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    Newbie geese questions

    I have my geese out on grass during the day and will have 2nd cut grass hay in the winter. I am wondering if I feed them a little grain at night is there a concern for sour crop like there would be for chickens? Also I found a grain mix for layers but it has calcium. Is it okay for the gander...
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    Cooking options for 24 wk dual purpose breed

    So I went with the oven at 250 degrees in a large heavy pan with a lid. Carrots and onions at the bottom, parsley, salt and peppered the skin, no broth, for 5 hours, breast down. I checked at 3 hours and the meat was still attached to the bones so I let it go a while longer. 4 hours might have...
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    Cooking options for 24 wk dual purpose breed

    That sounds amazing!
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    Cooking options for 24 wk dual purpose breed

    Wondering what my cooking options are for dual purpose breed (Orpingtons) butchered at 24 weeks might be? I really love a tender juicy roasted chicken but I'm thinking I might be better off using a slow cooker? They are around 4 pounds whole.
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    When to start lighting

    So my 1 and 2 year old hens have finished molting and nice new feathers have grown back in. This years pullets are now 26 weeks and wattles are red and they have been playing around in the nesting boxes for weeks. I want to start lighting the adults so I can start getting eggs again but I don't...
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    Polish chicken with floppy crest

    This is Miriam who is 3 months old. I have my first two Polish this year and her crest moves around and slides over one of her eyes. The other Polish I have has a crest that stays put. Her eye that is always closed seems healthy and I have been trimming her feathers to help balance the weight of...
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    Gender?

    Okay, trying this again at 8 weeks old now. I thought for sure these were both males because I have another blue splash that is half the size if these two with a much lighter comb hatched the same date. I believe number 1 is a roo. But I am not sure about number 2. These are Orpington x Easter...
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    Introducing/Reintroducing

    Great info, thank you. I separated all the boys from mamas group because she began picking on them. I left her with 3 girls. The store bought group has some incubated chicks and all the chicks are within 6 days of each other in age. I did try putting her back with the bigs but there are two EE...
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    Introducing/Reintroducing

    So I have a complicated situation. I had a hen go broody so I separated her and her chicks from the main group because I didn't want the littles getting through chain link fencing and getting stepped on by a horse or goat. Then I had a pair of foxes show up and luckily I was present at the time...
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    Orpington x Easter Egger cross genders?

    When is a better age?
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    Orpington x Easter Egger cross genders?

    6 weeks old. Some of these are easy because their combs are more red but they all have fairly substantial leg shanks so I'm unsure. The first two birds are the ones I don't know, the second two sets are roosters for sure (the splash has red starting on the saddle) and the last is a pullet for...
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    Help! Punky/sleepy chick

    Everyone has improved today. Moving around more, eating and making noise! Yay! I think I learned my lesson, to either use medicated food or nipple waterers with a larger clutch.
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    Help! Punky/sleepy chick

    Here are a couple photos. I brought more of them back in and gave them each a couple drops of undiluted Corid. Hope they perk back up soon.
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    Help! Punky/sleepy chick

    Right! I did switch from the vit/elecrolyte powder over to just Corid diluted in the water. She is drinking so I am happy about that.
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    Help! Punky/sleepy chick

    I thought of that too, just picking out what they like but they seem to be eating it down and I have a separate batch being hen raised in the same feed that are bouncing all around and healthy. Kind of wishing I'd just given her all these chicks but though 17 for a first timer would be a bit much.
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