heels of their bread.

#71548

From: Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:41 am
Subject: Re:

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My hens are laying anywhere from 2 eggs a day to 22 eggs a day. I do sell them at work. I have the people save me the egg cartons so I don't have to buy new ones. They also save me all their heels of their bread. Now on my mail route as I deliver the mail I take notice of all the pumpkins that have never been cut out. I ask the people can I have their pumpkin when they are done with it. So In the evening when I get home now my hens fully expect that they will be sung to by me..LOL and get some pumpkin plus some bread plus the newest ritual is cut up apples. You might think im crazy but the whole time im outside with them they are chatting away squalking up a storm and they seem to lay more eggs this way. Also they get a flake of hay and their nests get lined with plenty of fresh straw. Their coop is waist high off the ground so they cant scratch in dirt or grass so I give them some fresh hay to substitute. Diane

#71547

From: Alan <Rasillon@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:57 am
Subject: Re: Re:

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Some will live 6 or more years. A fair fraction only make it to 3 years. Lucky Ducky hatched in the spring of 2007 so she is 12 now.

Alan

Diane Martin wrote:

well what I had in mind was to have them to lay an abundance of eggs in a few yrs. maybe 4 or so then let them live their life out in retirement free ranging all over my 11.50 acres. Now you have bursted my bubble. Is it just those two breeds that only live a few yrs.? I figured on ordering new peeps ea. spring so as some are retiring some are getting started. Diane

#71546

From: Dana McDonald <ratgirl@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:45 am
Subject: Re: Re:

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Hi Diane,

I started my first year with 10 chicks. One was a roo. That was 9 years ago, and I just lost that last of those girls last year. I periodically get a few new babies and add them to the group. My now oldest girl is going to be 9 next year, and she still *occasionally* lays an egg.

I have had a few die before their time, but my two Red Stars, who are young, are both doing well. My worst luck has been with Buff Orps, believe it or not. And some of mine lay sporadically through the winter. Enough to keep me in eggs, but not really enough to sell.

Dana

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...> wrote:

�

well what I had in mind was to have them to lay an abundance of eggs in a few yrs. maybe 4 or so then let them live their life out in retirement free ranging all over my 11.50 acres. Now you have bursted my bubble. Is it just those two breeds that only live a few yrs.? I figured on ordering new peeps ea. spring so as some are retiring some are getting started. Diane

#71545

From: Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:39 am
Subject: Re:

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well what I had in mind was to have them to lay an abundance of eggs in a few yrs. maybe 4 or so then let them live their life out in retirement free ranging all over my 11.50 acres. Now you have bursted my bubble. Is it just those two breeds that only live a few yrs.? I figured on ordering new peeps ea. spring so as some are retiring some are getting started. Diane

#71543

From: "russell56443" <russell56443@...>
Date: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:24 am
Subject: Re: which breed?

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The ones I have and have had in the past that lay the huge brown egg's are Gold
Sex links or Red Stars(I belive there the same,just diffrent name).
They lay such large egg's you feel sorry for them lol!
The catch is there production layers and only live 4 or so years :0(

--- In housechickens@yahoogroups.com, Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...> wrote:
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> Im wondering which breed lays these huge dark brown eggs? Is it my Comets,
Buff Orpintons, Light brahmas, Or Black Jersey Giants?� I have Rhode Island
Reds, Arucanas, Partridge Rocks, Silver Laced and Golden Laced Whyendotts,
Speckled Sussex, New Hampshires, I think these hens lay a medium to lg. eggs.
Next spring im buying nothing but hens that lay jumbo eggs. Diane
>

#71542

From: Diane Martin <dianeandnuggie@...>
Date: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:43 am
Subject: which breed?

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Im wondering which breed lays these huge dark brown eggs? Is it my Comets, Buff Orpintons, Light brahmas, Or Black Jersey Giants? I have Rhode Island Reds, Arucanas, Partridge Rocks, Silver Laced and Golden Laced Whyendotts, Speckled Sussex, New Hampshires, I think these hens lay a medium to lg. eggs. Next spring im buying nothing but hens that lay jumbo eggs. Diane