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    Florida and S GA , Chickenstock September - 03 - 11

    I will be bringing Bantam Cochin Roos and Hens...many colors. Born May 2, 2011. I will have Muscovy ducks fully feathered. Born in May. Hens and Drakes. All should be about a month away from begingin to lay. Possible White Turkey Hen?...she sits on babies already. Born May, 2011. I may have...
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    How old were your RIR's when they started laying?

    Mine started early when they were with the cockerll...but it was between 5 and 6 months of age. I have 3 new hens that have been introduced and they are not laying yet they are 5 months old now and are not laying....so each chicken is different.
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    HELP: Injured ducks due to dog attack! **UPDATE: bloody wing still!**

    I have been through this before....My male Muscovy fought off a raccoon. His backside was so tore up I thought he would die...I even went as far as telling my hubby to "Let him Rest in Peace" but thanks to my hubby he would not do this..."Groucho" took a long time to heal and he looked horrible...
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    Hatching hen and Incubator eggs the same day...Quick Question!!!!

    I am checking on her and I am hearing chirps from the eggs under the hen ...I will wait and see what happens at this point... but as soon as they are dry I am movin them to a safer area.....the roo has been know to attack other chicks when he was younger but he is a great protecter of his three...
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    Hatching hen and Incubator eggs the same day...Quick Question!!!!

    Ok the day is here.....Both the incubator and the hen is set for today and tomorrow hatching...Good new the Incbator has life...the first egg hatched today...chick is drying and chirping...ok on to my Question...when I checked the hen outside in the house she has one egg that is pipping and...
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    HELP FLOCK IS DYING!!!!!

    Have not wormed them but their droppings are normal. Looks lie all the other chicken droppings I have seen.
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    HELP FLOCK IS DYING!!!!!

    We are feeding them Dumor Poultry crumble-Grower level and we toss in some scratch grains as well as the kids feed them the grubs from the garden every once in a while.
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    HELP FLOCK IS DYING!!!!!

    I have RI's. And one Barred Rock hen> We got 15 chicks and then added a 3 or 4 month old hen and rooster. Things were good for a time being then every few days we would have a one die. We thought at first it was because of the rooster and so we blocked half of the pen off so the little chicks...
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    RIR's Can You Tell

    I have no pics yet but will get some if no one can answer the ? at hand.... I have 12 RIR Chicks....about 3 weeks old and they seems to be changing to look differnt. 5 of them are developing major tail feathers.... 7 of them have no tail feathers and a rounded butt instead. Question: Are...
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    Saying Hi!! OCALA FLORIDA

    It was the one in March. I do believe I met you. I was looking for RIR's and found 2 Bonnie and Clyde (a hen and Rooster.) It was great and I can't wait to be able to swap soon. Sandy:D
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    Saying Hi!! OCALA FLORIDA

    I wanted to introduce myself and my family. I am Sandy and I am married to Wil we have 4 boys and another on the way. My sister Ashley is also a major part of our family. We have had chickens before and my boys all love them. We enjoy raising RIR's and have worked hard to get a flock back...
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