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    Free Hens and Roosters, Pickup only Colorado

    I have to rehome my flock. All my birds are free, so long as they go to a good home. Some birds are from the hatchery and some I hatched myself or with a hen. Pick up only. I'm in Bennett, CO If interested, PM me for more info. Pictures upon request. Thanks for looking. Hens: 2 Barred Rocks...
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    Forced to sell my flock

    I am forced to sell my flock of chickens. These are hatchery stock or barnyard mix stock. Local Pick up or meet only. I'm in Bennett, Colorado Here is what I have, I am asking $4.00 per chicken or $30 for all. I have 3 roosters who are for free. Laying Hens: 2 Rhode Island Reds D.O.B 3/09 2...
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    What color eggs do D 'uccle and OEGB lay?

    My Duccle lays a creamy light beige colored egg. She just started last week. Im not sure about the OEGB. edited for spelling
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    Need help feeding my chicks...

    Thank you Pathfinders, thats what I wanted to know:) Thanks eegsrcool, I had totally forgotten they could eat cooked eggs. I'll keep an eye on them. Thanks again guys
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    How can you tell a baby rooster from a pullet?

    At 3 weeks old your chicks should start getting their "big kid" feathers. The one that has tail feathers now could just be developing faster than your other 2. It's hard to tell what sex they when they are this young. Mine are 4 weeks old and they are almost fully feathered out You could try...
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    Query on International Trade of Eggs

    This may help http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/index.shtml edited to add that since your in Australia, just look at your goverments regulations when inporting/exporting livestock and livestock products.
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    Need help feeding my chicks...

    I have 3 chicks, they are 4 1/2 weeks old. I ran out of chick starter last night. I cant find a feed store that's open on Sundays. So just for today could I give them layer pellets? I know they normally shouldn't have them so young but would one day hurt them? If so, what else can I feed them...
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    We have names!! **pics** Bubby and Ponyo! :D

    Nahnu and Pippi?
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    Newbie with egg laying questions

    Sometimes eggs can have meat spots or blood spots whether they are fertile or not. It dosent happen often or to every hen but it's perfectly normal. These eggs are fine to eat too I'm a newby too. I got my first egg yesterday and tryied to pick up the hen who layed it and receved a nasy...
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    Newbie with egg laying questions

    You CAN eat fetilized eggs they taste the same as unfertlized eggs. If you want to keep a rooster, then keep one, lol He will protect his girls. If it's babies you don't want, then just eat up all those yummy eggs
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    Newbie with egg laying questions

    Yes they will need oyster shell and layer pellets/crumbles when they start laying. I personally started my hens on free choice oyster shell and layer pellets when they were 18 weeks old. I got my first egg about a week later.
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    Newbie with egg laying questions

    One rooster can cover 8-10 hens by himself. So if you want fertile eggs, keep a rooster. As for the laying. Keeping them in the coop till noon should be fine. But you should still look for eggs where they free range because despite your best efforts at getting them to always lay in the nest...
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    How much do I charge for hatching eggs?

    Here's a link about how to pack eggs. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=237679 You can find more topics about how to pack eggs using the search feature at the top. You could do an auction and see what your eggs go for.
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    First egg, got bit

    It never crossed my mind she's be sore. I'm sitting here like, "Duh" Well I deserved that bite then. I'll leave her be and let her do her thing;) Thanks guys:)
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    First egg, got bit

    A couple of days ago, I heard one of my chickens make loud sqwaking noises, I had never heard them make before. Alarmed, I ran out side to the run. I see all my chickens except one, my australorp. So I search for my australorp. I find her in one of the other attached runs. She is sqawking up a...
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    Any Mini Rex rabbit breeders out there?

    Thank you for your reply RabbitMage. I finally have some answers I will look into the youth membership at the ARBA. We did look at all the rabbits that were at the 4-H fair. 99% of the rabbits on the table were broken black. Standard rex seems to be the norm around here. I did see a few solid...
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    Any Mini Rex rabbit breeders out there?

    My daughter Taylor has chosen breeding rabbits for one of her 4-H projects. She has decided on the Mini Rex breed but not on the color. I am having a hard time finding a local 4-H rabbit leader. I have been less then impressed by our counties 4-H. We did go to the 4-H fair last month as my...
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    Where do you keep your brooder?

    I keep mine in the dining room. I only have 3 chicks right now so the dander is manageable.
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    Help create an informative post on how you ship your eggs.

    I'm planning on selling hatching eggs next year. So I really appreciate you starting this thread, houndit. It puts a lot of good information on one thread. I agree that this should be stickied I must say you do an awesome packing job. I really like seeing how others pack and ship as well...
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    Neigbors dogs VS a roo---LONG post

    Here's a link to your city's website. http://www.modestogov.com/ I'm still looking thorugh it to see if it says anything about chickens. But at the very least if you don't find anything out from the other resourses already givin, it lists the contact info for the city. If your in Stanislaus...
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