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    Mae frizzle or female?

    [/URL] I am sadly thinking I have a cockral, but wanted a second opinion. I don't know frizzles well enough to know if they grow combs faster than other breeds. Sigh...
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    First time egg layer, only one egg :(

    So right now I have four hens that were all born the same day. One golden sex link, two barred rocks and a cuckoo maran. My golden started laying perfectly beautiful brown eggs about three weeks ago. My maran had been acting ready, making a nest, being submissive. Anyway, she layed a tiny little...
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    Can I feed my flock frozen raw eggs as treats?

    I read someplace a while back ( not sure where ) and it said as a treat on hot days as well as a good source of calcium you ca give them frozen raw eggs. I wanted to make sure before I actually did this, that it was ok. Thank you!
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    Pullet or cockerel ? Please help, confused.

    So I have this little one and it resembles both. She was around a rooster since birth and I had to give him up a couple days ago. They are both approx. 13 weeks old. Anyway, little one started a horrible weak crow. Have never heard it before yesterday, the Roo crowed all the time. Anyway, by the...
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    Help please, my 4 month old golden sex link was attached by a pit bull

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    Help please, my 4 month old golden sex link was attached by a pit bull

    So yesterday she was attacked by a pit. It for her skin right off on her leg into her belly. I have washed her with dawn dish soap and have applied some stuff called EMT that I got from the feed store. I really don't have 30 extra dollars right now for the other stuff. Anyway, I do smell a rank...
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    Help, my 12 week old hen was attacked my a pit bull earlier.

    So I was sitting in my house when my 8yo came running in and said the chickens are dead. So I ran out and found the dog attacking one of my hens. We thought one was eaten, but we found her. The one injured had all its feathers and skin taken off on her left leg and on her belly. I have cleaned...
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    Male or female?

    This little one is the smallest of the babies I got bout seven weeks ago. Would you say male or female?
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    So during the storms here in Texas my favorite rooster died. :(

    We technically he was mine anyone. Where we are we can't have roosters, so we gave to a friend further out than us. Anyway, he didn't have cell service or electricity for a couple days. I finally heard from his today and our little omelette drowned or was sufficated when his chickens huddled up...
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    Natural fly repellent for coop?

    Dumb question what diatomaceous earth and where can I get it?
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    Natural fly repellent for coop?

    So I was cleaning the coop this evening and noticed a lot of pesky flies. If there anything I can put in the coop to help keep them at bay?
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    Sex question both cockerels or just one?

    Ok I know for sure one is a cockerel but are they both? Same breen and same age.
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    Has anyone ever used the no crow rooster collar?

    Did it work? Is it worth it? I wanna try and keep our Roo, but if things don't work I hve to get rid of him.
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    Please tell me this isnt the sign of a Roo!

    I was afraid of that. When we got them I was told there was. 1% chance of getting a male. Where we are we can have girls but not boys. I am kind of crushed and have no idea what to do.
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    Please tell me this isnt the sign of a Roo!

    So on of my Ancona chicks has a HUGE comb at just three weeks old. Is this the breed or sign of a Roo?
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