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    Looking for Standard Salmon Faverolle Eggs

    Does anyone here sell standard Sallmon Faverolle Eggs? I'm looking for some good quality stock. TIA
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    anyone ever put chicks under a broody hen?

    I did end up giving it a try with my Gold Laced Hen, and it's been a few weeks now, and she accepted all the chicks and they are all happy and healthy, growing like little weeds.
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    anyone ever put chicks under a broody hen?

    I have a question about this: Does the broody hen have to be broody for about 3 weeks before you put the chicks under her? I have a hen that just went broody about a week ago, and I've got some chicks hatching in the incubator now. Would it be safe to put the chicks under her, or is the timing...
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    Rooster talking turkey??

    One of my Black Copper Marans roosters (a year or so old) has just started making noises that sound like a turkey gobble. He's healthy and fertile, but I've never heard a rooster make a noise like this before. I've been around chickens all my life, 50+ years, and this is the oddest sound I've...
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    Ameraucana Egg colors

    Do true Ameraucanas lay only blue eggs or can they lay cream colors? I was sold bantam eggs that were cream colored, and got a vairety of lavender, black and (I think) blue chicks. I was told that they were supposed to be true Ameraucana bantams, but I thought true Ameraucanas laid only blue...
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    When do Gold laced Orpingtons start to lay?

    Thank you, I was beginning to wonder, Ive only had American type Orps and they start laying a lot younger.
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    When do Gold laced Orpingtons start to lay?

    I've got a couple of gold laced Orpington hens, one is 6 months old, and the other is 7 months old. Neither one has started to lay yet. Is this normal for the breed?
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    Ready made Chicken Tractors-Which one is the sturdiest?

    I've been looking at the ready made chicken tractors, and a lot of them are not very sturdy and don't look like they will last long. Does anyone out there know of one around $500 (or less) that they would recommend as being a nice, sturdy one for a few chickens? I know building my own would be...
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    Why cross black with lavender

    I have a question related to this: I have a flock of Lavender Orpingtons, and acquired one beautiful blue bird. What happens if you cross a blue to a lavender?
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    Roosts-Installing a dropping shield

    The sloping towards the outside wall is a great idea, because it would easily direct it outside. In my case, however, sloping toward the outside wall of the coop wouldn't work because it's a six inch insulated wall because of our winter climates. I love the idea for a summer coop, though. I...
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    Roosts-Installing a dropping shield

    Has anyone ever installed a dropping shield under their roosts to stop the droppings from falling to the floor directly below the top roost? I'd like to use some of the space under it but I need something to direct the droppings closer to the front, lower roosts, and not directly under the top...
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    How do you administer Flubenvet when the bird won't eat?

    I have a young Orp that is "gaping" but won't eat. I've been giving it doses of Avitrol Plus, for a couple of days now, and it doesn't seem to be helping. I have Flubenvet, but the bird won't take it on a grape and I can't jam the powder down it's throat. Has anyone mixed a paste with a bit...
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    What is my little Orp?

    Well, I contacted the lady, and sent her a pic, and you all were right! It's a little barred rock pullet! The lady was very apologetic, and is going to send me replacments to make up for the mistake and bad hatch. I know I must sound kinda stupid, but I've never had barred rock chicks, and...
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    What is my little Orp?

    Thank you I guess it's the chance we take though. Maybe I can find an answer from the seller. I hope it's not just a barred rock although the general consensus seems to be that's what it is.
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    What is my little Orp?

    Sadly, I only ended up with one chick out of the hatch, so I've really got nothing else to compare it to. I'm going to ask them, though.
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