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    Keeping pigeons with bantys?

    Thank you for the help! We got my first pigeon today from the state fair, he’s a super sweet and calm guy (I get to pick him up tomorrow)! We’re planning on building him and his future friend a nice run around a bird aviary from Amazon we’ll modify to fit them better! We can’t keep the bantams...
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    Keeping pigeons with bantys?

    If you could explain further that would be amazing! I’ve seen a lot of people keeping their indoor pigeons in an XL metal dog crate, as they’re out most of the day, which is how it’ll be if I get my own pigeon(s). I’d have them be indoors with me whenever possible :) I’ll try my best to grab...
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    Keeping pigeons with bantys?

    I have a small banty coop with only two chickens in it right now, I was wondering what I should think about if trying to get a mixed flock with bantams and pigeons! Would the pigeons need a separate roosting/nesting area? I’m already planning on adding more perches for them that the chickens...
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    Pigeon friends for a disabled chicken?

    I’m a bit late here but totally seconding trying to get a bantam chicken for her! Silkies are super sweet (but a bit finicky in my rainy weather personally). I think they’d be an awesome addition, as well as Orpington and Cochin bantams. All of those breeds are super sweet and if you introduce...
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    Turkey Poults!

    Thank you! I didn’t know that because I’m new to the turkey side of poultry keeping. It sounds a lot like Doodles though and how they’ll never be able to breed true due to their coat! I have a feeling they’ll be those barred black turkeys because of the brown development (I only included one...
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    Turkey Poults!

    Okay thanks! That makes me less stressed cause we’ll be keeping them as pets and I don’t want them to have health issues
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    **help***Can someone please help with sorting out lime use

    We use first Saturday lime in our coop too, works great!
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    Turkey Poults!

    Thanks for moving my post! I assumed that the breed/sex ID forum was for all poultry, I’ll make sure to check before posting next time! On that note though, I’m happy they’re probably blacks! I love the iridescent sheen of their feathers. Just bit worried that they’ll turn out to be meat...
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    LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

    Maybe I’m not the best person to reply to this as my situation is pretty different. However I hope you know that you’re valuable for being you, and that you are not any lesser for not being able to help pay the bills as much. I can’t promise that things will get better, or that you’ll start...
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    Turkey Poults!

    We bought these turkey poults at a local feed store. The black ones we got in an assorted heritage bin and we’re assuming they are Black Spanish turkeys, but are still unsure because they have some brown feather development recently and most black Spanish Turkeys I see don’t have that. What do...
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    Mystery Banty?

    I just got four new Bantams from the local Costal (I believe they supply from Meyers hatchery). I’ve never seen a chick like this before and can’t ID it, I had a similar case with my chicken Petra and she’s an EE so I’m assuming that’s what this little guy is. What’s your guy’s opinion on breed...
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    Yes I did thank you!

    Yes I did thank you!
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    Breeds and Genders

    I’ll have to wait and see what the OEGB grows up to be, I’m guessing girl, since I’ve posted this they’ve been displaying a lot of girl characteristics (still no comb showing and we’re nearing 1 1/2 months and very docile compared to the younger ones) I’ve been keeping my eye on them recently
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    Breeds and Genders

    That’s interesting! I would’ve never thought of her being an EE. I was leaning towards cockerel on the d’Uccle but wasn’t sure. Fingers crossed the rest are pullets we’ve only gotten one other cockerel so far
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    Breeds and Genders

    Forgot to add that number one was bought in a assorted bantam bin with a bunch of Cochins
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