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    WANTED 'Buff Wyandotte Bantam' eggs or chicks

    Want to buy Buff Wyandotte eggs or chicks or adults. Bantam size. These are soooo hard to find! If you know of any breeders, the info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Terri
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    GENESIS 1588 INCUBATOR with Automatic egg turner

    It holds 42 standard eggs in the auto turner. I have a sale pending, but if doesn't sell, I will let you know. Thanks!
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    GENESIS 1588 INCUBATOR with Automatic egg turner

    Genesis 1588 Incubator - 5 months old - with Automatic Turner Great condition...used 4 times. Holds very steady, reliable temperatures. Good hatches. I bought 2 of these to hatch my serama eggs, but now have some great broody hens, so don't need the extra incubator. I sterilize my incubators...
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    INCUBATORS FOR SERAMAS

    I have been raising seramas for about a year now, and have hatched all my chicks from an incubator. I have had 3 different incubators, but by far the best one is the Genesis 1588 for a good hatch rate. I know a bunch of other serama breedersthat also use this same incubator. It's not terribly...
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    Ideas for the chicken run floor?

    Sand is great for your small size run, especially if you cover some of the top part. Yes, it gets wet when it rains, but dries quickly, and you don't have to worry about it getting moldy like you do with wood shavings. Also , you can sift the sand occasionally and remove large poop particles...
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    How long til hens start to lay.

    Hi there! I have a speckled sussex hen ..Honeybun,,she is one of my favorite chickens(and I have quite a few!) Raised her from a day old chick. If you get your Sussex in the spring, she will lay by fall..usually around 5 months of age. Eggs are medium size the first year, but size large by...
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    the long slog to coop completion - DONE! ...mostly :)

    Looks like you're coming along pretty fast with that coup! What kind of chickens are you putting in there? I have been working on my coup for quite a while, and have a suggestion for your fly pen...use sand in there. I have had chickens for a long time, and have used all kinds of stuff in the...
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    design for multiple breeds

    Are you planning to let your chickens free range out of the pens, or will they stay permanently in their pens?My son and I both raise rare breed chickens and sell them. If you want to keep your bloodlines pure, your idea will work with the wire between each breed. We attached a 12" wide piece of...
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    Making a coop out of a camper shell

    Hi there! I did not use a camper shell, but used the same idea of a prefab metal roof..just much larger! Used a metal carport roof to build my chicken house. The chicken house is still under construction, and is taking quite a bit of time since I am doing most of the work by myself in my spare...
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    eggs on eBay?

    I have ordered and hatched eggs from ebay about 10 times. Usually with good results. Some eggs handle traveling by mail better than others, though. For example..I raise Serama chickens, and have ordered eggs from ebay from reputable breeders all over the US . Shipped Serama eggs do not have a...
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    Hen has growth blocking nostrils (?)-PICS POSTED-MORE pics #15 and #16

    Hi...I also have a hen with plugged nostrils.this is my plan of action with her. I brought her into the house and put her in the hospital unit( large bird cage with private feed and waterer and heat lamp) She is having respiratory infection from having to breath thru her open mouth all the time...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hi everyone! I am so excited..I have French Black Copper Marans hatching in the incubator right now! 3 little peeps already out of the shell knocking all the other eggs askew..so funny to watch. But I had one BIG surprise... the first peep was not black at all, but pure yellow! How can that...
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    Week old baby chick scratching ears and screaming!

    Thanks for the input! I do heat my house with a heat pump, and it is very dry in my house. Decided to increase humidity in brooder room. Also started putting warm VET-RX drops on Q-tip and holding it against each ear for a minute..3 times a day. This combination has made a huge difference. No...
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    Humpback chicken?

    We also have a rooster with the same condition. It is not painful for the chicken..it's a genetic or developmental bone condition like scoliosis in human beings. It does not cause them any pain, but realize the condition will never go away. They just look a bit odd!
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    Week old baby chick scratching ears and screaming!

    Hatched out 9 chicks in the incubator a week ago..today one started scratching it's ears on both sides and screaming! I have examined it closely(with 2 pair of glasses!) and can't find any signs of mites or anything unusual, just red ear lobes where it's been scratching. It screams when I...
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