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    How to cover run to protect from aerial predators?

    Could u send me more info on ur system bc my turkeys are in the orchard & although the trees are semi dwarf they are really tall and I have a massive pole for the center of the orchard and I was thinking about ordering strong double knotted netting & no way will one do it but was going to weave...
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    Silkies and Single Combs

    I have 2 little white roos that look just like this and the odd thing is the male parent has a lg comb and is a satin white and the mom is also a satin silkie ! How did I end up with single comb baby with feathers ??? What in the world happened here ??? Gonna keep the baby as a pet for sure bc...
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    What breed PlZ

    The adult hen is several yrs old ! The bantam hen beside her is also several yrs old but is her baby ! The daddy is also a bantam but baby has exact marking and sounds just like her mama ! They eat tog , sleep tog and they are very bonded tog ! I think this is precious and have never seen this...
  4. Help ID her plz

    Help ID her plz

    Bantam hen, green legs , unusual cry & squeak, lays white to cream egg, feathers are blk with gold in Cnt and all alike ! Absolutely beautiful hen, very gentle to humans but spunky to other chickens no matter their size !
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    Mama hen, still has sour crop or something else?

    Or we are infested with black starlings & their poop is toxic ! Could our girls have pecked some of these nasty birds drippings and gotten sick from that? If outside & a huge flock flies over its bombs away or like at my place they think they can come in and build nest in gutters, inside my...
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    Mama hen, still has sour crop or something else?

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    Mama hen, still has sour crop or something else?

    Wow I am so sorry u are having such a hard time with ur little girl! I just lost one from gleet & today found my oldest cuckoo with same !! It is so depressing & stressing so I feel ur pain!! Ur sound much more educated than me when it comes to chickens but here is one thought process I have...
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    Comment by 'tbcorum' in article 'Norwegian style chicken coop'

    If this is no experience at carpentry‼️, I would love to see what u can do with experience!! This isn’t beautiful!! I lost my coops in storms and get back them back up & would love this for myself !! Want more “practice “ ?u can build me a coop or two and run like this ‼️Great job !!
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    New Chicken parents with loads to learn

    Hello and yes welcome ! U will find this is a helpful site and everyone has their own experience!! Yes the 1/2 inch hardware cloth is the only way to go for protection!! Especially if u plan to keep out predators that can eat thru wire - chicken wire is no match for a raccoon or opossum...
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    Sick/ lethargic hen

    There are wonderful people on this site with so much knowledge! I am so so sorry u are having problems and know my heart goes out to u bc my birds are like my children! I sure her comb red or pale , what color are her gums , what color is her tongue , is her mouth moist or dry? She could have...
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    Comment by 'tbcorum' in article 'Meet 10 Rare Breeds You Should Consider Keeping'

    Love this article !! I have the Cuckoo Marans, Ameraucana, Golden Laced Wyandotte , silver seabright bantam pair ! I am in search for roosters of my larger breed and want Pure Breed Roosters!! I have have the Buckeye and absolutely loved her and when I found her in the yd from a hawk attack...
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  12. Guinea keets. Hatched 7/1/19

    Guinea keets. Hatched 7/1/19

    My baby guineas Too many to count !! Yea they finally hatched July 1,2019 !! Mom only had 4 eggs that didn’t hatch !!!!
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  13. mom & her babies hatched 7/1/19

    mom & her babies hatched 7/1/19

    My Guinea keets hatched July 1,2019!! They are so cute & she is such a great protective mom!! Yes I am excited!!!
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  14. guinea keets hatched 7/1/2019

    guinea keets hatched 7/1/2019

    My big bunch of guinea keets hatched July 1,2019 after a long wait for me !! Took mom water and food daily during these days of 90 plus degree temps bc she would not move & she was in the middle of hay field so now maybe my chiggers can go away!! But I would do it all over again!!
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    Fecal confirmed gapeworm resistance to fenbendazole

    have you ever tried rolling up the hair of a horses tail -3 or 4 strands of hair and putting a small loop on the end, twisting the rest of the hair together very tightly and then taking this and running down your chickens trachea when you suspect gapeworms and pulling out the worm? it works...
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