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    For Sale: Black Jersey Giant and Buff Orphington Hens (Long Island NY)

    I have available three black jersey giants and one buff orphington (all hens) for sale. All are currently laying and all four have been broody. Asking $15 each. Smithtown, Long Island, New York. Please e-mail [email protected] for further information as my PM box here fills up quickly. Thanks.
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    Shipping Live Button Quail

    I've shipped ducks, chickens and geese and I've received the same. But, I was curious if there are any helpful guidelines about shipping live button quail since they seem so fragile? I'm curious if babies can be safely shipped or if they need to be adults, and if there are any other...
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    Sudden Death of Button Quail--Any Ideas WHY?

    I hatched button quails on 6/3 and 6/10. Quite a few of them sold, leaving me with 3 from the 3rd, all of whom have survived and then 8 from 6/10, with 4 of them just dropping dead this afternoon. They were on their sides, legs stretched out, dead. They are in a small tank, with light that...
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    SOLD: Indian Runner Duck Hatching Eggs-New York

    A guy bought my 6-plus (actually 8) Indian Runner Eggs (on eBay)and I wrapped them from yesterday AM's eggs to ship out yesterday. It was supposed to be instant PayPal payment, but it was a best offer item, so it didn't work properly. They are all ready to go and he hasn't paid yet, so I...
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    Who says ducks are messy?

    I have NO IDEA why ANYONE would say that ducks are messy?
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    WTB: Button Quail Eggs to NY

    Looking to buy button quail eggs ASAP. Zip code 11787, New York. If my mail box fills, please use my email address and put in the subject line that you're from BYC so I don't mistake you for a buyer. LOL. Thanks, Nancy
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    Welsh Harlequins....Can you sex by beak color?

    So, I've been convinced by fellow BYC-ers to expand from runners to try Welsh Harlequins and Magpies. I am getting some baby Welsh Harlequins and would like to confirm that you can sex them by beak color? I've read conflicting information about whether it can be done and then if it CAN be...
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    Jersey Frizzle Cochins---SURPRISE!

    What a day of surprises! This afternoon, DH is YELLING for me to come down to the chickens. My Jersey Giant hen went broody some time ago with TWENTY eggs in her nest. Well, with 20 eggs, you KNOW they won't all hatch. I actually wasn't even sure any of them would be fertile because I had...
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    WTB: Bourbon Red Turkey Poults for my Lonely One-Ship to NY?

    My one week old Bourbon Red Turkey poult lost its hatch mate tonight, sadly enough. I have no safe friend for it, so I would very much like to purchase like companion poults, if anyone is willing to ship some young 'uns to New York. Express Mail would be fine. Please let me know, PM or...
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    Reason for Divorce: Dewlap Toulouse Gosling....

    My husband never had animals. He sure is learning fast, but he HATES me to have birds in the house...and especially in the bedroom. Well, he works overnights and I've only hatched two dewlap toulouse babies this year and there are three weeks in between them. They each are with other birds...
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    **SOLD**: Runner Duck Hatching Eggs- 12+ for $20, including shipping

    I have all of my runners together.... fawn and white, black, a white male and chocolate females. And, there are two khaki campbell hens in the mix. So, I will send you extra eggs to make up for the two potential mutts in the group. But, I have to tell you, those mutt ducks have been REALLY...
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    Marans Question About Different Types

    I was asked by a friend to raise some Marans for her because she likes the dark eggs. But, in my first few days of research, I have been unable to ascertain the differences between the difference colors, especially regarding value of the birds. Now, I have figured that egg color and type is...
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    Turkey Poult Flipping Over

    We hatched our first two turkey poults yesterday and today. Yesterday's baby was in with the baby ducks born at the same time and had few problems, though he was much slower to get up and moving than the ducklings. But, the poult born today is fluffy and warm and has been out of the shell for...
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    **GONE**Dewlap Toulouse and Sebastopol Geese in NY City Area

    This is really hard to do. I have been really sick with asthma and pneumonia off and on since last fall. I don't get to out outside very often to be with my adult geese. Recently, I have gotten out a bit more, only to find out two things...(1) I'm still not well enough to spend much time out...
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    More Hatching Questions.....

    OK...I can use some advice because this HAS to be MY problem and not the incubator or hatcher problem..... Three hatches in a row, I have had over 20 runner duck eggs in the incubator...THREE different incubators. Throughout the incubation period, we've had VERY good luck at keeping both the...
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    Having Mental Pause Moment...question about duck hatching....

    I am the WORST "searcher" ...never know what to enter, so I couldn't find the answer to this..... I have a duck who has been pipping for almost 12 hours, but he is coming rear end out first. I swear that I've always seen them come out beak first.....???? OR, I am suffering from a SEVERE case...
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    Want the Americauna eggs? **WINNER ON PAGE 4**

    I just won the wonderful Americauna eggs that badnfluinz just generously gifted, but I have my incubators full and I don't hatch chickens very well, so I would love to give them to someone who will really enjoy them. So, just post why you want them and I'll have my friend pick the winner...
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    **SOLD**FS: 2 Dewlap Toulouse Goose Eggs-Long Island, NY

    My dewlaps gave me two eggs this morning. I have the incubators jammed with eggs and will not have room for over a week. ALL of my dewlap eggs are showing excellent development, so the fertility rate has been great! I will be able to ship out these eggs tomorrow afternoon, but I have no...
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    Dewlap Toulouse Eggs...

    My grey dewlap toulouse geese have been laying (finally) and I have a quite a few fertile eggs in the incubator (two are moving around and due to hatch in the next couple of days.) I have been considering selling a couple of their eggs, but I am not sure if I should offer them as a pre-sale...
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    Goats Are VERY Lethargic....One Can't Get Up.....Need Advice

    I have had two alpine goats for almost a year and, as of tonight, I realize that the advice I got from the person who gave me the goats was NOT correct. Now, my goats are paying for it.... I have a young goat (about a year old) who is not getting up and is shaking like he is shivering. He...
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