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    UPDATE: HELP ME!! HAWK ATTACK SURVIVOR!! PLEASE HELP!!

    If you're looking for a wound dressing that won't stick to the skin, I used blanched burdock leaf with a mixture of raw honey and calendula ointment to dress a severely wounded hen with great success. Simply blanch the leaf for one minute, dry with a tea towel and place over ointment. Wrap with...
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    Azur Blue Egger Created By Hendrix Genetics

    This thread was a while ago so I don't know if my reply will be helpful, but I was just reading and article on azure blues and there is a list of hatcheries near the end...
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    Parentage of this crossbreed?

    Thank you so much!
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    Parentage of this crossbreed?

    I have a few crossbreed pullets that I purchased as chicks from a local hatchery: azure blue and olive eggers, all white/ cream with grey flecks. One has a developed a small crest on top. When she was younger we wondered if she was a rooster, but as she's grown it seems apparent she is not...
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    Which flock should my maimed Hen join (once recovered)?

    Update I introduced my hen to the flock of 3 month old pullets yesterday evening and it seems to be a successful integration!
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    Hello

    Welcome!
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    Good morning from Ontario

    Thank you all for the warm welcome!
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    Good morning from Ontario

    I'm new to the community and I feel new to chicken keeping. I'm currently raising my second laying flock, they are 11 weeks old. The first group were red sex links, they were great layers and so gentle, this group is a mixture of Barred Plymouth Rocks, Azure Blues and Olive Eggers, with one left...
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    Which flock should my maimed Hen join (once recovered)?

    I decided to switch out my red sex links as their lives are quite short. They are a year old and we have friends who wanted to start with chickens but felt intimidated by chicks. Long story short right before they left we had a predator attack and one hen was severely injured- chunk of flesh...
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