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    Crop issues...

    Hello, I have a SS that is having some sort of wierd crop issues. Her crop is very soft and gets very large for her body size. I have looked into Sour crop and one of the symptoms of this issue is very similar: soft gassy or water balloon feeling to the crop. This said, I have tried to massage...
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    Cuckoo Marans - Hens or Cockerels?

    Im curious, did this chick turn out to be a male? I have a little chick that looks a lot like this one, almost all black with the white dot. Cant tell if its a barred rock, dominique or maran... At two weeks he/she is standing up like a rooster whereas the rest of my baby flock (of different...
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    Baby Chick Identifier

    Barred rock??
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    Arizona Chickens

    Yes they came in the mail! We were worried too and had resigned ourselves to the thought of having one or two DOA. But they came early this morning from Minnesota after being there a whole day too! Nerve racking! Anyhow, all were peeping and excited to have some space! They were very tired and...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Chicks all arrived safe and sound!! We are really happy about it! looks like we only have one rooster, based on size alone -possibly a barred rock, and another which is Murray mcmurray's auracana/ ameraucana mix that is also somewhat bigger than the other A/A's... It's obviously hard to tell...
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    Arizona Chickens

    We are getting 15 chicks and our nighttime temp is in the 80's... I think I'd keep them inside no matter for a few days just to get them over the shipping stress. During the day is the big issue but if the waterers are frozen then maybe that would be fine for the babies? I will obviously be...
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    Arizona Chickens

    If they are outside should I just not do the heat lamp since it will be hot enough already?
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    Arizona Chickens

    Hello! Im about to raise my first flock and am having some trouble troubleshooting where I should put my brooder. My house is modest in size and I cannot seem to identify a really obvious choice of a place to locate our brooder inside. The only place that allows for easy clean up of the "dust"...
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    New to Desert Chicken raising

    Thanks guys for all your input!! Terry
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    New to Desert Chicken raising

    Thanks for that info! nice to meet you both! Patty- what types of chickens do you have or will have?
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    New to Desert Chicken raising

    Hello! My wife and I are starting a little flock this next week when we get them in the mail! We are going to have 4 red star, 5 speckled Sussex, 3- auracana/Americana, and 3 silver laced Wyandottes... And the "surprise" one... We are getting them from Murray McMurray. This said I am aware of...
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