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    Type of Comb

    I've attached a few pictures of one of my chickens from different angles. Not sure if she is an EE or an OE or something else. Any opinions are welcome. Also what type of comb is this? When she was younger it looked like a pea comb. Not sure now.
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    Withdrawal times after treatment with sulfa based antibiotics?

    Thanks, wonder how they comer up with the withdrawal times..obviously not standard or our two vets wouldn't have different times.?
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    What to do when one pullet is picking on the new birds.

    Thank you...tomorrow she goes to jail for a few days of solitary. I did that today but only for ann hour do the little guys could free range without having to worry. I will for a few days straight starting tomorrow
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    What to do when one pullet is picking on the new birds.

    I had 9 birds that all grew up together and are between 6-7 months old now. I got 4 seramas about two months ago. I guarantined them for 3 weeks, than put them in their own pen inside the bigger pen so that everyone could get used to each other without touching each other. Did that for...
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    Pullets laying behavior

    I appreciate this post. Also being new to chickens I have had questions about them laying. Have two that lay perfect eggs everyday and have since they started a month ago. One the lays eggs every couple days but usually lays double or triple yolk eggs and...the problem: one that lays every...
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    Withdrawal times after treatment with sulfa based antibiotics?

    Thank you for the info. I checked with poultry vet and was told 8 weeks. So I guess better safe than sorry, but can't figure out why its that long here and 10 days in Australia.
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    Withdrawal times after treatment with sulfa based antibiotics?

    Anyone have any recent info on the withdrawal times for eating eggs after a treatment with sulfa antibiotics?
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    Signs of being ready but no eggs

    I have 2 hens that are 24 weeks...one barred rock and one red cross. Their combs and wattles are bright red now, they let the roosters get on them, the vent looks ready but after several weeks, still no eggs. Is this normal?
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    Egg Color

    Being a first time chicken owner, fining my first egg was exciting My amberlink was setting on a beautiful dark brown egg. This was yesterday morning. Today I found three eggs....in pic. I have one amberlink, one red cross and one barred rock that are all the same age. Do these three lay...
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    Can pullets really crow?

    Have a beautiful partridge silkie. No streamers, dark comb small to medium. Between 16-20 weeks old. A little over 2 pounds. I have always thought she was a pullet but tonight she started crowing after one of the cockerels crowed. I've attached a pic. The cockerels have large red combs...
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    Serama Breeders

    Any suggestions on where to purchase the serama breed. I'm in Maryland and wanted to add a few to my flock but need some guidance as to where I start? Thanks for any help
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    Shampoo for chickens

    Thank you..very helpful
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    Shampoo for chickens

    I gave my first chicken bath today. Being new at this I used baby shampoo. It went well but she is a paint silkie and the baby shampoo didn't really get all the discoloration out from the sand she rolls in. Anyone have any ideas of which shampoo to use to brighten up the white that is...
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    Pullet or cockerel

    Thank you. She is actually an Olive egger but my phone changes the words to what it wants and I forget to read before I post
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    Pullet or cockerel

    12 week old easter egger. Pics attached. Thanks in advance for any opinions.
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