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    Texas Auctions/Swaps?

    I'm in Grayson county. Denison/sherman.
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    Howdy from TX!

    Any north/central folks have laying hens for sale?
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    Texas Auctions/Swaps?

    Anyone in north texas have any young laying hens for sale?
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    Texas Auctions/Swaps?

    My blackjack looked just like your black EE austrolorp. He died last week fighting off dogs to protect his girls. He was the best rooster. If you weren't do far away I would take him.
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    Not splayed leg... Please help.

    Thank you for responding. I am worried I will come home it and be passed. It sits up good in a corner by itself and it seems to be making some Improvement but very little. Today it's two days old. I'm going to try making a sling out of t-shirt and hanging it with a bungee cord from the hardware...
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    Araucana thread anyone?

    ok, I am asking this question here because I'm not getting answers anywhere else. One of the cutest araucanas that hatched on 2/11, just yesterday, cannot walk. It is definitely not splay leg. Its legs do not go out to the side, he cannot stand unless I balance him, he rolls to get around. He is...
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    I need advice on a two day old chick that cannot walk

    what ever happened with your chick? I am having the same problem with a day old chick. I didn't have to assist in hatching but it cannot walk. it just rolls everywhere, it cant even stand. Its so sad and I don't know how to help it.
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    Not splayed leg... Please help.

    can anyone help with this chick? I feel so bad. I'm having to keep it in a cup by itself. I tried to fix it with rubber band and straw but isn't helping :((( I think I need to tape its feet down on a piece of cardboard or something sturdy. It just rolls over and the other chickens are pecking at...
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    Not splayed leg... Please help.

    I have a video but it won't upload.
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    Araucana thread anyone?

    So araucana and ee are not the same right? I have an EE rooster and a hen from him. They are both bearded and she just started laying a beautiful pastel blue egg. I didn't know when I purchased these I'm incubating that they possibly Might be tufted. I want beards, not tufts. :/
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    Araucana thread anyone?

    I recently incubated about 4 dozen araucana blue eggs. They are due to hatch in 2 days. I am not sure what to expect. We bought the eggs at an auction. I have heard that they are stubborn a lot and most of them never hatch....any advice. Do they all have beards? Some say that araucanas are...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    sweet babies. 8 chicks so far, 7 eggs still under her. She's doing great and so are babies:)
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