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20th August 2008, 09:41 PM
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Hi Shi,
She does like to grab a pack of Cigarettes out of my shirt pocket, or off the desk, and pull them out and scatter them...tearing the ends up in the process. "Dove Zilla' does this also. They see me doing things...and they want to do them or try them out also. At least they leave the lit Cigarettes alone, thank goodness..! Phil l v 
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20th August 2008, 09:50 PM
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Attended a wedding last weekend which was held at a farm. They had a hen house with nice big fenced pen. I had fun watching the chickens take dust baths and feeding them clover and chickweed through the fence. They were all very sweet and gentle. Loved how the rooster would call his hens over to the treat.
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#108
21st August 2008, 10:19 AM
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Uh, golly gee, Phil...I sure hate to be the one to tell you this...but - uh - they are really trying to tell you to quit! I know this comes as a shock and as a former smoker, I also know how tramatic this can be...especially when the advice is coming from a chicken AND a pij!! With love, hugs and scritches Shi Last edited by mr squeaks; 21st August 2008 at 10:21 AM.
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21st August 2008, 02:17 PM
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Well...'Persephone' has been a good exaple to the Pigeons as for eating fresh Greens, and now I see several Pigeons tentatively emulating her.
I set out a plate of fresh Sprouts last night, and 'Persephone' was already satiated and did not want any more, but a few Pigeons came over and were trying them, and this orning the plate is "empty" and no errant Sprouts are to be seen anywhere. I hope it catches on..! Man, she REALLY likes that Ale though, and last night I was having one and she was all a-twitter about it, and anxiously pecking at the Bottle and being very assertive and vocal about it...but, I wandered bac to the Lathe and worked a while longer and sort-of-forgot to give her any...so, shame on me! But I was tired and spacey and ready for bed anyway...and, possibly, I did not want her getting all wound up again at two in the morning..! Fresh Sweet Corn also, WOW, she has lots of assertive anc vocal enthusiasm for..! Fresh Figs also...she just tears through them with great joy... Phil l v
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#110
21st August 2008, 08:54 PM
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MMMM, is your Ale made from grain products???
If so, that could sure explain her enthusiasm!!   Love, Hugs and Scritches to all Shi
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22nd August 2008, 07:50 AM
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I'm finally getting to this thread. Wonderful storeies everyone. I rescued a chicken, a rooster actually, about two months or so ago. Having nowhere else to put him, he went into the lath house which was in the process of being remodeled into a loft and aviary. We had planned to move him when the loft was finished, but to make a long story short, the pigeons moved in and the Colonel (my husband named him Colonel Sanders) has remained. He seems to really like the pigeons. They ignore him and just walk around him. He was very wary the first couple of days, but now is totally comfortable with them. He has a habit of spreading himself out on the ground in a sunny patch and sleeping during the day.The first time I saw him do it I thought he had died. Nope, just catching some rays. His feathers are growing back and he is starting to fill out quite a bit. We ran out of time to build a chicken pen, so he will live with the pidges until we have time to build him his own coop and get a couple of hens.
Margaret
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#112
22nd August 2008, 08:03 AM
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Chickens obtain full size, generally, in six months.
Bantams can be the size of large pigeons, Seramas are about the size of doves and lay eggs the size of grapes. She looks like a happy hen.
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#113
22nd August 2008, 02:17 PM
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Hi Margaret, Have you given him any fresh Sweet Corn on-the-cob yet? Philodice, Thanks for the info on how long till full size... Phil l v
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#114
22nd August 2008, 02:21 PM
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Hi Shi, Oh yea...it is an old time 'dark' English Ale, a little lighter-body than 'Guiness', and probably has a decent share of B Vitamines and other nutrients. Doctors used to prescribe these kinds of Beers for patients who were malnourished or underweight. I prefer 'Samual Smith's Oatmeal Stout', but, I tend to get the 'Newcastle' because of all things, the 7-11 on the corner sells it...and the only place I know of which sells Samuel Smith's Beers only sells individual Bottles for close to five bucks-a-pop. Oye... Phil l v
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#115
13th September 2008, 01:28 PM
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LISTEN UP! iF YOU HAVE CHICKENS AND ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD FORUM, CHOOSE HTTP://BACKYARDCHICKES.COM/.
The members are all friendly and are very imformative!
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14th September 2008, 08:22 PM
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http://www.backyardchickens.com/ Terry
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#118
28th October 2008, 03:28 AM
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Well...
How's everyone's GallusGallus things these days? 'Persephone' is happy and well and wacky as ever...is very telepathic as for showing up vocally inquiring if I dare try and have any sort of snack or beverage. She loves all fruit juices...so I let her have all she wants...loves Granola in Oat Milk...so 'ditto'... Wow...I just palpated her Crop and she is stuffed..! I always check everyone's Crop if they are easy with it...hers of course is off to one side...like a Song Bird's... Lol... Phil l v
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