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    Blue Ameraucana thread!

    I am not an expert and Ameraucana are very hard to sex at young ages but the comb and leg size are the easiest ways to tell. Females have much thinner legs and toes and the pea comb stays very small and close to skull. I think they are both female but like I say it is so hard to tell. I know...
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    Split skin on meat birds.

    We are having some of the same issues with our Freedom Rangers. They are the brown/red supposedly more natural meat hybrid. We started with 30 and now 10 weeks later have 25. At first they grow so fast it was scary. Then they slowed down and some where very boney on the breast. So I upped the...
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    Hen bleeding from vent? rectum? URGENT

    So sorry that the original poster didn't respond with an update. But your helping them really helped me out today! Thanks artsyrobin
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    Meat spots

    I wonder if you are onto something. I am having a big issue with meat spots in my RIRs. My roost are high in my coops and they jump/flutter down in the morning. I may try lowering them. Thanks for that info!
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    Meat spots

    I am very happy to have found info on meat spots because I raise Ameraucana and Easter Eggers but just started with Rhode Island Reds to get some more colors in my egg cartons and I have one RIR that all of her eggs have this. I had never seen it before and freaked out thinking it was some kind...
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    do any breeds of farm pigs still grow tusks

    My Yorkshire/blue butt pair both have tusks starting to come in. They are a little over a year old. Maybe a year and half.
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    Organic Feed Co-op in Louisiana

    So I looked into Azure Standard doing drops in South Louisiana. There is one in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Jennings. It is during the day on a week day and you have to make your orders at least a couple weeks in advance but it saves big money on shipping. You pay a 8.5% fee and can even order...
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    Organic Feed Co-op in Louisiana

    Can I get an update on this drop in BR?!? I am also an hour away but if the prices or ok it would save me a ton on shipping!
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    BEST chicken feed recipe, ever.

    I know this is an older thread but I would love to reopen this. I am not really looking to make my feed cheaper than store bought but at least better quality. I have been ordering wheat, oats, peas and sunflower seed from New Country Organics. I love them as far as price and quality but it's the...
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    Chicken Breed Focus Rhode Island Red

    We have 4 right now. I started with 7 chicks along with a few Dominique and Delaware I bought together. The RIR grow faster than the others but we lost 3 almost all at once around 3 weeks of age. Not really sure why and non of the other breeds died. As they grew I did notice that they are the...
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    My Chicken just died

    MusiGal How sad! so sorry. I think probably they gorged and when the grains started swelling in the gut it was too much. But don't feel guilty we all make mistakes and the only reason to be guilty is if you don't learn from it. -I know that's easier said than done. Also sometimes chickens just...
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    My Chicken just died

    menice56789 I agree. I have a sister-in-law that can't understand how I deal with life and death on our little farm. I say my chickens worked and had a fulfilled life and died with a full belly and in the sunshine. What else could a chicken ask for.
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    sorry I was referring to the tension springs being used to connect cattle panels
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    I love this idea!!! I am thinking I could do the same with a think wire also
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    Easter Eggers-What breeds do YOU prefer to cross your Ameraucanas with?

    Thanks so much for this info. I know this is an older post but I am just starting out with crossing my Ameraucana roosters with other breeds so this is so helpful to me
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