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    3/4/5 week old chick breed/sexing help!

    Years ago when I raised several hatches of Ameraucana, I found that the roosters tails would stick up while the hens wouldn't, they also had larger combs, your others look like they will be tailless or rumpies. ( like a Aracuna's) I never had any of them so I am not sure what a rooster...
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    Feeds affecting laying?

    It is possible that the companies also got some bad or mislabeled ingredients from their suppliers and they were deficient or labeled ingredients were wrong ingredients. Just think of all the human foods and supplements that have been recalled due to inaccurate or missing ingredients that are...
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    What's the best way to feed your flock?

    in my area it is the flocks of Pinyon Jays that you would have to worry about. I heard of a flock emptying a 25# of birdseed from a bird feeder in no time. I feed them whole corn and get a kick out of them filling their craw so full they can't get anything more down it and have corn kernels in...
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    Question about egg color

    I had the same thing happen when I had the Ameraucanas the shell color would vary in how dark they were. They were free range chickens.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Those are not the leghorns that I remember from my childhood, they are beautiful.
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    Feed management woes

    When it's cold outside the chickens are going to require more feed to warm themselves. Also when switching to free feeding your chickens are still on the mindset that they have to eat everything now because it will be gone latter. they will learn that there will always be food after awhile and...
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    Comprehensive list of poisonous plants and trees

    I was wondering if all FOUR O'CLOCK's are toxic as there are 2 different species of native FOUR O'CLOCK's in Northern AZ. They are different from each other and different from the garden variety.
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    Comprehensive list of poisonous plants and trees

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    How do I keep my free ranging Guinea hens safe from hawks?

    Depending on how large the area that they are in you might try putting up some spaced guide wires over the area. Years ago I remember going to a fish hatchery and they had wires stretched across the the outdoor tanks that were about 2 feet apart and about 7-8 feet above them. We were told that...
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    New Member

    I have a new 38.6 acre homestead located in the High Desert Prairie that is scattered with Junipers in Northern Arizona. I have no poultry at present but plan on getting some chickens, a few Navajo Churro Sheep, Romanoff Sheep, Highland cattle and possible a couple of Longhorn Cattle. I had a...
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    Have a new homestead in the High Desert of Northern Arizona

    Have a new homestead in the High Desert of Northern Arizona
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