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    Can we buy six month old BBBronze poults in SW Colorado ??

    Hi, Need to add 2 or 3, six month old BBB females to our pet turkey & chicken flock (20 birds) We have a pair of Red Bourbon, 2-BBB Jakes, and 1 BBW Jake, all turks hatched Easter 2010 Small farm outside Canon City....Royal Gorge area: idunno
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    Turkeys took over my sons wading pool !!

    Our Turkeys are 3 mos old and all love the pool Our chickens will sit on the side of the pool and drink, but not to crazy about wading yet.
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    Turkeys took over my sons wading pool !!

    During the last hot spell 90+ my neighbors gave my son their plastic wading pool. Cody filled the pool w/water about 6" deep, came inside to put his swimming suit on, and you guessed it, he came out to find he wouldn't be wading alone, 3 BBB were standing in the pool like a flamingos, water up...
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    Poult snacks?

    Hi, Our 6- 8 week out poults love to snack on what we give our hens, which is Ramen Noodles(cooked & cooled) very small pieces of bread, their favorite is small bits of American cheese slices!!They'll jump 4'high and try and take the cheese while it's still in the wrapper p.s. they also love Red...
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    WTB Silkies in Canon City Colorado 1 hr. Southwest of Colo Springs

    6-8 White/or Black Silkie chicks for sons 4H project.. Will travel a couple hours to p.u.
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    Anti-Pecking Spray questions?

    I use Rooster Booster anti pecking liquid, and Bag Balm, before you know it their feathers will be growing back.I also on occasion sprayed the bare areas with colored (purple) wound spray. I found the hens pecked one another while waiting to get to their favorite nest, naturally all 17 hens...
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    Will Buff Orpingtons lay in the winter??

    Our Buffs were hatched 05-01-09 started laying 09-11-09 and haven't stopped since. They deliver better than the Mail Lady!! I have a 4'x4' east window, and added light from Halloween til March 1st. Mornings they eat Egg Layer, treats in the evening/w Bird seed with only Red, White Millet &...
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    Fox attack. Quick, painless ways to put down a hen? UPDATE

    HI, Two of our year old B.O. hens were in the wrong place, @ the wrong time, and were attacked by two of my neighbors dogs. (they are allowed their freedom on our back acre every morn) I thought they were shot, one had (8) large holes in her back, and her chest was torn wide open. But not a...
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    Is this feed OK for 4 week old turkeys?

    Thanks for the turkey advice, zatsdeb, it's nice to see Illinois as your home state. We live in Colorado now (2 yrs) but are from Long Grove, Il (about 30 miles north of Chi Town Grew up in Chicago (northside) Riverview Park area Belmont/Western,Damen.
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    Is this feed OK for 4 week old turkeys?

    Hi, Went to the feed store to buy turkey starter they gave me Purina Growth & Plumage Game Bird Chow. The pink tab was torn off the only bag they had, they think it is 28% protein . Hope this feed is OK, or should I take it back and get another bag of Nutrena meatbird starter from my regular...
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    Ridges on eggs

    My best Buff ORP laid a HUGE egg on 4.1.10 that had the wrinkles around the top . Only 2-eggs like that in 6 months but, both were unusually large, almost the size of a tennis ball! I wasn't going to worry, but now I'll have to get more info. Thanks.
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    Try "Rooster Booster" to stop pecking

    Bought ROOSTER BOOSTER @ BIG R Home supply in Pueblo CO. I went there for PINE TAR, but asked one of the associates for an alternate . He's a retired feed store owner who recommends R.B.highly, he couldn't say enough good things about it.Comes in a 7oz squeeze bottle I tried a couple drops...
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    How are EE and Barred Rocks?

    HI, We have 2- EE"S and 3- Barred Rox. Both are sweet birds that lay thru the winter, We usually get 10-12 green eggs a week Ours were hatched 05.01.09. had first eggs about 9.11.09 We just hatched(ST.Patricks Day) 2-green eggs fathered by our only Barred Rox rooster they are the cutest things...
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    Brand names for "anti-peck ointment"

    HI, I went to BIG R Feed in Pueblo CO. to get a can of Pine Tar to apply to our birds to stop pecking I asked about ANY other remedy to stop the cannibalism? I was told by an old feed store mamager to try "ROOSTER BOOSTER"available in a 4 oz. squeeze bottle.He told me it works great to stop the...
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    Post Pics Of Your Chicken With Worst Molt

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