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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    That big white chick in the middle looks a bit different. White leghorn??? (JK) How many generations has Pierre fathered? My avatar roo is in similar position. He's an excellent Daddy! This will be his second breeding season. I've heard that you can get by with the same roo x 5 years, or...
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    Is he the only chick? You need to most likely treat all of your poultry for mites or lice. I don't know what kind you have, or what you need to treat them with, especially at that age, but if you can see them, there is quite an infestation, and they will kill the chick. Post this thread on...
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    Can you candle them, and figure out who the late entries are? Mark all of the original ones. Can you then block access to that area, or move your broody to a private broody suite so she won't have further issues with squatters? You can leave the other 4, or remove them now. Some hens will...
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    The chicks you hatch from your own flock will be extra special. I'm especially pleased with my second hatch this season. Awesome color mix.
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    Makes it pretty embarrassing to claim to be a human, doesn't it!
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    I agree. The practice is barbaric. Equally, if not even more so evil is the practice of pinioning.
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    Next Friday, I'll be setting my first eggs from my very own flock, from my very own rooster. Previous 2 hatches have been from flocks of friends/neighbors/fellow BYC folks. So, this hatch will be extra special. Barn yard mix, all of them, but with specific breeding goals in mind. EE Roo over...
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    That's a funny looking hen sitting in front of him.
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    Daffodil, Daffy for short! Daisy, Sue (Susan, for Brown Eyed Susan)
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    I've just about had it up to the top of my snow bank with Elsa and her mood swings.
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    Breeding and Raising and Hatching of Barnyard Chickens!!!!!!!!!!

    Is it possible that they are glued shut? Try a damp q-tip or wash cloth to gently wash them.
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