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    Quail egg incubation tips advice?

    Okay! In my opinion, the Japanese are easier to raise then say bobwhites. I personally raised some Japanese quail myself and had a success! But, I did run into some trial and errors with raising these guys. First thing you have to know is that quail are not like chickens. If you have ever...
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    Olive Eggers

    Can you breed Olive Egger Hens with Olive Egger roosters? Or do you have to cross breed to get that true Olive Color?
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    Keeping Show Birds

    You can keep show birds with your other chickens if you want. If you are afraid of a 'pecking order', or your bird losing feathers before you show, you can separate him/her. I raised my two roosters this year and showed them at my local fair and they did great; both placed! I kept them with my...
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    Quail egg incubation tips advice?

    I had Quail and raised them for a couple years. I had Coturnix and Bobwhites! I raised Bobwhite quail for a dog training facility and they are a little tricky. Definitely different from baby chicks. What kind of breed are you thinking of incubating and raising?
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    Need help identifying please

    I had ducks for 2 years and are somewhat familiar with the breeds. It looks like a Swedish, which can either be black with a little yellow or have grey patches with a yellow chest like the one that you have in the photo! Hope this helps!
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    Stopped laying

    Yes, unfortunately chickens do not lay when they are molting. Now I've heard of some that do lay when they are molting, just not as consistent! Hope this helps :)
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    New to BYC...Hi!

    Nice to meet you! Welcome to BYC!
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    Bedding for coop?

    I use straw and pine shavings in my coop for summer. In the winter, I use hay and pine!
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    “New member”!

    Thanks everyone! It’s so nice to meet all of you!
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    “New member”!

    I recently showed my Mille Fleur Bearded D’Uccle Rooster, as well as my Nacked Neck rooster! Got 3rd on my Fleur! This was my first year showing so hopefully next year I can show some different breeds!
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    “New member”!

    Hi there, my name is brooklyn an I’m a new member to this page! I’m so excited to start this! Just to give you guys a little idea about my farm; I currently have 89 chickens! I have been raising them for about 6 years now. I have so many different kinds of breeds on my farm, with different...
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