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    Columbia Cross Rock Roo?

    Hello BYC family! I have added some new breeds to my flock this year. I am wondering if can help determine if this 7 week old "pullet" is really a roo. I'm also including a pic for a 7 week old Comet. Please help me know what to look for in these two breeds. I also have 6 one week old French...
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    Can hens have "spurs"?

    I have two hens in my flock of 12 the have spurs...one is Buff Orpington and the other a Maran. The Maran is Broody from June to Sept, while the other is not. I just find this odd.....is it common? I have not a roo in my flock for years, but have a young one now, as a pullet I bought in the...
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    Feeding Chickens Beef Suet

    I purchased a side of beef this week and was given the suet for my wild birds. I live in upstate NY where it is very cold in the winter. I got to thinking, if wild birds love this stuff is it ok to offer my chicken as a treat. Also, is there any harm in feeding the chickens whole "cow" corn...
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    What is going on here??? (graphic picture)

    I need some determining what is going on here. This is my year old GW. I cleaned out pooped that was packed in her vent. What causes this? I changed feed about a month ago to Nutrena w/ omega 3's nad probiotics and have noticed darker black poop and some have poop stuck on their bottoms. I...
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    Who is laying what?

    I am getting 4 eggs a day from my 17 hens in cold upstate..... I have 5 new girls I got this spring so I am thinking all but the white egg are coming from them. Do Silver Wyandotte's lay different color eggs than gold? I am getting a very large pale brown, pinkish egg, a med brown and dark...
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    Breaking a Broody Hen.....question??

    I have two broody girls and no rooster, so sitting on the eggs is fruitless. One lady has been broody since May. I have 5 10-11 week pullets in a separate pen. Can I remove my two broody girls from the nest and put them in with the young girls to break them? Can they eat the same food for a...
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    Broody hen for nearly two months....

    Is this normal??? She is barely a year old and the only one sitting in the nest ALL Day, EVERY DAY!!
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    Hen with spurs...

    Have you ever seen it? My cuckoo maran hen has spurs!!! How can that be?
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    Worming.....can lack of effect egg production?

    Hello BYC Friends, I have a small flock of almost 2 years hens. I have never wormed. I live in Upstate NY, where it gets very cold. Couple of questions: 1) Can worms effect egg production? I am getting very few eggs daily and probably coming from my two new girls. Some girls have not laid...
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    What's the difference between a Barred Rock and a Plymouth Rock?

    Or isn't there?
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    Who are we?

    Both were sold to me as cuckoo marans, what you think? One is laying, but not sure which one, dark brown egg but not mahogany.
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    Maran Hens??? Anyone pic of cuckoo and black?

    I ordered 3 chicks in June that I was told were cuckoo marans. The picked up at by local feed store and I know they order from Privett's Hatchery. 1 of the 3 disappeared, so I have two left. Both look very different from each other. One looks just like a BR but with very yellow legs. The...
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    Do hens lay small eggs after taking a break or molting?

    The reason I ask is because my hens have been slacking off lately, however I have two new girls hatched late June. Last week I found a small white egg and today a small darker brown egg (like my RIR lays). My two new girls were both suppose to be cuckoo marans, however one is clearly not. I...
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    Calling all experienced chicken farmers.....

    Here's my dilemma.... I have 13 18 month old girls (BO's, RIR, EE's, BR & Calf White). I feed them Blue Seal layer feed and they free range. I give them an occasional treat (recently added BOSS to their feed). For the last few months their egg production has declined. Most days I am getting...
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    Would a Blue Heron eat a chciken???

    I am missing two young pullets without any sign.
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    Second pullet gone in a week!

    Last week I discovered one of young girls missing, without a sign. Tonight, another one! I know a hawk can come quickly and go, but I did not hear any alarm from the others that a hawk was in the area. Is there anything that can grab them and take them into a hole or away with any sign of...
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    Mites or Molting?

    Hi All, I have 13 hens that are just over 1 years old. Several on them are missing feathers on their necks and back near tail feathers). One looks pretty "maingy" all over. Vent area is fully feathered. I have been treating for mites, but never really knew for sure if they. Egg laying...
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    Cuckoo Maran or Barred Rock

    I ordered 3 cuckoo maran chicks in June. They are growing nicely, but I noticed 2 have pinkish legs and 1 yellowish. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? They were shipped with barred rocks and I curious if one got mixed up. Any thoughts?
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    Feeding Instructions???

    I am a newbie...received 50 cornish jumbo rocks on 5/29 (st. run). Fed for 2 weeks on non-med chick starter. At that point, I switched to Cal-grower to date. Tomorrow will mark 5 weeks. My question is... continue with cal-growth or switch to "fat & finish" Thank in advance for your advice.
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    How long can you keep eggs refrigerated???

    Do eggs get old? Is there a time limit or expiration?
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