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    Gapeworm Diagnosis

    Everything seems to have just gone to hell in the last few weeks! First I had an Easter Egger pooping green/yellow and very lethargic. I started her on Penicillin and kept her in the house one night and she perked right up. Next day my big Brahma hen starts wheezing. I gave her a shot of...
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    Anyone Familiar with this Breeder

    I can't find any info.Lancaster Fancy Fowl. http://lancasterfancyfowl.com/index.php/contact-us
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    Best Easiest Way to Expand This Coop

    We purchased this coop several years ago. We built a platform and then slid the coop off the truck on to it. The first pictures are of the coop shortly after we got it and the 4th is the following summer. I do have real steps now! It currently contains 7 chickens and you guessed it, I want more...
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    Eggs Needed

    Anyone in Union County or Plain City area have a couple or 3 fertilized eggs I can pick up. My sister's hen has gone broody and she would like a few eggs for her to set. Neither of us have roosters. Breed doesn't matter but standard size would be best. I would appreciate it, Joette
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    Looking for Eggs

    Anyone in Union County or Plain City area have a couple or 3 fertilized eggs I can pick up. My sister's hen has gone broody and she would like a few eggs for her to set. Neither of us have roosters. Breed doesn't matter but standard size would be best. I would appreciate it, Joette
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    Chicks at Tractor Supply

    Okay, I'm new to this chicken business. Got my chicks from a hatchery last September. They are all well and I see why everyone is so crazy about them. They give me a lot of laughs, a lot of joy and are completly spoiled.. That said...I was at the farm store in Marysville,Ohio today (Yes I'm...
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    Wire Apron and Plants

    My coup isn't bad looking if I do say so myself, but it kind of sticks out like a sore thumb if you are looking at it from the road. I would like to cover one side with a vine. and place a few other plants around the perimeter. The coop is raised and I have hardware cloth covering the area...
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    Should she weigh more?

    I just weighed my 24 week old Buff Orpington and she weighs 5.74 lbs. Shouldn't she weigh more? I had a fecal count done last week and no worms. She doesn't really look skinny,but I can feel her breast bone. She also free ranges the back yard about 5 hours a day. I wasn't really concerned until...
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    Clear Corrugated Panels

    I've been looking for panels to cover my chicken run and came across what might be a great deal on the Tuftex Clear Corrugated Panels. Anyone use these? or any clear panel. I think they would be great in the winter, but what about summer? Do you think it would be too hot in the run because the...
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    Two eggs and she goes Broody??

    Got my first egg Tuesday. I didn't know which one of my little 20 week old flock produced it until yesterday when I couldn't find my Light Brahma, BubbaLou. She was in the coup (in her self made nest area, not the boxes I worked so hard on) and sat and sat and sat. After 3 hours I got worried...
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    Medical and First Aid Kit

    What do you keep on hand for ill or injured chickens? I want to put together a list of things to keep in the pantry or medical bag.
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    Take another look at 9 weeks EE's and Wyandot

    I first posted these at 6 weeks and the EE's here were just a little iffy. I first posted them at 6 weeks as #2 and #3 on this post https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=588015&p=1 Easter Egger 1 This one was the most controversial so I took a lot of pics. After a dust...
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    9 week Wyandots,Buff Orpingtons,Light Brahmas Sex Please

    I've waited until 9 weeks because I know some of these are difficult. My sister was suppose to take half of my brood, but instead took only 3. So to prevent overcrowding in the coop, would you guys please see if any of my chicks stand out as roosters. They are all from a hatchery. Silver Laced...
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    Give Away Now or Wait.

    I have a 4x8x6H ft coop and have raised 14 chicks. They are now almost 9 weeks old and have been living in the coop for about 4 weeks now. They also have a 10x14 run. The problem is my sister was suppose to take half of them and has now changed her mind. I can give some away to a local farmer...
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    Type of Tarp to Use

    I know some of you use a tarp to cover your run to keep it dryer. What kind do you use? Poly ? Canvas? heavy-duty, super heavy duty? There seems to be numbers associated with tarps too. 10, 15, 16? Do you have a particular brand that has worked well for you through a winter? Who would have...
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    Two Tons of Sand

    For some reason i thought 2 tons of sand, 4000 pounds, would be this Ginormous amount, maybe 12 feet high ! I kept waiting for the guy to dump the rest of it. At one point he climbed up into the dump truck with a shovel and I thought he just has to knock the rest of it loose. I felt pretty...
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    Running out of time. What to put in the run.

    I am in the process of finishing our run. It's been slow going because of time limitations and RAIN. I have investigated sand prices and because I have a quarry 3 miles from my house the cost is going to be minimal. The girls have been using the run and the dirt is getting pretty packed...
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    6 Week old Wyandots GLW

    Six weeks and 2 days. Any guesses? They are suppose to be pullets. Do the different markings mean anything? #1 and #2 together #1 #2
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    6 week old EE's

    I have 14 6 week olds. My sister is taking her 6 next week, so we would like to have an idea of how to split them up. They all seem like roosters to me. All this posturing and chest bumping. Do pullets do that? Anyway, I'll just start with the Easter Eggers today. Any definite Roos? EE #1 My...
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    Help with building run

    First here is my coop. I have done a lot since this pic was taken. the run will be built off to the right. The second pic is of my idea of what we might do, using google sketchup for the first time so it isn't very good, but gives you an idea of where I'm headed. Can anyone think of a better way...
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