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    What's going on???

    Thank you for the input! When they're not free ranging they're in their run and we keep them in their coop at night. We recently moved and are now living right by a major road. We were worried they might get run over, so we've been allowing them to free range with supervision only. We do have...
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    What's going on???

    Some of my Easter Eggers who normally have full beards and muffs are missing feathers on their faces... This particular one was trying to start fights with others yesterday while they were free ranging in the yard. She's not the only one missing feathers but she's the worst. Is this due to...
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    Is this a cockerel?

    Got my answer. Thank for the replies!
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    How much Tetroxy HCA-280 per gallon?

    You were referring to Duvet's version of the drug, Oxytetracycline. The one in question here was Tetroxy HCA-280 manufactured by Bimeda, not Duvet.
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    What's going on here?

    A couple of months ago one of my cockerels developed a swollen eye after fighting with another cockerel, so we thought he had an injury. It lasted a few days and went away. Shortly after that we noticed what sounded like wheezing coming from him... Then more recently one of our other cockerels...
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    Splotchy Pupils in Black Ameraucanas? Suitable for Breeding?

    Good eye color and with well defined round pupils is one of those last traits that some of us have concentrated on, like good blue egg color. Years ago some breeders mistakenly thought there were seeing an ocular disease. Improvements have been made in recent years, but still selective...
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    Pullets or Cockerels?

    Thank you all so much!
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    Pullets or Cockerels?

    Thank you!!!
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    Pullets or Cockerels?

    We have four chicks that were hatched out by a couple of our hens. Three of them (the black one and what I suspect are two cockerels) are 13 weeks old. The one with the crest on her (?) head is about 15 weeks old. The golden colored ones are Cochin-Crested Cream Legbar mixes and the black one...
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    Black Ameraucana Hen or Rooster?

    Aww, bummer! I hope your crooked beaked little one does well! I feel like in general there may be a higher cockerel to pullet ratio in Ameraucanas for some reason. When I looked up video from Cackle Hatchery of their Black Ameraucana breeding stock, the ratio of roosters to hens was higher...
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    Black Ameraucana Hen or Rooster?

    Thanks! Although I don't think I'll be getting straight run chicks ever again... lol
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    Plywood roof for run?

    Thank you! We will have to see where we can find reclaimed corrugated tin to add over the plywood. That would be ideal! Thank you! Forgot to mention that we already have lots of plywood we can use. I think we'll be adding the corrugated metal eventually as well.
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    Plywood roof for run?

    My husband is going to build a run for our chickens and it's going to be 16 ft long x 8 ft wide x 6 ft high. We're going to use 1/2 inch hardware cloth along the run. We're also going to have the hardware cloth coming out 2 feet on the sides (Like an L shape) and cover that over with dirt so...
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    Black Ameraucana Hen or Rooster?

    Yeah, I now know they are all definitely roosters. Sold one yesterday and am planning on selling one or two more.
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    Question about Ameraucana genetics!

    Thanks. I don't think so. I asked a bunch of questions and he seemed like he just genuinely wanted a rooster to protect his six hens.
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