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    Help! I am astonished and need advice!

    I have been raising chickens now for some time but have NEVER experienced anything like this.... One of my hens (a golden comet---they are known for having some laying problems) has done something that I didn't think possible. She laid three eggs in one day. To be exact, she laid three eggs...
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    "Cross-Beak" What should I expect?

    My husband and I were doing a nightly check of our spring chicklets when he noticed that one of our araucana pullets has a slightly off-set beak. The beak touches all the way down, but the bottom seems to pull just to the left a bit. The chick is only a week old. My questions are (1) What can...
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    I'm going crazy! Young rooster crows for hours! Help!

    We have a young rooster that is about 6 months old now. He started crowing somewhere around 2 months ago and it would be two or three crows after sunrise and then he would shut up for the day. But within the last few weeks, he has literally started crowing around 5:30 or 6:00 and continues...
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    Been hearing a lot about frostbite............

    So I hear a lot about frostbite these days. It's getting colder here in Alabama. Last night, the low was 24 degrees. That, ladies and gentlemen, is ridiculous! (I despise the cold!) However, if you really think about it, Chickens farther north are surviving just fine with no heat lamps in...
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    Any pigeon or dove keepers in Alabama?

    Rescued this little gal/guy. I have tried releasing her with no luck. Wonder if anyone nearby would want to take her.
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    So I brought home a rescue pigeon.... Now what?

    A neighbor called a few days ago and told me that she had a pigeon on her porch that was injured and couldn't fly away. I went over to check it out---the pigeon/dove let me catch and handle it. I found a band on its leg, but it had no information on it. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong...
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    What the heck have I brought home? ***picture heavy***

    A while back I brought home two mystery chicks. Well I'm sure they are hens, but I have no idea what breed they might be (or be crossed with). I'm awfully curious as to what color eggs they may lay? They are 20 weeks old now and still no eggs. Arrianne is the "blond" headed one. Her face...
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    Chicken With Runny Nose

    I have a small flock of eight. They have been perfect since they came home. I get an egg a day from the 6 older and the 2 younger should start in the next few weeks. They are of good weight, get wormed regularly and sprayed for mites monthly. They have always seemed so healthy. I hold them...
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    Selling some birds, but need help with reasonable price?

    Hey y'all! Chicken math has attacked our little backyard coop and we are over-run with chickies! There is a flea market on Wednesday that my father-in-law sells junk at and says there are lots of folk there selling lots of birds for all different prices, depending on breed/age/etc. My husband...
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    !!!Our First Eggs!!! (2 in one day!)

    Oh my gosh---Our little Chickie Darlings have started laying!!! Well, two of our Darlings have started laying anyway.... Our Golden Comets are 19 weeks old today. When I went out to give them their daily ration of yogurt and feed this morning, I checked (like I have every day for the last 3...
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    Any idea what I can do to help this little guy along?

    These chicks are the same age and supposedly the same breed, RIR. They are now 9 days old. All the other chickes have doubled in size in the last week, but the little guy hasn't grown much at all. He is feathering in pretty well. He eats and drinks and poops and plays just like the others...
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    Any idea what I can do to help this little guy along?

    These chicks are the same age and supposedly the same breed, RIR. They are now 9 days old. All the other chickes have doubled in size in the last week, but the little guy hasn't grown much at all. He is feathering in pretty well. He eats and drinks and poops and plays just like the others...
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    What the heck have I brought home?

    Supposedly 2 Buff Orpington pullets, 9 weeks old. And these are some cross, I assume. Any ideas? They are also 9 weeks old. And supposedly all hens?
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    Poopy covered feet

    I have 2 week old Golden Comet chicks. I've never raised chickens before so every little drama seems like a really big deal to me---though, I might just be a paranoid new mom. My issue is that all four of my chickies have poop that seems to be super-glued to their feet. I'm keeping them...
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    Self sufficient? Not yet....

    I am hopelessly trying to live a little more like my grandparents did. They gardened and raised chickens and were much more self sufficient than I could ever hope to be! I have a raised garden bed that (amazingly enough) is thriving. And as of one week ago, I have 4 lovely golden comet chicks...
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