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    New Indiana List

    Hello....were neighbors!
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    leg horn- toe problem

    It is definately bumblefoot. Please search bumblefoot surgery in this forum. There are some great pictures to assist you in doing this yourself. Good luck, if you need more detailed help you can PM me.
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    Should my roosters come to dinner?

    I ask whats for dinner, but I think I know. You may want to consider keep one rooster to help protect the flock. There are great youtube videos to show you how to properly butcher a chicken.
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    Leghorn Rooster - pure?

    He is unique and pretty. I think a leghorn and EE or ameraucana cross is pretty close. I would get some leghorn hens and some Ameraucana hens to breed him with and see what you get.
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    4 WEEKS OLD, PULLETS OR COCKERELS?

    I agree. Repost some new pics in about a month in this thread to get your guesses.
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    Hen or Roo? PLEASE HELP!

    First one... the SS.. there is a glare on the face, so I have no guess. Second one...nugget... appears rooish to me The third... BR... im leaning towards roo too Did these come from a hatchery(sexed as pullets)? Hatcheries are generaly correct 90% of the time.
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    8-week Easter Egger "pullet" - is it actually? *Updated 10-week pics pg 3 - Boy or girl?*

    Sorry wordgirl for not posting my pic back sooner. These are my EE's when they were around 16-18 weeks old. Missy is the one with the white head in front similar to yours. Notice also Brownie on the right...she has pointy tailfeather too. I think it depends on what was crossbred into these...
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    HELP....sick chick very sudden....

    I was thinking the same thing. To the OP are you using a medicated feed? It helps prevent cocci. I love to stay as organic as possible, but I do use the medicated feed for my chicks for the first 6 to 8 weeks. If the label doesn't say medicated then run to a farm supply store and change their...
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    Why do my hens keep dying?

    Im not for sure what you have going on with your chickens, but thought I would at least check with you on some basics. 1) Have you ever wormed them? 2) Any sign of lice/mites? 3) Respitory issues?(gargling, bubbly eyes etc) 4) Possible environment contamination? (poison or plants that are...
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    Someone please HELP! :/

    Roo x2
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    8-week Easter Egger "pullet" - is it actually? *Updated 10-week pics pg 3 - Boy or girl?*

    I have two girls that are very similar looking, Im 99% sure Sneaky is a she.
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    Home Feeding Ideas and Solutions Discussion Thread

    Well major bummer today......my feed went up $3.00 per 50 lbs. WOW is all I can say, egg prices will be going up in the store soon too!
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    Someone Complained, Chickens Must Go -- Joliet, IL

    I agree with chickens being allowed! Most cities I know of only allow 3 hens, but I say if you have the sqaure feet in your yard for more ...why not have more?? I was an outlaw before with 3 acres in the country. My township said you had to have 10 acres to have chickens.....township trustee was...
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    How much feed is enough feed?

    I fill my feeders in the morning and they are low by evening time but not empty. I've heard that they can start feather pecking / fighting if they do not have food. I would add a larger feeder or another feeder. I wouldnt want to go to bed hungry.
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    Home Feeding Ideas and Solutions Discussion Thread

    I don't know if anyone else has ever tried DDG (Dried Distiller Grain). Its a byproduct of ethanol, so if you live near a plant its cheap and easy to purchase. Its mainly protein so their is no calcuim. For chickens some college studies say not to feed more than 6% of DDG. They gave me a free...
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    Ruffled feathers on 3 & 1/2 week EE

    I tried to edit to answer other question. Hard bump sounds like your little Smores may have a impacted crop. I would seperate her and take away reg feed for a few days, switch to a scrambled egg and olive oil diet.
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    Ruffled feathers on 3 & 1/2 week EE

    She looks perfectly normal. She will smooth out as she gets the rest of her feathers. Usually about 7-10 weeks.
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    Too hot hens

    Is your coop shaded? Mine is under a large Maple tree. The young chickens in a small pen have shade from the pen, but I put out a very large sport umbrella to shade food and water. My older girls are doing fine but the ones I hatched this spring struggled more than the older ones....not sure why...
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    Sour crop

    I would add raw apple cider vinegar (the kind with mother in it) to the water and put her on a scrambled egg diet for a few days. Works for my girls every time.
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    Tell me the best way to cut Hardware cloth!

    Quote: IMO the best tool to use is diagonal cutters - electricians use them (they refer to them as"dikes"). They are easier to handle than tin snips.
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