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    Buttonquail chicks won't eat/drink

    Hi all, new to buttonquail here. This is my second hatch. The first group is doing well. They are about 5 weeks old now, no problems. Second group is 2 days old. None of them will eat or drink. Two of them have died already. I'm frantic. Help! What am I doing wrong? PN
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    Predator proofing your chicken tractor for broilers

    I am planning for building tractors for broilers and am confused. It seems like nobody secures the bottom of the tractors for broilers, like they do for their layers. Am I missing something? lol Something would dig under and kill my birds in a day or two. Thanks!
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    Serama laying behavior

    Any tips for encouraging my serama hen to lay? She's young but she rarely lays anything. I'm wondering if there's something special she would like for her nest. Thanks!
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    Ducks laying 2 eggs per day

    How often has this happened to you? I'm so confused. I keep getting more eggs than I have ducks. lol
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    Olive green duck egg?

    Thanks! That was my thought, too. I just didn't expect a small olive green duck egg. lol It's gorgeous, though! :)
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    Olive green duck egg?

    First time with ducks. I have 4 cayuga mixed girls. Have been getting nice size, cream colored eggs for about a week or so, one or two a day. Today I have 1 small, olive green egg. The only other birds in the coop overnight were seramas who have not laid any eggs yet. This egg is about 2inches...
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    Coop for 40 chickens

    So I was just offered a small school bus for only $400! I think I'm going to try to make it work. I can open lots of windows, it's up off the ground, and nothing can chew through it (darn rats!). Thanks for your help. I'll let you all know how it goes!
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    Coop for 40 chickens

    Thanks! My little pens for mamas/chicks and others I want to separate are very open. I'm going to look into this for the larger coop, too.
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    Coop for 40 chickens

    These rats are the worst predator. I am at my wits end trying to defeat them! We are near a couple of commercial storage places and I think that makes it even worse. Ugh!
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    Coop for 40 chickens

    I need help planning a new coop. It needs to be very secure as we have foxes, raccoons, and rats. :( Does anyone have any ideas? I'm at my wits end! ~Suzy
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    Topic of the Week - Dogs and Chickens

    I just recently got an 18 month old great pyr/Anatolian/akbash mix. She's beautiful and great with the chickens. My problem is that she was raised in a house and refused to stay outside alone. She barks loud enough to wake the neighbors almost a 1/4 mile away. Any tips on training her to stay...
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    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    These are regular fully formed normal eggs, from very, very tiny bantam girls. We hard boil them and they are perfect bite size snacks. :) ~PN
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    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    What do you call an egg that weighs precisely one ounce? :)
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    Sprouting vs fermenting feed

    Which do you do and why? I can't decide between the two processes. ~PN
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    Chantecler

    Any tips on sexing Chanteclers? I have a handful of 2 month olds and need to figure out who's who. :)
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