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    Bantam Orpingtons vs. Bantam Cochins vs. Bantm Wyandottes (egglaying, temperment)

    Bantams: Orpingtons, Cochins and Wyandottes. What are the differences in egglaying, temperment and size? How would someone choose?
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    Crockpot kept on "warm" for water heater?

    Has anyone tried this? I'm just terrified of burning the coop down!
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    Today my hen lost almost all her back feathers!! She's bald!!

    Is it too late to molt? Do I have to worry about her freezing? It has been 20 -40 degrees around here. I tried to put a cloth around her today, but she was so hilariously pathetic we took it off. She was walking backward and sideways crashing into everything, and then crouching down at a...
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    Do hens ever crow?

    All my chickens are supposed to be hens, but someone in there is crowing a bit in the morning. Does that mean there's a "he" among them?
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    Poop- Is it normal to find egg white in it?

    One of my girls has such loose poops, sometimes it looks like egg whites in it.
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    For Sale in MD, Pair of Rare and Gorgeous Bantam Lavender Ameraucanas

    These are about 3 months old and extremely friendly. The male (who I call Trevor) is crowing so well now-- I love it, but it's not a popular city sound, so he and his partner have to go . I still can't post pics but here is a link to Sara's site which has a good representative pic of the...
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    Red Lake Earth helps to get thicker shells!

    Here's the study! I'm so excited since my RIR keeps laying soft eggs. I hope this helps! http://ecoworldrle.com/Documents/RLE_Improved_Egg_Shell_Thickness.pdf
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    Is it a weakness of RIRs to lay soft shelled eggs?

    My RIR is the only one of mine with this problem and I saw other mentions of this problem connected w/ RIRs or NHReds. Anyone know how these birds can be helped?
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    My chicken layed an egg with what looks like her innards stuck to it!

    Is this possible? It looks like a tube with sacks folded in on itself with some crumbly beige colored stuff stuck on and inside. Also, the eggshell was soft.
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    Little boy and girl already acting their parts!

    Last night I tried to teach my almost 6 wk old Silkie to roost (I think she must be slow or something). Anyway, she's extremely shy and not into being handled anyway, so my lesson did not go well. When I finally gave up, she ran straight to my only little cockerel, and hid behind him. He...
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    Do silkies roost?

    All my other 6 wk old bantams are roosting with gusto while this little silkie sleeps on the floor. Is she strange, or is this typical for silkies? Last night I tried to teach her to roost. She's extremely shy and not into being handled anyway, so my lesson did not go well. When I finally...
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    For Sale in MD: Pair of Lavendar Ameraucana Bantams

    These are one month old from Sara at Covered Bridge Poultry. They are the sweetest chicks I have ever seen! I got the 4 day-olds just to come out with one pullet, and it has become obvious from the comb who's the roo. Pick-up only.
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    Right now on NPR story on backyard chickens!

    shoot it's over, but I bet you can still get to it online! They're talking about us. They interviewed the Chicken Whisperer.
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    Barred Rock bantam Chick has NO wing feathers

    At a week old! Are they slow to mature, or is this one defective? All the other same age chicks' wings are feathering nicely (Ameraucana, Mille, Seabright).
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    Vaccinating for Marek's disease?

    I just got a bunch of bantams which could not be vaccinated at the hatchery. Should I try to get them vaccinated? How and when do I do that?
  16. KayP

    My chick is Missing a Toenail

    Her middle toenail broke off and the pinky nail on the same foot seems small. Will these grow back? She's a week old today.
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    Help! Chicken panting!

    My chickens beaks are open and their waddles are clapping together like their heart is in their throats and beating fast! They are holding their wings away from their bodies. It's only in the 80s. Could they be overheated? If not, then what? I'm so worried.
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    How common is Hepatic Lipidosis?

    Ever since I saw this post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1561170#p1561170 I have been afraid to give my girls anything but fruits and veggies. Can someone help me put this into perspective?
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    Petrified about popping my chickens' livers

    I read a post a couple of months back about a BYCer whose chicken came prancing over to her one morning and then keeled over dead in the afternoon. She had the chicken autopsied and found lesions on the liver. The problem is called something, but I can't remember what. In the end she had...
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    What exactly is in Purina Layena?

    I only can find the percentage of nutrients as opposed to the list of ingredients. Thanks!!
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