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    Day Old Poults

    Greetings, my Royal Palm had her first hatch yesterday (5). I’ve put food & water in their pen. Will mom teach them everything? Or do I need to help in any way? How long before the poults start eating & drinking? Should I supplement with electrolytes or probiotics? Many thanks!
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    Royal Palm Hen Won’t Stay on Eggs

    So there’s a good chance her eggs aren’t fertile, she’s just laying every day? She goes to the same secluded spot every day to lay.
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    Royal Palm Hen Won’t Stay on Eggs

    Hey guys. My hen has laid 11 eggs in 11 days but she won’t stay on them. She’s only a year old & my Tom (same age) stays right by her side, strutting constantly! Is she fertile? Everything I’m reading says turkeys only lay 2-3 eggs a week. Ive saved all the eggs & have been keeping them warm...
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    Do Mallards randomly lay eggs?

    I’ve got a six month old Mallard pair and khaki Campbell Pair the hens are both randomly laying. I’ve heard khaki Campbell‘s are pretty good layers, but nothing about Mallards. Is this normal? Is she trying to possibly nest? The eggs I find in different locations almost every day to every other...
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    What Breed is She?

    Is Red Star same as Red sex link?
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    What Breed is She?

    Bought her back in March at Tractor Supply as an Ameraucana. Hoping for blue eggs! I was disappointed to see her first three eggs are very brown! Any ideas? Thanks
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    maron question

    Do the Marans come in black Maran and black copper Maran? If so, what is the difference? Thanks - Chris
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    Worming with Valbazen

    There was one worm in poop this morning, I have identified which hen it is coming from. I have been feeding them pumpkin lately, could it be that is killing the worms she is passing? I have ordered Vern-X I heard this stuff works pretty good.
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    Worming with Valbazen

    Hey guys, I just noticed these worms today in last nights poo. Is this round worms? I'm guessing pretty bad since someone is passing them. I have Wazine 17, will that do the trick? Thanks!!
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    Diarrhea in my hen

    Hey guys, My Salmon Faverolle has had severe diarrhea for around 3 weeks now. This past March she was 1 year old. She gets out of the run everyday around noon and free-ranges until dark. A little history: 4 weeks ago a racoon got into the coop and killed 3 of my hens, she survived, unharmed...
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    Meet My New Girls

    3 breeds I've been wanting: Olive Egger, Frizzle & my favorite, Appenzeller Spitzhauben!! Cool additions to my backyard!
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    Egg size - Surprised!

    My Light Brahma started laying Sept. 1. I know the eggs usually start out small and get bigger as chickens mature. But for her size her's are very small in my opinion! Her body size is much bigger than my Easter Egger and the EE's eggs are MUCH bigger. (see pic). Are Brahmas known to have...
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    What Kind of Egg is This?

    Pullets are almost 5 months
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    What Kind of Egg is This?

    I Think my EE laid this "egg"! This August will be 1 year that she's been laying. Pretty faithfully about every other day, beautiful green eggs! This one is very mushy no shell & a tad transparent with a weird tail. All is normal except she's having to except our new pullets roosting with...
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    Roo & Hen?

    OK! Thanks everyone! The Roo is definitely the boss of all my chicks. He constantly runs around picking on the others, even my light Brahma pullet & she's 3 times his size!!!! I'm guessing it's just playful activity - right? Or will I have to separate him from the others? Are these little...
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