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    Help! Is this fowl pox??? What do I do??

    Oh my goodness! Did you ever find out for sure what it was? I’m just starting out really with chickens. I hope your chicken is alright
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    Pullet laid a soft egg and 4 days later no more eggs?

    Oh my goodness! They are so adorable!! I finally have 2 polish and 2 silkie chicks and I’m so excited to watch them grow as I just picked them up yesterday!
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    Pullet laid a soft egg and 4 days later no more eggs?

    Thank you for that bit of info lol that makes since now that I’m really thinking about it.
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    Pullet laid a soft egg and 4 days later no more eggs?

    That is good to know as I’m just starting out too lol is it normal for the first egg to be soft? I suggested layena food and oyster shell grit since she started laying…
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    Pullet laid a soft egg and 4 days later no more eggs?

    Since she started laying she needs layena type of laying food and oyster shell grit. It’ll give her the nourishment she needs for hard eggs so she doesn’t get egg-bound (egg stuck in her she can’t get out). Can you update with the breed of chicken please? The breed of chicken is dependent on if...
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    Feather sexing Polish? Pics

    Lol I didn’t even notice the date
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    Feather sexing Polish? Pics

    Oh wow just a few minutes ago I read something about sexing polish chicks before they have feathers. It said that if the puff on top of the head is more rounded then it’s a girl (which your just might be) and if the puff on top of the head is flatter and more straight back then it’s a boy. The...
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    What breed is this baby?

    Can anyone help me identify this baby chick? I saw this baby at my local Atwood’s and it was the o my one like it and all alone in the brooder so I had to get! This baby won’t be alone come tomorrow I have 11 more babies coming. For now baby chick is warm and happy and enjoys the human attention...
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    What breed of duck is this :-)

    I’m not sure of the breed but she sure is beautiful!!
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    Babies From Atwoods...what Breed???? Pics

    I’ve never seen wing clips on chicks before. I’ll have to watch for that.
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    Easy chicken coop

    Any suggestions on a fast, cheapish, safe chicken duck coop? I have a small set up for 3 chickens and 3 ducks, but my goofy self ordered 11 more chicks due to hatch in a few weeks. I know they’ll be in the brooder a while, but in the meantime I need to fix their outside house before it starts...
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    Mama Cat growing her feathers!

    Hi I’m Cat and I started raising chickens and ducks last year. I currently have 3 chickens and 3 ducks with 11 new chicks arriving in a few weeks!! My current chickens are barred rock, rhode island red, and, the 3rd one is either a Plymouth Blue Rock, a Blue Andalusian, or a Lavender Orpington...
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