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    What breed are these?

    Thank you!
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    What breed are these?

    These cute pullets were in a bin at Atwoods with lots of chicks. Atwoods guy said maybe Red Production, but they don't look like the pics I have seen. They have an orangey brown tip on their beaks, darker heads and stripes on their backs. Any ideas? [/IMG]
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    Roo or hen: ameracauna

    Bummer. I think they both have 3 rows. Are these decent meat chickens? I can't have males.
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    Roo or hen: ameracauna

    These girls/ guys are 13 weeks old. I'm concerned they are Roos. They have started fluffing their head and neck feathers and chest butting each other as well as jumping on my other hens. Their feathers are glossier. :-( there are also some suspicious crowing sounds. can someone help me confirm?
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    West Nile virus

    Thank you for your articles. I live in Oklahoma and unfortunately have a partially dried up creek bed in my backyard- way too big for me to treat. I know that the mosquitoes catch West Nile from biting infected birds...since chickens are birds, I didn't want them to get it then pass it to all...
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    West Nile virus

    We have had a case of West Nile virus reported in our neighborhood (an infected human). Is this something I need to worry about with my girls? If they get it, will it kill them? Do I need to worry about us getting it from them or passing to them?
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    treating bugs in the backyard

    Because of the warm winter, the ticks and other bugs are really bad this spring. I am getting 5 week old Buff Orpington chicks in 2 weeks. Can I spray my backyard with anything now to treat the bugs? I don't want to do anything that would harm my chicks. They will be mostly in a coop/run. I...
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