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  1. fratmor

    Comment by 'fratmor' in media 'In this pic you can see just how miserable he is with all that excess weight. He's doing great around the birds but has required some correction at first. He learned the electric containment system in about 3 seconds without any help from me.'

    So you are using a home depot bucket and some 90*. Elbows?
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    My guess is EE what do you guys think they're both pullets

    EE for sure .i have her twin.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a jersey giant that has gone broody about 6 weeks now . I cant seem to break her .i take her out of the coop she walks around a little the finds a spot on the grass and sits. Dont have a rooster, there are no eggs under her. How do i break this one .i feel like she is going to starve her...
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    Egg laying problems

    So at this point I should start to replace my chickens :/
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    Egg laying problems

    I have 13 chickens that are 3 years old. They have been molting for the last month. I ve gotten 2 eggs total in the last 10 days. is this normal .
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    Good price for backyard layer chicks?

    does that also work for full 1 year pullet or would you charge more.
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    Meyer Hatchery: Might be ordering from there...

    I started with 26 chicks from meyers, they all lived. They are doing fine, I lost one this summer which was my EE its my avitar picture. I don't know if I would use them for breeding. I got a RIR from a local who hatches eggs and when comparing it to my RIR from meyer the meyer feathers...
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    How many Eggs did you Sell today?

    1 dozen $4..I need more eggs my chickens arent laying I got 3 eggs from 18 layers. I have people waiting for the girls to lay I usually sell 5-6 doz a week
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    What breed am I?

    I take my EE guess back doesn't look like an ee comb nor do the feet look green( my avitar picture is my EE)
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    What breed am I?

    is that a pea comb and green feet? if thats the case then I would say EE
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    2 from19 chickens this has been going on for the last few weeks they are molting . Is anyone else having this problem?
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    my favorite chicken died today

    Well we survived our first summer............It was scary for a while with losing one chicken on the first hot day.But i gave my girls ice water on hot days had the fan running on high everyday and night. And I've come to believe that My EE that died must have eaten some night shade .which I...
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    chickens on strike!

    This will be my first fall with laying chickens.Right now I'm getting 4-5 eggs a day from 19 chickens. Down from 14 -18 a day .I know they need a break they are also molting at this time. I'm just wondering from someone who has done this before how long does the slow down last?I'm sure it...
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    Wrinkled eggs

    WOW thats an odd egg.
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    feather picking

    my girls have missing feathers on their backs, under there butts and now I have two that are starting to show wear around the neck.It's not a bug problem I have checked them many times and No mites or lice. I'm thinking I have a protein problem. they eat 16 % mash in the AM and PM and have...
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    Cockatiel Is Laying Eggs....

    Quote: I've had a cockartiel for many years I'm on my second one now both girls and they have always layed she is 14 and still laying.Take the egg away ASAP.and she will stop laying.
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    Meyer hatchery

    I got my bird from meyers. one day olds I got 25 out of 26 pullets not bad! they are all healthy except one that died at 7 month (I think due to poisoning I believe it ate a weed that wasn't edible.)I get between 14 -18 a day out of the 19 I've kept.they layed through the winter and are still...
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    prolapsed butt

    thanks to all who gave advise I used the prep H for about a week and she is fine now .she is actually the friendliest now of the three that came from that brood. I feel that she became closer to me when she realized I was helping her.she would scream when she prolapsed,and I would run out with...
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    prolapsed butt

    does any one else have any advice. I didn't get to many responds.
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    prolapsed butt

    Quote: Am I using the honey on her butt with the prepeation H or am I feeding her the honey!
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