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  1. madgabmomma

    Anyway to convince a rooster it doesn't need to crow every 30 seconds?

    I have 4 roosters and my 3 bantams act like it's a competition at 4:30am. YES they start at 4:30 am before there is even a hint of light outside. When they first started it was an all day affair but as they are getting older they only really crow from about 4:30am too about 8ish, but it sure is...
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    Is she broody or is something else going on?

    Quote: Oops, I forgot that part. Yes, not to young for broody. I also had a 7 mo. old go broody and go broody and go broody..... O great! Just what I need another broody hen! I checked under her a few minutes ago but didn't actually check her. There are 4eggs under her. She's my only ba so...
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    My Pullet layed her first egg!!!!

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    One of my hens spends a good part of the day with our dog.

    That is too cute!
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    Is she broody or is something else going on?

    I have a 9mo old black austrolorp hen that has been sitting in her nest box for almost 48hrs straight now. However for the past 5-6 days she's been hanging out in their longer than normal but eventually getting out and free ranging with the rest of the flock. I've never had a standard size...
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    Broody hen obsessed over another hen's chicks

    I've never been in you're situation, but I have had a broody hen and new chicks. I'm sure someone else can give you better advice but my opinion would be to separate the hens. If you could somehow separate them and put the correct babies with the correct momma maybe the other hen will start...
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    2 week old chick with turned in toes?? Please help!

    I have 17 2 week old chicks in the brooder right now that I have been raising since day one. Today I noticed one of the little cochin chicks was walking funny. When I picked it up it's toes on both feet are curled under sort of. Anybody know what this is? They were in the house in cardboard box...
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    Rooster behaviors...

    You are in my very same situation right now, almost. I have a very large ba and he's very pretty as well, but he's showing signs of agression with me. He runs after when if my back is turned, but he's never attacked me and as long as I stay facing or looking at him he stays away. He also is very...
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    sitting rooster?

    I have a trio of dutch bantam x's, a hen, and rooster pair and then their baby which is a hen and she's about 3.5months old. The momma hen (Roxy) lays almost every day for me and I noticed when she is laying the rooster and baby hen each get in their own nesting boxes and sit while she sits. Is...
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    Growling rooster?

    I have all kinds of chickens and several roosters (6 I think), but only one standard sized rooster. He's a black austrolorp and he acts so much different than my bantam roosters. Actually I had another standard sized rooster about 2yrs ago and he didn't act like this guy either. He growls at me...
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    Egg shell color changes?? help me figure out what's going on please.

    Ok I have 2 types of standard chickens, black austrolorp and rhode island reds. I house all my standard size chickens together because we have them mainly for eggs and for our entertainment, but we don't hatch from them although I do have one ba rooster for their protection. I currently only...
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    The EE braggers thread!!!

    I just got my very first EE pullets in the mail today They are so darn cute....I can't wait too see how they turn out!
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    Ideal Poultry!

    My mail lady delivered my chicks about an hour ago They even threw in 3 extra cochin bantams and all are chirping and running about. I'm very happy with my experience with Ideal and I will be ordering from them again. These are the bantams I ordered. black silkies, blue cochins, and white...
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    Will my chicks be here today?

    I'm a little concerned now that I haven't gotten a shipping notice yet I guess I'm just gonna have to pray I get a call from the post office tomorrow and that they didn't not ship my chicks.
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    Will my chicks be here today?

    Darn it! I was hoping they would ship out early am so they wouldn't have to be in transit for very long. O well I guess I'll just have to be patient now and wait till morning. Quote:
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    Will my chicks be here today?

    I ordered some chicks from Ideal and they are suppose too ship today but I am wondering something. The hatchery is only about 4hrs from where I live so will I get them today? They said the post office should call me pretty early in the morning so will that be this morning or tomorrow morning? I...
  17. madgabmomma

    Name your quietest chicken breed - Poll

    my silkies are the quietest. The noisiest of my bunch are the cochin bantam rooster, and my black austrolorps make a ton of noise all day.
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    Which breed that you don't have do you wish you did and why?

    I would really like a couple standard lavender orphs. I just think the orphs in general are really nice looking birds but unfortunately I have no more coop space. Maybe next spring...
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    Duck Contest!!! Ending in 2 DAYS Winners Announced!!

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    what are they really?

    Quote: I am a poultry snob, so I look at things some folks don't notice. I can tell even though it is only a pic, that the bird is in very good physical condition. Obviously I haven't handled her, but that is pretty evident in feather condition and general appearance of the bird. It is a...
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