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    Precipitation In Little Giant Problem

    Condensation and precipitation are synonyms :) That's what I assumed, although I wanted another opinion. Thanks! I'll go ahead and buy one from amazon. Any suggestions?
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    Precipitation In Little Giant Problem

    Hey all, I did some looking around on here and didn't see anyone else with my (potential) problem. Some back story; I live in WA, while incubating my eggs up until day 18, my incubator maintains a humidity level of about 45% with out adding any water. If I were to fill three of the...
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    Silkies and Large Fowl Coexisting (help)

    I'm fixen' to buy some silkie eggs withing these next couple weeks to hatch. Do you guys think I am going to have any problems introducing the two broods once the silkies are large enough to defend themselves (10ish weeks old)? I always segregate the chickens in the same run for about a week...
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    What Breeds are these?

    That's shocking that Gretchen is a silkie mix! I never would have imagined, although I am fairly new to chickens. Harriet and Gretchen are my two favorites so it's cool to know where they came from. Ginger does lay eggs, although they are not as dark as I would think? I'll post a pic below...
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    What Breeds are these?

    Hello all! I have a couple breeds that I'm curious about. I got them from craigslist where they were advertised as mixed breeds, so I guess they could really be anything. Sorry for the blurry or bad quality photo's, any help would be appreciated! I'm pretty sure this first one is a red...
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    Want to learn the nitty gritty on cross breeding?

    Can you give us a quick abstract? I've been doing a lot reading on mixed breeds and general genetics lately myself, trying to wrap my head around it all.
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    Are These Girls Guys?

    Yes thanks for all the help Ol Grey Mare! I'm not sure what I'll do with all of them because I don't think anyone on will take them because they are mixed. I think I may have to "harvest" them.
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    Are These Girls Guys?

    I think they're about 12 weeks old, should they be crowing by now?
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    Are These Girls Guys?

    I've been robbed! She told me she was keeping ALL of the roos and I was getting only pullets. I doubt that all of the chickens hatched were boys.
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    HELP QUICK!

    I spoke to my friend who's in a veterinary school and although she doesn't have much experience with chickens specifically, she gave me some tips. In my case she suggested cleaning it with soapy water twice a day and keeping it moist and wrapped in neosporin. She mentioned that my chicks foot...
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    HELP QUICK!

    I was taking a look at my chicks earlier and noticed that one had a peanut sized clump of poop stuck to her back toe, so I soaked it and warm soapy water and slowly picked it off. But the toe has an hole in it and I really don't know what to do. Please help!
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    Is My Coop Too Small? (pics!)

    Hey All, Over month ago I bought seven pullets from a women off of craigslist, a couple days later I built a small coop out off scrap materials that were lying around my barn. I'm quite proud of it as it cost me absolutely nothing. But just last week I found myself subject to a terrible...
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    Are These Girls Guys?

    Hey Everyone, Second thread within in a couple minutes, I'm on a role. A couple weeks ago I posted a picture of one of my girls on here and someone swore it was a rooster. As they grow older I am getting more curious myself. The birds are mixed breeds being silver laced polish and Rhode...
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    Apple Cider Vinegar and Preventing Coccidiosis

    Well my chicks aren't sick, but they are on non-medicated feed so I was curious how well it prevents the issue.
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    Apple Cider Vinegar and Preventing Coccidiosis

    How efficient is apple cider vinegar in reducing the chance of coccidiosis in my chicks? Broad question for a broad answer... hopefully!
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