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    Pretty sure this isn't an EE?

    We just took in this rooster from a lady in the suburbs. She told me she was bringing over an Easter Egger, but showed up with this guy. He looks nothing like any of the *many* EE/Americaunas we've had, so could he possibly be a Cream Legbar? Regardless of what breed he is, he is GORGEOUS and...
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    Suddenly aggressive hen!

    I've got a big beautiful Bourbon Red hen, maybe 2 years old, and she's always lived in a mixed flock of chickens, ducks, and other turkeys with no incident. She's either kept to herself or happily mingled with the rest, until this past week. Suddenly, she's beating the living daylights out of...
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    Magicfly incubators

    Thank you! I have my 8 duck eggs setting in it now, and I THINK that I've got it all assembled correctly- They're warm and turning, at least :) I suppose this is a silly question, but when it's time to go into lockdown, should I just remove the black tray so they won't turn? If I come across...
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    Magicfly incubators

    Hi all, I know this is an older thread, but I am hoping that someone out there can help me! I've borrowed a Magicfly 12-egg incubator from a friend of a friend, and she wasn't able to find the user manual to send with it. So I'm looking at this pile of plastic parts and I have no idea how to...
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    Can a broody turkey hen hatch DUCKLINGS?

    I've got a lovely bourbon red hen gone broody, and I wonder if she would be able to hatch some duck eggs for me? I've been waiting for the duck herself to go broody, but our drake just got sick and now I'm afraid we won't have any more fertile duck eggs very shortly so I'm desperate to hatch out...
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    #1 and #2 turned out to be pullets, and #3 and #4 were roosters :) #1 laid her first egg this week, a gorgeous olive green, and #2 started squatting a few days ago!
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    I'm Back, with the answers! I don't know how/if I can edit my original post back on page 7 hundred and something, so I'll just post the answers here: #1- PULLET #2- PULLET #3- COCKEREL #4- COCKEREL We unfortunately lost #3 and #4 to a terribly unsuccessful flock integration attempt, but the...
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    I'm back with updated pics, these chicks are 8.5 weeks now. I'm almost positive #3 is a roo, Still not sure about the others!
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    I definitely will post follow-up pics soon! I appreciate the guesses :) #3's comb is actually looking darker today, so I am definitely thinking he's a roo!
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    We hatched 8 new EE mixes 7 weeks ago, and I have a few of them figured out "for sure" as males due to their bright red combs, but there are a couple of them that have me stumped. One is a PR/EE mix, the others are "pure" EE (dad was silver, mom partridge). I've numbered them 1-4 below, I'd...
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    Is this really a Silver Ameraucana?

    This is the only other picture I can find at the moment that shows him more up close. I figured he's an EE, and at least 2 of the chicks were by my EE hens, the rest are from my Golden Buffs and Production Reds, so I have a little hope for some blue/green layers :)
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    Is this really a Silver Ameraucana?

    I was told by this rooster's previous owners that he was a full Silver Ameraucana. I know that people are often told that a bird is a full Ameraucana when it's really an Easter Egger mutt, so I was just wondering if he does in fact look to be a true Ameraucana? I ask because he's a proud papa to...
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    Bloody eggs?

    We've had an unusual amount of blood-covered eggs popping up in the nest boxes this week. We will usually get the occasional bloody egg from a new layer or if it's abnormally large, but we've been getting them that look like this all week, from different hens. It is possible that one or two are...
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    High protein day, then three hens laid double yolkers! Coincidence or not?

    The other day I roasted a grocery store chicken and used the giblets to make gravy. After dinner I tossed all of the strained giblets and veg to the chickens and they gobbled them all up. The next day, THREE of my hens laid double yolk eggs! None of them has ever laid a double yolker before. I...
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    Are these 2 eggs from the same chicken?

    Yes, very normal! BUT just in case, check the whole run/yard just to make sure they haven't found a secret nest somewhere else.
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