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    Two week old Light Sussex Chicks available(Illinois)

    I have two week old beautiful Light Sussex chicks for sale ,available now. I am located in the Chicagoland suburbs and I am selling for pick up only as of now.My Rooster is huge and the hens are great layers of delicious pink eggs,chicks are $8.00 each straight run,or I can make you a deal with...
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    I'm Forming A Group To Change The Chicken Laws in Streamwood ,Illinois

    Hello BYC members ,I'm forming a group that would be interested in having backyard chickens in Streamwood,Illinois.If you live in Streamwood or close proximity your help would be greatly appreciated!Please PM with your contact info.,which will be kept confidential.Once I feel I have enough...
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    CRD dormancy time

    Thanks for the info Eggcessive! Its been a while since The disease was there but I'm still going to give it a good disinfecting, thanks again!
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    CRD dormancy time

    Does anyone have an idea of how long CRD can remain dormant? Its been over 3years ago that I had a CRD infected flock in the barn, I culled the flock and nothing has been in there for over 3 years now. I have some turkeys that need a home in the barn yet I'm a little worried about CRD still...
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    Problems with wolves

    Better have your gun ready! I lost three guineas to coyotes ,these predators are ruthless,if you have other livestock they will prey on them too, I understand you don't want to make your neighbors mad but sometimes one must protect our livestock whether it be a predator or another pet or...
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    Candling Eggs

    They usually chirp back on day 20 or later
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    Poults pecking at their feet,until bloody.

    Thanks retlaw im going to try that!
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    Poults pecking at their feet,until bloody.

    I have 14 Narragansett poults that I recently hatched,they were fine until I moved them to their new brooder, the brooder has wire mesh flooring,it measures 6' L x 2' W x 2' H,the poults are 2 weeks old,after 2 days in the brooder,they started pecking at their own feet and the webbing between...
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    18 Light Sussex hatching eggs

    Where are you located?
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    Best Incubator?

    I have a turn-x tx6 ,if the eggs are fertile and start to develop, it usually hatches 90-100 percent,great incubator and you really don't have to mess with it through the incubation process.
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    Lets change the law in Streamwood,Il

    Hello everyone I live in Streamwood,Il and would like to organize with other chicken lovers in the town of Streamwood,Il,to try and change our zoning laws,united we can change them ,post any info on this thread or you can contact me with a p.m. ,or at [email protected],thanks.
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    Five kinds of Turkey Hatching Eggs (all kept separately) - some rare

    Hi im interested in getting 16-18 turkey eggs I would like 6 reds ,6 buffs ,and 4-6 royal palms ,what price can you do including shipping to north Il ,chicago area,e-mail me please [email protected],thanks.
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    Wry Neck, Respiratory Issues with Pics, Treatment, VET & STATE TESTING

    HI guys,I 've been reading your posts about wry neck and just wanted to add that I recently hatched a batch of eggs ,(chicken eggs)I had a 90 percent hatch,but two weeks later out of the blue I noticed one of the chick's neck was twisted ,it looked as if it were a deformation ,which I had'nt...
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    Suddenly single w/4 kids, 22 3 wk old chx,&no building skillz-links pl

    I've been reading your post ,and have seen a lot of good advice,so I'm going to throw my two cents in! A coop merely has to be pretty,nor do you have to spend money on materials that you could be using to buy poultry feed,all you need is a small shelter to keep your peeps dry and protected from...
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    Hatch with me, set today 3/8/11...

    I just set 7 Bourbon Red Turkey eggs,I bought on E-bay ,received them this morning ,my bator only had two days off ,hope it does a good job like the last hatch!
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