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    Rumpless EE

    I just wanted to share that I purchased two Ameraucanas/EE from ideal and now they are nearly full grown and laying and one has never developed a tail. Is that sometimes a common thing?
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    Hens depressed stop eating.

    They eat layer pellets and free range 3-4 days a week with access to grassy areas. They are approximately 8-10 months old. Eprinex from what I can find is ivomec? I have this on hand how do you suggest I treat them? Dosage, and how to administer? Thank you!
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    Hens depressed stop eating.

    thank you I hope I can save this hen.
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    Hens depressed stop eating.

    I had a hen get sort of depressed and listless and noticed she was trying to eat pellets but not actually eating any. She lost weight and eventually died. I opened her up to check for a ruptured egg and found nothing inside. I have since wormed my flock (wazine) but now appear to have another...
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    anyone experienced with white leghorn roos for meat?

    I have eaten a few of my hens and there was just about no breast meat on them. I was really surprised how small they were when skinned. My rooster is under a year old and larger then the hens but still I don't see much food potential. He is an awesome bird but he attacks women.
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    Emu eggs in incubator for 71 days advice??

    No blood. The yolk was very brownish as opposed to bright yellow, must have died in the shell. I see most is 50-55 days so yes I am way over the expected date. Thank you both for the information.
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    Emu eggs in incubator for 71 days advice??

    My 2 emu eggs were 71 days old today. I hoped maybe they were behind due to some cold snaps that made the incubators temp drop to about 90 for a few nights. I have one small egg and one large. I decided today to crack the smaller lighter one open assuming they were both duds. To my surprise...
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    What do you all do with your roosters after hatching?

    You should really try eating a few. You can dispatch them humanely and have some healthy food.
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    Freedom Rangers are Hybrids?

    They are a mixed breed/cross breed.
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    Questions on slaughtering / butchering...

    I usually wrap the whole bird in saran wrap and let it set in the fridge.
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    Ideals Red Broilers, Have you had them?

    I have a small group of 6 from ideal. They are now a little over a week old and there legs are swelling. Two are really large probably roosters. I am keeping these for some breeding crosses, but these did not grow like my CX from ideal and I had no leg issues luckily.
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    Questions on slaughtering / butchering...

    They probably sat to long before you skinned/cleaned them. That is why they were stiff. Try next time to cut the neck and let them bleed out, and bleed they will and as soon as it seems to stop go ahead and either pluck or skin them. Some let them rest a few days in the fridge. I just ate a...
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    age of hen

    Cut her in half and count the rings Maybe if you did a DNA test.
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    My Rooster has the blues!!

    Why not try the pinless peepers? Then you can skip all the trouble of separating for you and him.
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    All chickens killed on Christmas!!!

    Ok well I will try to get my 30 lb dog through an 8" hole. Considering a full grown bobcat can't fit into a standard raccoon trap I beg to disagree. The point here is not so much what did it but that the coop wasn't secure and that is why the chickens are dead. Raccoons always go for the head to...
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    All chickens killed on Christmas!!!

    See if your feed store or Tractor Supply has some live traps. They aren't to expensive and last forever. Trap the nuisance and look at this as a learning experience, and make the coop more secure. Sorry for the loses especially on Christmas
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    what do i do with this stray dog?

    Shoot it save it the stress of being put to sleep in a shelter.
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    All chickens killed on Christmas!!!

    An 8inch opening? Was it a newborn bobcat? Seriously though bobcats are quite large about the size of a dog and typically leave no trace of their kill. They will grab the chicken in their mouth and run off usually not leaving even a feather. I would say raccoon they will usually kill any bird...
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    Our chicken killer is an owl!

    Do you have a secure coop they can go inside before dusk? That would make things much easier.
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    Red broilers and freedom rangers

    2 of them are really large. So maybe the other 4 are hens and just taking a little longer to grow out. The Barred rocks in the mix look tiny compared to the NH and RB. Or maybe they messed up the order no clue since none were marked. These are from Ideal as well.
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