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    Ethics of releasing quail into the wild.

    I have 40 Quail that I purchased from a friend, and I plan on releasing some of their young. We already have 2 coveys of Quail on our 120 acre farm of which we keep 30 percent in native grass's and wooded areas. One of the coveys has been here 3 years and the other has been here 5 years. I...
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    When do Roosters start to get their Hackles and Saddle feathers in?

    I purchased 1 day old chicks that were supposed to be Dominique breed. However, found out later that the seller also ran Golden comets in with his Hens while he was gathering the eggs to hatch. OK with that being said I am totally ok with that since I have a barn yard mix. Now my question is...
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    I have a Wyandotte rooster (gold laced). And 1 Wyandotte Hen also Gold laced. All my other girls are white rock, and Red Comets. I have raised 2 hatches of chicks, And for the life of me cannot tell roos from pullets until they are reaching about 3 or 4 months. Should I be looking for...
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    Broody Hen adding chicks

    Just wanted to let everyone know that it has been 8 week since I placed my chicks with the broody hen. She is still clucking to them and dragging them around with her. I figured for sure she would be back to her old self by now, but she is hanging tight with her babies. I am OK with this, but...
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    Broody Hen adding chicks

    I raise this mom form a 2 day old chick along with 15 others this spring. I can hold them, they all come to the porch an sit on the glider with me, and our 4 dogs. I can walk up to them and pet then, or pick them up. I made it a point to take time every day after I bought them to hand feed...
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    Broody Hen adding chicks

    OK I have been reading everything I can about adding live chicks to a Hen. I had a broody hen which sit on and hatched out 3 beautiful little chicks. 4 eggs she left after 48 hours still unhatched... I brought them into the house, candled them and found that 3 were full of chick, and 1 was...
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