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    Genetic Mismatch -- what breed does my puppy look like to you?

    We did the Wisdom Panel DNA test to see what kind of dog our Humane Society rescue puppy would turn out to be. According to the results, his grandparents were: 1 full-blooded rottweiler 1 mixed breed 1 yellow lab/ siberian husky 1 german shepherd/ mixed breed So a large breed mix. The...
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    Amazing, locally grown and milled feed. Or is it?

    Hello, there is a local feed mill that makes a laying feed mash that I absolutely love. It has a very potent fresh and sweet smell, it's almost moist (there is never any dust), you can see tiny bits of grain in it. It looks and smells so much better than dry, dusty pellets that smell like...
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    My first Acreage! Chickens, Goats, and Pasture Questions

    Hello all, I am buying a house on six acres to move my 1 acre farm into a more spacious abode. I've decided to let my chickens and goats share one mega "run" of about an acre with super fencing and electric hotwires to keep everything safe inside and bad guys out. I can't find a clear answer...
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    Feeder Design for 100+ pounds of feed for under 15 bucks!

    I have 33 laying hens and a dozen growing ducks with the appetite of 33 laying hens. I'm going out of town and wanted a heavy duty feeder to make one less thing the house sitter has to worry about. I found a design for a container with a 90° pvc flange but it was for a small container, like 10...
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    Help Identifying Surprise Duckings Please?

    I got some surprise ducklings from Ideal, and there are a few that I'm not sure about. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me what kind I have! Peking maybe? Mallard? Black Runner? Fawn and white runner? No idea about this one! Thank you very...
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    Duckling with an extra leg joint? Help please!

    I just got an order of ducklings in. Two of them splashed in their water and got soaked (in their initial box lined with paper towels) so I took them out to dry under a heat lamp on dry bedding. Then I noticed that one's foot looked lame, and on inspection it looks like it has 2 knee joints...
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    How high to make roosts to be safe from possums or coons?

    There has been a lot of rain lately and I'm worried that with the soft ground, a predator may be able to dig under and get into my coop. All of my roosts are between 3 and 6 feet off the ground. I couldn't find any info in the forums about how high is high enough, just in case something gets in...
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    Feed Question: Is this good or bad??

    In June I got a lot of golden buff chicks from MPC. I gave six to my cousin and I kept 24 for myself. Well, they are 19 weeks old now, and she is getting four eggs a day from her six and mine don't look anywhere near laying age yet! Mine are healthy, well treated, got plenty of space, plenty...
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    A Lesson from my Hen for us all

    Hi all, I have many chickens now (about 30) but it all started with two beautiful golden comets. Back around the beginning of July, the neighbor's dog got loose and grabbed one of my first two, her name was Violet (the first five hens were named after the sisters on Keeping Up Appearances)...
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    What predator does this sound like to you?

    Hi all, I found a dead pullet this morning. She had been dragged out of the coop and into the run (through the 1 foot-square door that I forgot to close). Her head and neck was missing and most of her insides were eaten out. I'm not too upset, after reading other stories on BYC I think I'm lucky...
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    Hen attacked, does she need a splay?

    Hi all, a dog got into my yard and attacked one of my hens. It looked as if it just caught her, didn't really try to do any damage. She has no puncture wounds and her bones feel solid, just a bunch of missing feathers. I've seen her manage to her feet a few times but 98% of the time she is...
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    What does "buff" mean regarding chickens?

    I racked my brain trying to figure out where best to post this question (I couldn't find a "General Questions" topic in the forum guide) Anyway, What I undestand as "buff" Generally, means big, strong, meaty--I assume a "buff" chicken is a big (as opposed to a bantam) meat or dual purpose...
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    Meyer/ My Pet Chicken Golden Buff Sale!

    Hi all! Last month I got a dozen chicks from Ideal, but today I saw the 25% off sale for Golden Buffs at Meyer and MPC hatcheries and couldn't pass up the offer! I just bought 25 GB pullets from MPC for $49.95 with free shipping! It was $52 something for the same quantity at Meyer so I went with...
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    Broken leg?

    I have a production red chick from Ideal (just 4 days old) that is acting like its leg is injured. She doesn't move her left leg and hobbles around when she has to move, limping on one foot. She is still eating and drinking, the leg looks normal and healthy, but when I pick her up I don't feel...
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    IDEAL Hatchery: When did you get your chicks?

    There seems to be a lot of threads about IDEAL, but not one that actually has detailed information about how long it took for chicks to arrive in your area. So, here's my info: Scheduled to be shipped on Wednesday May 23, 2012 Got my "Order has shipped!" Email on Tuesday May 22, 2012 Shipping...
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    RIR over White Leghorn: how do you sex the juveniles?

    Hello, I recently acquired three crosses of Rhode Island Red roo over a white leghorn hen. It was a clutch of about 20 or so, some white with hardly any color, some white and brown mixed, and a few orangeish with white speckles. The guy who hatched them said the mostly-white ones were likely to...
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