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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Growing my little flock.Butter Beeaaaaaaan! And sweet little Gozer. ☺️ These two over in main flock have become very snuggly in the mornings now that their... -
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Growing my little flock.So I've been upping my coops' hot weather game lately. Added fans since some shade trees that used to be there got removed late last...
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to keeping a backyard flock as of June 2025. I've got four chicks: Blue, Charli, Delta, and Echo. Yes, those are...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Growing my little flock.Two more recruits for the frat house! Mr 4lbs-at-12-weeks Kang on the left clearly remembers Speedy and Smoke from their overlapping...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Chicken etiquette?.Did I read correctly that they are 4 months old right now? If so…give them time. Many pullets who later become snuggle bugs go through a...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Mange.Since other mammals aren't an issue and you have the bees to consider, then permethrin wouldn't be worth the risk to the hive - the...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Mange.I don't think the type of mange that affects foxes/dogs/cats/etc. can jump to chickens or other birds; the mite species affecting birds...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Broody not into eggs but broods everything else.If she quits early that's totally fine; I've got my brooder setup ready to go. If it seems like it would go well if she stays, it would...
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DonyaQuick posted the thread Broody not into eggs but broods everything else in Incubating & Hatching Eggs.I've got a broody cochin who started her broodiness at just the right time to line up with some mail-order chicks I have arriving, and...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Cockerel for certain?.Saddle and hackle feathers coming in now for Speedy! There's a little patch of brand new shiney ones visible in the middle of his back...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Skipped molts - trying to figure out why.Soooooo....these two birds are still having issues, and worms are still in the mix. Treating as per my last post initially seemed...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Growing my little flock.That awkward moment when you go to make sure the broody didn't steal any eggs and have to extract a 2lb pullet instead (note the gray...
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DonyaQuick reacted to chooki's post in the thread Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions with
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Growing my little flock.So I think I do indeed have 5 duds in the incubator. 😞 That is the outcome I was expecting, but still a bummer. Hopefully a peeping box...
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DonyaQuick replied to the thread Not a dot, not a bullseye...?.To follow up on this, I have five of the original hen-in-question's eggs in the incubator right now. I had seen shapes that were...
