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    3 week old houdan chick

    I think 3 weeks is way too early to tell. Give it another month, maybe 2.
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    Chick that fell off a truck. Sex? Breed? Age? Anything?

    LOL! That girl was trying to hitch a ride to the feed store without her owner knowing about it!
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    Crossing Blue Cochin to Red Cochin

    I have seen charts in comments before that specify what feathering will look like by crossing such-n-such colors, but I can't find it anywhere now. Can someone direct me to that chart, or just tell me what I would expect by crossing [bantam Cochins]: Blue Roo over Red Pullet Red Roo over Blue...
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    Tractor Supply Bantam Frizzle

    Thanks for the help! Right, I read where breeding frizzles will result in chicks with brittle feathers that break and would be harmful to them. Definitely will not be trying to breed these. (Pets for my daughters.)
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    Tractor Supply Bantam Frizzle

    Any ideas? The buff looks maybe like a Cochin? The lighter one I can’t tell. Guy at TSC said they were doing 3 hatcheries this year, but guessing still Hoover. 5 pics of each.
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    best hatchery's to buy from

    There are a couple places in Burleson, TX (just south of Fort Worth) that hatch out and sell chicks for local pickup. But only certain varieties (Salmon Faverolle, Silkies, maybe a couple other breeds). Both are known for having show-quality birds (Dunham Farms, and Halbert Farms). There are...
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    best hatchery's to buy from

    I'm also in the DFW area. Had good experiences so far with both Meyer (Ohio) and Cackle (Missouri). Meyer provided a couple extras, but you have to specify that you want them - Meal Maker and Flock Guardian, or whatever they call him. Cackle provided 4 extra on an order of 5 bantam...
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    What Breed and Gender is This?

    From my [limited] experience, it's the sparsely-feathered legs. (That shows up a lot on Meyer "Green Queens".) So I start thinking what breed has feathered feet, and how would it have gotten so sparse (cross breeding to a clean leg), etc. Then thinking about what's popular out there right now...
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    Benadryl to Euthanize Chicken?

    :eek: In all seriousness, the cervical dislocation, as traumatizing as it may be to "us", is going to be the quickest and most humane way to dispatch a bird. And it's not like "I" (or you) have to do it. I would wager in most friend circles, there is always "that one guy" would eagerly...
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    What Breed and Gender is This?

    Appears to be female to me. I second the opinion on her being a mixed breed, and likely an "olive egger".
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    What to do about a lush area of foliage on my property?

    Well, "can" and "will" may be different answers. ;) So, yes, chickens can certainly eat it (and it's apparently very healthy/nutrient dense), and some folk report that their chickens do eat it. But I have also read someone's post (facebook) that their chickens turned their nose to it*, because...
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    What to do about a lush area of foliage on my property?

    Depends on your preference (of providing cover vs. being able to see them). Consider that some predators also may use it as cover? You could do a mixed mgmt style (clear some of it, and let the chickens eat the rest), and may find that the chickens keep it fairly well maintained. I suppose if...
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    Has anyone had experience with Valley Hatchery

    @Kung_pao - "I’m sorry but how was your dog traumatized?" Like this.... :D
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    Show Quality Crele OE Game Bantams

    Thanks, @Debbie292d ; she actually decided to do bantam Cochin instead. Have chicks arriving next week (from Cackle). 😊
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    Putting soon to hatch eggs under broody?

    Well, good to know that she took to them; but sorry you ended losing them. 😬
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