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    Emu Vs Ostrich Thinking of Starting

    I haven't considered rhea until you mentioned it. If they are as good or better at egg production when compared to emu/ostrich, and if they can thrive in hot, humid climates, I'd certainly consider them.
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    Emu Vs Ostrich Thinking of Starting

    Hi Y'all. I have been a member here for some time but do a lot more reading than posting. I have a small hobby farm in Deep South Alabama and love my birds. I've had goats, turkeys, ducks, and peafowl in the past, but had to let them go when I was travelling 40 weeks of the year for my job. I...
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    HELP! Chick hatch problem!

    Hey, ya'll. I have a problem and need some advice, please. I had a hen sitting on a clutch of eggs in the corner of my barn. I didn't know she was sitting on eggs until yesterday when my wife found a few hatched chicks running around. I would have left her alone, but she was in a really bad...
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    Help me sex my peafowl? PICTURES FIXED

    Thanks! I was hoping that I had at least one hen, as I'd like to breed them in the future. Oh well. I guess I'll just have a good excuse to get some more birds!
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    Help me sex my peafowl? PICTURES FIXED

    I have suspected that the IB is a male because of the reddish brown wing feathers, but what gives it away on the pied bird?
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    Help me sex my peafowl? PICTURES FIXED

    Photos fixed.
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