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    What breed is this sweet chicken?

    We have had Lady for about a year and she is a super sweet chicken. We don't know what breed she is, and would love to be able to get more hens like her, so if anyone has any ideas on her breed, they'd be greatly appreciated.Thanks!
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    Moved Them out

    Those are some nice coops!
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    keeping eggs refridgerated

    Oops!! I guess I just assumed your saying "poults" was a mistake, obviously I know nothing about turkeys! Sorry about that.
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    One of my babies laid her first egg!!

    Soooo cute!! Silkies are my absolute favorite breed. So sweet, cute, and GREAT mothers (this can be a problem as they do go broody quite often) That first egg was probably up there with my favorite moments of chicken keeping. Good luck! Excited to find out who's next…. Iris
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    keeping eggs refridgerated

    Ok - If you don't have a rooster, they aren't fertilized, therefore, they won't hatch. I'm guessing you know that, just wanted to clarify. Definitely don't put them in the fridge, I'm pretty sure that's too cold. This post explained better. It's saying only store for 3 days, or hatch rate...
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    One Pekin Duck

    We have a drake duck with our 10 hens. He does a good job with them, keeps them out of trouble, but it sounds like this is a rare occurrence as drakes usually aren't that nice to hens. Are you planning to get rid of your drakes or keep them? I think if you raised this little duckling (it is a...
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    Have to show my new babies

    Those babies are cute!!
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    PVC RUN

    Yeah, I feel your pain. We lost the third hen in about three months to a hawk on Saturday. The sweetest hens always get picked on!! My dad went out and made a quick run. We try to let them free range as much as possible, but it just feels mean to let them get killed. I think a wire bottom would...
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    Chicken Run help for a newbee

    I'd say for the run make sure to cover the top with wire, so hawks don't get any of your birds, (we have a terrible hawk problem) and instead of worrying about an animal digging under the run at night, make it so you can close off the coop from the run every night. This way, even if something...
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    PVC RUN

    Oops! The picture didn't post. Just look up Eglu and you will see what I mean.
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    PVC RUN

    This looks like a great run. My only question how cold does it get where you live? Because if it gets cold there, the chickens won't like having a lot of draft. Just something to think about. Maybe instead of covering the whole bottom in wire, you could bury wire a foot or so deep. You could...
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    ducklings hatching

    I don't have too much experience with mama hens hatching ducklings, but I think it's normal for them to "help" the chicks out of their shells.
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    Chick has just hatched out and there is now 7 eggs to go what to do next do I leave her untill tomor

    Keep her in the incubator (you are hatching the eggs, not a hen, right?) until she is completely dry. Be sure there is enough oxygen in there for her though. If you can keep her in there until another hatches, that would be best, that way when you put them in the brooder, they can huddle...
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    Blue egg thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I have a banty black Ameraucana named Percy. We had a rooster at our house for a couple of months, and so percy has a baby, Eggie (who's not so little anymore!) of some kind of mix Ameraucana. they are so sweet, especially Percy, whom we've had since the very beginning of our chicken experience...
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    Backyard BlueBirds

    wow!! Its so cool that you were able to get pics of them at the major points in their life! I wonder if they will come and raise their young in your yard when they are old enough! your yard is beautiful by the way.
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