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    If you could only breed ONE color of chicken, what would it be?

    Fun hypothetical question with some learning potential! I've been waffling around a couple choices for my next breeding project, and was thinking to myself: there are a ton of colors out there with their own pros and cons. It made me wonder- if I could only choose ONE color to breed the rest of...
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    Day 20 and weirdly alive under developed egg

    What a strange series of events. I'm so sorry that it ended so sadly. Shipped eggs are always a gamble, but the best you can do is to focus on the ones that survived and give them lots of extra love. <3
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    Chick makes weird neck movements all day-worried

    So sorry your reply got lost in my notifications! Here are some helpful links, but basically seperate her and give her lots of water and Vitamin E and selenium (human grade), keep offering vitamins in the water, and maybe a little brewers or nutritional yeast mixed in with feed...
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    Looking for advice on becoming a poultry judge

    Hey everyone! I'm looking for advice from judges- from county fair to APA, full time to part time - your advice is welcome! I have always been interested in judging poultry showmanship, but unfortunately was never really involved in 4-h during my youth. I have called the local 4-H extension...
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    Comb turning black on one yr old hens

    If it's not scabby, blue or purple color is typically caused by lack of circulation. This can be from frostbite (most common) to heart or respiratory issues, or vitamin deficiency. If it is scabbed over, it could be fowl pox. It's hard to tell in the picture weather the area is raised or not...
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    Bantam Breed?

    Hatchery-grade Silver Duckwing OEG Hen, perhaps.
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    I want to keep all the bantams!

    Right, my bigger concern for you right now is over-mating rather than fighting. They can pick a poor hen bald pretty quickly if there aren't "enough to share". I have no experience separating into two sexes, but other people have had success with it. I'd use it as a last resort though, but...
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    I want to keep all the bantams!

    No problem! 1) Yep, he looks like a cockerel to me! 2) Yeah, you're right. You have another male there. 3) Old English Game Bantam 4) yeah, it looks like a golden laced sebright, though with the single comb he's probably what they are calling a "Golden Laced Old English", which is just a...
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    I want to keep all the bantams!

    So far it looks like you're fine. As long as you have at least four hens per rooster, they can get along nicely. We had over 8 roosters free ranging together with 30 or so hens, which was really pushing it and the hens were suffering for it, but the males rarely fought because they were properly...
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    Help please yellow archangels

    While it's nontoxic to people, I can't say for sure that it would be the same for chickens. What I can say is that in many parts of the US it's a noxious weed- a highly invasive, non-native species that disrupts the local ecosystem.
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    Umbilical cord or pasty butt?

    Looks like pasty butt to me. Just keep at it with some warm water, sometimes you have to get it really moist. I use the corner of an wet washcloth and hold it on their butts for a minute or so to loosen things up. The hardest part is keeping the chicks warm while doing it.
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    Male pattern baldness?

    Right, I agree, really strange. Fungal issue was the only thing I could think of but you're right, there would be more crusty or flaking skin. 🤔
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    what would you call a cochin x silver laced whyndott mix

    Not a problem! They'll still be great birds regardless, both breeds are wonderful. I'd imagine a cross would be as well. :)
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    What are these tiny bugs? (NOT chicken mites)

    From what I can tell, they look like springtails. If so, they're actually beneficial and will help break down manure.
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    A new hatched cannot stand on one leg. It feels like the thigh sticks out more than the one he is standing on. His leg is too the side more

    Looks like a slipped tendon https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/slipped-tendon-in-chick-anyone-ever-try-to-fix-this-experiences.879233/
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