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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    The two gray/blue chicks , one in the back, one in the front, are the only two olive eggers that have hatched. One has a little copper color on the head.....dots I have a couple more that should hatch in a couple of days. Sadly, I did not mark the eggs. Anyway. Hoping one of these turns...
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    Humidaire Incubator/Hatcher temps

    Happy to report.........I figured it out. There were some tiny knobs missing....required a tiny flat head object to reach in and turn the thermostat up. Thanks for helping.
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    Humidaire Incubator/Hatcher temps

    I was given a Humidaire (antique) and the friend doesn't know anything about it. The thermostat was already set at 97.5 and we can't figure out how to raise the thermo to 99. Can you help? It has an alarm that sounds when the temp gets below 96 which only happens when I open the door to...
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    ALABAMA!!

    I started processing my bbq specials from mcmurray when they were about 10wks old. I had 75. I would process 7 to 9 of them in the evening. It was time consuming. When I got down to only 15 left several weeks later, I took a a break and didn't finish until those last ones were 19 wks old...
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    ALABAMA!!

    Hey Tomtommom, I like your concrete block compost bin. ? And congrats on picture of the week. I been thinking about a better compost bin. Was planning on making some raised beds with the many blocks I have around here but it never crossed my mind to make a compost bin with the blocks until...
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    ALABAMA!!

    I have a silver grey dorking rooster if anyone wants it. It was a free chick from mcmurray. 21weeks old now. Picture was taken when he was 17wks old.
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    When do Buff Orpingtons start laying?

    I have 8 BO pullets with one Roo in their own coop and run. They are almost 21 weeks. The roo seems to be mature cause he is doing his thang. He is so big and pretty. He even grew much faster and bigger than the bbq specials(75) that I raised and put in the freezer and canned . I'm just...
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    What breed is she?

    Thanks for helping Wish I knew her genes Would love to have more. She is so different and I love how dark her combs and wattles are.
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    The Olive-Egger thread!

    I'm raising some FBCM 15wks old now. I have Ameraucanas 2 yrs old I want Olive Eggers. BUT I read a few post that started this thread a few years ago that had PINKish eggs. How did you turn up with Pinkish eggs?
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    What breed is she?

    Australorp or Sumatra or mixed? or something else? 2yrs old lays medium size medium brown eggs. I got her from my sister and she can't remember if she bought her as a chick from the feed store or if she was a cross breed of some of her others that she can't remember was in the coop. It...
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    ALABAMA!!

    The Old Farts Farm in Springville AL is always selling chickens , rabbits , turkeys, peacocks, and goats. They are also doing a chicken swap once a month. Sue and Uncle Alvin at The Old Farts Farm are on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Old-Farts-Farm/164805986868102
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    ALABAMA!!

    I've had Easter Eggers for 3 years now. I love their eggs. I decided to raise up some broiler chickens for the freezer and canning. I dove in head first and bought 100 chicks back in June. I had also bought Rhode Island Red chicks and Buff Orphingtons so I wouldn't have to buy the...
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    ALABAMA!!

    The FBCM cocerels. All their copper hasn't grown out yet.
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    ALABAMA!!

    I have 12 French Black Copper Maran cockerels. $25 each or trade if you have something I might be interested in having. They are 13 to 14 weeks old and some are crowing. They can be bred to the Easter Eggers to get the Olive Eggers. I orignally ordered 24 FBCM. I ended up with...
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    Coccidiosis

    I googled it. it is the right stuff
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    Coccidiosis

    My husband bought the Corid and the package says 20% Soluble Powder.........but all the instructions talk about is cows. Is this the right stuff ?= an aid in the treatment and prevention of bovine cocidiosis.
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    Coccidiosis

    Thank you. I will follow the link
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    Coccidiosis

    Cornish cross broilers===What if you only have about 20 out of 90 5wks old chicks that look pale sick and about 10 that you know has bloody poo ........do you give them all 90 Corid? Cause I can't figure out Exactly who has it and who doesn't. I did manage to pick out the healthiest...
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    What breed is this McMurry free chick?

    The silver leghorn and the silver gray dorkings do look very simular. Lots of thanks to everyone for helping.
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    What breed is this McMurry free chick?

    The link had very good detail information about the SGD http://skeffling.hubpages.com/hub/Silver-Grey-Dorkings-Rare-Heritage-Chicken-Poultry-Breed-Breeds
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