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    Many Chicken Deaths

    After losing several chickens (various ages, breeds and origins) this last year we sent the last one that died to our state diagnostic lab at Penn State (http://vbs.psu.edu/adl/services/diagnostic-tests/tests-1/pathology). The necropsy for a backyard chicken was only $35 but we shipped her...
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    eye swollen shut

    My 5 month old BCM has the same thing. We are on day 3. I have used warm compresses to "unstick" the lids, then a little saline rinse, then some Vetericyn, an animal ophthalmic gel. It hasn't made any difference other than she opens her eye for a bit after I treat her. I was looking for ideas...
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    First time with a broody and eggs! Hatch with me! I need advice!

    Hi. So glad to find this thread. I have a silkie sitting on 4 fertilized (we hope - did not candle) Ameracauna eggs and it is day 18. This is our first attempt at this too. When I got day old chicks I used paper towels on top of the pine chips for several days so that they wouldn't get splay...
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    Western Pennsylvania chicken swap.....April 9

    Don't know if we will make it but I posted the info on the Pittsburgh Backyard chickens link on Facebook. Sound like a wonderful poultry and people day.
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    Russian Orloffs

    The two Orloffs that I got at the Ohio Nationals are both roosters - figures. I live in the city (Pittsburgh) and can't keep them. These are my first Orloffs and I know nothing of quality - only that we adore these birds and are very disappointed we can't keep them (city ordinance). If anyone...
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    Russian Orloffs

    Rachel, I wish I knew who we bought them from because I am not even sure how old they are and know nothing about their history. Like I said, an impulse buy. Though I keep thinking that the woman who sold them to us must breed Orloffs, so maybe she is on this thread and will remember selling 2...
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    Russian Orloffs

    My husband and I got 2 Orloffs as a complete impulse buy at the Ohio Nationals, in November 2010. They were about 3-4 months old then and the woman selling them (maybe you are on this thread) said she was selling them because they didn't meet the breed standard, having feathers on their legs. We...
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    I need your help...

    I voted! But I think you will have to have a LOT of BYC members vote in the next few days to win. Also, it looks like an interesting site. Good luck. Nancy
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    Hi from Pittsburgh

    Thanks! I love smart and helpful people. How do you add a signature section to your posts?
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    Hi from Pittsburgh

    Ahhhh. I think you are taking care of them. We are in Pittsburgh, North Side. We have a small coop we use as a quarantine coop. It is empty at the moment so you could borrow it, if you decide to keep the chicks, until you build your own coop. You would need a truck though. I believe there is a...
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    What exactly does breed for resistance mean?

    I was really enjoying this thread - learning from others experiences - and was sad to see it become disrespectful (or, at least, it felt that way to me). As a new person to owning chickens I am trying to make sense of the varying opinions. One thing I realized is that some readers/writers are...
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    Urban Downtown Living *six month update*

    I love what you have done. When friends tell me they have no space for chickens, I will refer them to your pics. Inspiring. Thanks for sharing them. In terms of adding to your flock, I would wonder about increased odor and easing new ones into an established group. But I am just new at this...
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    Flying up on the shoulder

    I am new to raising chickens but I wanted mine (I have 8 7-week olds) to be on the tamer side so I have handled each one almost every day, even if just for a minute. We have had a LOT of rain and our run is still having its finishing touches put on it. This is what happened to me the other night...
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    genders of two faverolles? help, please.

    Thanks so much. That is a BIG relief.
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    genders of two faverolles? help, please.

    My two 3 and a half week old Faverolles look so different, I figure one is male and the other female. What do you think? Hope these pictures work - my first time trying this. Thanks! #1 chick and #2 chick
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