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    Think my chickens have mites - using seven dust in sand

    What do you use? And what do mites look like? At first it looked like chickens where growing white pen feathers on head. My mother says its mites, not sure. They don't scratch or anything.
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    Guinea fowl eggs and poultry magazines

    Would like to buy some guinea hen eggs! And There are never enough poultry magazines in the house if you want to get rid of some of yours let me know!
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    Guinea fowl for sale

    Guinea for sale(4months old) - males $10 and females $12 pickup only - PM me if interested https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0183.jpg
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    How much should I sell guinea hens for?

    The noise level is getting out of control! We bought the french guinea hens to eat mostly but am thinking about selling a few - what is a reasonable price they are about four months old and weight about three lbs(the males).
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    103 degrees, think they're dead?

    Have three more days til lock down, I noticed temp 103 for a little while. it is in the garage and it is summer here in south texas - serious heat now. My quail seem to hatch no matter what - not sure about silkies will wait - anyone else had this happen to them? I know the garage is a bad place...
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    After a Hot day of coop cleaning - 100 plus degrees in coops(and out)

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0169.jpg Don't let this chicken fool you it's already had a drink! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0147.jpg https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0156.jpg Yuk -sticky fingers -marshmellows...
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    Quiche au munster

    You should really try this recipe -esp ifyou like me have too many eggs. It does have the cumin taste, but it you like it I'll give you the recipe. Yumm! I used quail eggs for mine and my moms recipe and silkie eggs for my husbands( he doesn't eat quail eggs - I'm starting to think only woman...
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    We Never hand feed our chickens!

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_downsized_0720001915-2.jpg https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_downsized_0720001922a.jpg https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_downsized_0712001817.jpg...
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    Glass Eggs - Can they kill snakes?

    My mother spoke to a friend of hers and she said that if you put glass eggs in the nest the snake will swallow it. This will kill snake then you can retrieve the egg once it dies(yuck). My mom says she remembers my grandmother telling her something like that. Has anyone else heard of the or...
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    How to boil and easily peel a Quail Egg

    I keep hearing how hard it is to crack a quail egg and how not worth it they are. I know most of you already know how to boil and peel a quail egg(or chicken egg for that matter) so that it is easy to peel and it will make it taste better. But some people don't so I'll tell you the secret-...
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    My two month old Sultan roosters crow!

    I thought no rooster could embarass us more than my silkie roosters crows but I was wrong!. My sultan roosters have started to crow and they are only 2 months old. Is this normal sure seems early and it soounds so weird. They do look handsome crowing, but still sound like little boys! How...
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    Love this Malay!

    I have no idea if it a male or female but it is so friendly. They are all rather curious and friendly. A little pushy at the feeding trough. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0121.jpg
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    Some of my Crevecoeurs and Malays

    I just love these chicks the're so energetic and curious. We're constantly changing the height and degrees of difficultly of their perches and they always immedialtely set out to conquer them, they run like demons, but are always there to greet you at the door. The only thing hard to watch is...
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