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    Normal Guinea egg consistency??

    I am new to homesteading and have a flock of 12 chickens and 2 Pearled guineas. My guineas started laying at 16 wks and they are 22 wks now. Some of my chickens started laying 3 wks ago and I have noticed a big difference between the 2 kinds. The one that concerns me a bit is the guinea egg...
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    Help for a bad leg

    I recently got a baby chick that is about 3 days old. It has a bad leg and wobbles around on it. The leg or hock seem to be a bit swollen. I have given her probiotics and Arnica in the water. She seems to be alert, peeping, and eating and drinking okay. But what should I do for the leg? how do...
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    New to chickens

    Hello. We have dreamed of living in the country for over 3 years. This past fall we were finally able to purchase our Homestead. Chickens will be your first livestock. We are a family of 6 and can't wait to get started. We plan on taking it slow and asking lots of questions. We want to make sure...
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