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    What was the first breed brought to America?

    Correct, the doms were considered the 'first American breed.' Many were developed and then shipped across the pound and back. Just thinking about the fact that all the breeds around now were developed from those 18 Darwin noticed, gives you some new perspective.
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    Does Purina do any research on their feeds?

    I think the only response you will get is a reiteration of the post on February 23. It's great that they can say all these things but a little bit of proof would be nice.
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    Does Purina do any research on their feeds?

    It's all about economics.... For them it's not efficient to have all their ingredients be non-GMO, there's no profit to it. But, for them, it's got to have a large profit margin.
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    Ended Official BYC Article Writing Contest #8 - Write and Win!

    Here is an article: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/a-few-simple-things
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    A Few Simple Things

    A Few Simple Things, a Guide to Survive the 2016 Showing Season By Morgan C The season has come for county, state fairs and poultry shows alike and with it comes the stress of preparing not only the humans of the family but the avian ones as well. As a county poultry superintendent and poultry...
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    Getting Ready for County Fairs

    Hello All, Fair Superintendent here! Wanting to share some good advice about prepping your 'kids' (both avian and human) for your county or state fairs. First off, make sure that your guys and gals are healthy. Do a thorough health and parasite check. A lot of the times, 90% of the...
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    Cat, possum, or something else?

    If you're not in the city limits and own a 22, or know someone who does, a quick and easy way to eliminate the threat is to eliminate the predator, that way it won't come back. Trapping can create it's own hazards with handling and relocating and most of the time Fish and Game don't really care...
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    Throw Back in Cornish Cross Meat Birds

    Hey All, Wanted to show this with you. I have been raising Cornish Cross birds for the past five years and have never had this appear before in my flock. I know it's a throw back from something, what, I don't know exactly what. But, here's some pics. You can see the rust kinda coloring...
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    Broken Beak !!!!

    Normally, a broken beak will result in death of the bird. It may grow back but it will take a while. If you want to try to save the bird, you can attempt to put some athletic tape on the top part of the beak and under the chin, no promises though. Good luck.
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    Fence hopping and what to do about it

    Wing clipping is by far the oldest and cheapest method. Simplest too. But it's whatever you are most comfortable with.
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    Expired chicken feed

    Some feeds will differentiate between dates, most times though it may be milling
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    ⠀ Deworm??

    True true. Good plan.
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    Sprattal leg

    Interesting. Very interesting....,
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    Fence hopping and what to do about it

    Cool! Sounds great!
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Am and Ar are two different breeds. Not necessarily one created from another. But I understand the process as many other breeds were out-crossed to get the desired effect for that breed. Period. Plain and simple.
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    That's what I thought! Honestly, logically, they aren't mixed, cuz they look so similar and there are only so many breeds that lay colored eggs. Plus Am. can lay more than just blue eggs. So Is it safe to assume that EE are just pet quality Am?
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    Squashed and pecked eggs at hatching time, what to do?

    Hatching out with BOs is tricky. Hatching with real hens is tricky period. Sometimes, in nature, a mother hen will only set for a period of time. What hatches will hatch and if anything hatches later, she will either get rid of it or leave it, because she can't sit around and wait. You can...
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    Sprattal leg

    Statistically, no. Some people have had success using a hobble method to bring the legs or the hocks back together. The only problem with this is if the issue is genetic, then there's nothing you can do.
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    Help with ACV

    ACV won't kill your chicks. Some people do a 50/50 ratio, but I would start with about a table spoon per quart, that is a good starting amount. If you are still uncomfortable with that, cut it back by half. When using ACV, don't use it for an extended period of time; use it for about a week...
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    Breeding a meet Breed

    Wow, you have quite a challenge ahead of you. First, you have to determine what kind of meat you want. Second, you have to determine what market you might be selling to. Third, you have to find out what breeds you can get in your area. Fourth, you have to figure out if said breeds will thrive in...
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