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I'm still trying to sex my Easter Eggers!! One of them started Crowing a couple days ago.so that helps some. but do the Roosters chest butt each other while puffing out their feathers and standing taller? If they do that would be so helpful. Someone please comment as these birds have been...

Is comb sexing 7-8 week old Amaricaunas a good way to sex them? I know they only develop Pea combs. Some have no combs at all and no signs of pink at all. I believe those are Pullets. some have a visable but small combs that are pinking up fast. another one has a small but visable comb that is...

I'm looking for a Chicken Buddy nearby to share chicken care ideas and mayby some egg and bird swaping etc down the road. Let me know who's nearby. I have (pretty sure) 5 Ameracauna pullets and 3 Cockerals one of which I'm keeping so I'll have fertile eggs next spring to try my hand at...

How much Raw Apple Cider Vinegar to a 1 quart Waterer? and how much to a Gallon size? Not a newby but just been away from chickens for a while !!!

I have my Button Quail in a big cage with my pair of Diamond Doves. can they eat Finch/Parakeet seed mix with Gamebird crumble with protein level of 17 to 18%? Will the doves also enjoy eating the gamebird crumble? How about a broiler feed with 21% protein? Too high?

I cooked up some pasta for the girls today. Then I thought what can I mix the macaroni with to jazz it up for a change? So I got out their container of plain yogurt and mixed about 3 heaping tablespoons of the yogurt to their pasta like it was mayonase. OMG !! They totaly loved it, like they...

I would like to plant nasturtium vines around my chicken yard fence.are they toxic to chickens? How about creeping charlie? toxic? if not, would chickens like to eat it?

I have a pullet that according to the catalog can either be a BSL or Austrolorp, she is about 6 weeks old. She is black everywhere, except on her chest she has some flecks of brown. anyone have pics of their birds you could post so I can compare them to her? I am not computer literate enough to...

Has anyone ordered standard polish chicks from Duane Urch/Turnland? I'm picking up 6 standard straight run Polish on Monday, have heard lots of good things about him and his birds.Any body got pictures of polish purchased from that I could take a peek at?

I have a 2-3 week old Cornish Cross broiler chick that came by mistake in my chick order. He is getting big and needs to be on restricted feed. If anyone nearby wants him he's yours. Private mail me ASAP.

We were in there about 15 minutes before closing today. They had a good selection of chicks, but not labeled as to what breeds they are. All the water containers were almost empty and totaly clogged with packed in shavings.the feeders were almost empty too and the shavings needed to be cleaned...

The chicks I raised last summer and so far this spring are really fond of a very small red plastic hanging feeder. They could care less about the reel feeder. I'm thinking of buying a large red hanging feeder rather than use my galvanized hanging one when it's time to switch. Would painting a...

Anybody feed the Sprout Brand of feed from Fleet Farm? I would like peoples opinions on it's quality. Is it animal protein or Soy protein? I have fed it in the past and had no problems with it, but have never seen it discussed in this section. All opinions welcome !!

I have tried to get my chickens to eat BOSS for ages and they won't touch it. How are they supposed to eat it when they can't taste it because of the shell? I mix it with scratch and throw it on the ground. All that happens is it sprouts and I've got sunflowers coming up all over the chicken...

Looking for breeders of quality Buff Orps,RIR, Wyndottes and other heavys in southern Minnesota. Looking for day olds and would pick up around March 20th,21st. only need 12-15 chicks, straight run. There is a fella in Owatanna that shows isi'nt there? Laurie.

Which variety is tastier eating: Beltsville Whites or Midget Whites?

I am looking for someone in Minnesota who raises Beltsville Whites or Midget Whites. I want to purchase 6-8 poults in April or May to raise for the freezer. Hatcheries require you to purchase more than I want. I heard breeder raised birds are better too. I will pick up. I live in southern MN in...

One of my 6 week old silkies has a lower beak that jutts way out to the side. could it have a broken jaw? or scissor beak?. A couple weeks ago I noticed it but wase'nt so bad then. now it's really bad. Still running with the others and seems to be eating but I will really watch closely now that...

Got kind of a weird question here- If Silkies get caught in the rain and choose to not go in there coop will they get soaked to the skin? Just wondering because they don't have the hard feathering a regular chicken does. Everytime it looks like rain I put them all in as I don't want them to get...

Is their anyone out there that feeds this? Is it good quality? What have been your experiences with it?