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    Is she egg bound

    I had an egg bound hen (large Blue Orpington). I got a dishpan, and used warm water with about 1/2 cup epsom salts in it. Put her in the dishpan - in the bathtub, closed the curtain to make it dark. Put a towel over her and soaked her for about an hour, two times per day. I've got to check my...
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    Partridge Penedesenca pullet or cockerel?

    Such good info. THANK YOU! We need as much info as possible about the PP's. Evidently there is alot of variation in this breed. My smallest PP at almost 7 weeks has DARK brown neck feathers (see pic - left/rear pullet for dark feathered neck), UNLIKE the green legged larger (sister?) who has...
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    Partridge Penedesenca pullet or cockerel?

    Great pic. Are the 2 pullets the same age as the cockerel?
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    Partridge Penedesenca pullet or cockerel?

    I appreciate your vote of confidence. Thank you! I will try to get closer pics sometime today. They move around so quick. I just don't understand why there is such a huge difference in size and coloring for what were day old chicks.
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    Partridge Penedesenca pullet or cockerel?

    Thank you for posting such great pics. I have 2ea. 6 week old Partridge Penedsencas, from Meyer. Both supposed to be female. But both are very different from each other in size and coloring. I am fairly sure the smallest one is female, but the much larger one with green/willow legs is the one...
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    Re-home Partridge Penedesenca Rooster - Stamford, CT

    NEVER post Roosters on Craigslist. People use the Roos for cockfighting. I learned this trying to home a roo.
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    Review by 'sandep43' in article 'Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!'

    I watch the color of the combs. Also as they age they have produced less and less eggs. One day I was cleaning the greenhouse and found a rat nest with 6 eggs in it. The rats SOMEHOW carried the eggs across the yard and into a rats nest below the pallet of straw. I would love to know if they...
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