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  1. aafairchild

    Leg issue

    What a lovely memorial day weekend. No emergency here but one of my 4 month old pullers has this issue with her legs initially thought she had slipped a tendon until I put hands on her. She is in a protected kennel with her own food and water with a vitamin supplement. I am hoping for some...
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    hatching issue

    Hi All, Just hatched my first group in 2 years. 4 chicks hatched but of the 4, 2 died before everyone was dry. The 1 death did not surprise me. Chick was malpositioned and had trouble hatching but did make it out without help. The surprise was the first chick to hatch. She hatched and was...
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    Fawn runner?

    Hi all New to ducks but these were all supposed to be pekins. Little odd is adorable but defiantly not a pekin. Thoughts about breed. Thanks Alice
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    thin hens?

    Hey All, I guess I'm feeling paranoid. I've been at this about 3 years now. My birds just feel thin whenever I put hands on them. How does one tell if they are too thin? I had a RIR just basically drop dead in the yard. I was recovering from arm surgery and thus a necropsy was out of the...
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    chicken abcess

    Opinions on what this is please. We were able to get some gunk out of one. Hen grew annoyed at being restrained before we could work on the other. I suspect abcess. The picture sick my new phone has no flash. Thanks Alice
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    rhode island whites

    Hey All, At what age should I expect them to start laying? I am thinking they are a slow to mature breed. My two pullets are 6 months old and are just now starting to fill out and look like laying hens. I love them. They are like puppies, but I know next to nothing about the breed. Thanks Alice
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    injured chickens

    Hey all, I had a foster dog go through my flock like the Tasmanian devil. Lost 9 for sure. Have had some reappear from unknown hiding places and had to put one down this morning. The injured seem to be doing ok. I cleaned all wounds with hibcleanse. Poured it in and on. The birds are...
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    rooster or hen

    It's the barred baby in the front. All are in the 4 to 5 month range. We think we got a boy. Hatched ourselves and got all girls last reply so we were due for a roo pics not great getting dark when taken. Thanks
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    chicks and floods

    Hey All, I am sure by now everyone has heard about the devastating floods here in central TX. I feel very fortunate to be alive and not homeless. However, my yard resembles the movie "A River Ran through It." The garden is the only thing happy around here. I would love suggestions on how to...
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    inherited lost chick

    Hi While working in the chicken yard a bit ago, I found a lost little chick. My dog found its hatchmate. I attempted to find a broody that would take her to no Avail. This little one likes me. She is maybe 3 weeks old and almost fully feathered. Will she be OK by herself until tomorrow? I...
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    babies outside

    Ok, what is the youngest babies can safely go outside if fulltime? Here in control tx lows are mostly in the 60's. These kids are only 16 days old, but seem fine WITH NO heat in the brooder. Temps in the brooder room are in low to mid 70's. I want the Stanky wankers in the pen with my...
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    help deciding when to assist

    Hi This is only my 2nd time incubating. My 1st chick hatched at 7am so far I have 4 running a round. I have 2 that seem to be having a little trouble. I am concerned about shrink wrapping thepoor babies. The 4 that are out are almost dry and ready to .move, hence my concern about humidity...
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    austin, tx area 2 dominique roosters needing a new home

    Hi All, I live in the kyle area. 2 of my Dominique pullets were not pullets. I now have 4 roosters with 29 hens and loads of problems. These boys are beautiful. I am wiling to rehome them to another flock, but they will end up being dinner if that does not happen. They are young and a...
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    any way to fix a spraddled leg in an adult

    Hi, I have lots of chickens, but only 2 guineas. The lavender a, male I think, has developed a crooked leg. This started when he was a couple of months old. It slows him down, but does not seem to be a huge issue. I suspect a slipped tendon. Is there any way to correct his leg at this...
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    genetics and sexing question

    Hi All, I hatched a few of my own chicks for the first time and have a couple of questions. I have to chicks that look just like my hatchery barred rock pullets, sorry don't have any pics right now. From what I have read and not understood very well, the barring may not be an effective way...
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    babies outside

    Hi All, I know that this subject has been beaten to death, but we all love our chicks and want the best for them. My Meyer babies are 2 weeks old today. They are inside with no heat and avg temp of 77-78. I is only getting down to 75-76 here in central tx at night. I really want to put...
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    troubled hatchling

    [/IMG][/IMG This little one is having problems. Late difficult hatch. Is this an unabsorbed yolk or a hernia? She is still fighting but if she has no chance I would rather cull than watch. Thanks alice
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    new hatch

    I am such a nervous Nellie. I have 7 eggs in my mini advance that would have hit 21 days this Saturday. I have 4 external pips for sure and a fifth that I think I see. I hear them chirping and some eggs are rocking. If I hear chirping does that mean the chicks are breathing air? I would...
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    New Rooster

    Hi All, I have been around a lot and had chickens for a couple of years now. I looked to no avail. I want to expand my little flock of 16 ladies and feel I need to obtain a 2nd rooster in order to service them all. Yes I am trying to hatch a few of my own. Current rooster is a white...
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    Raising my own finally

    Hi, I have been a member for a while and have a successful small chicken farm. I finally took the plunge and ordered and icubator to raise some chicks myself and increase my hen numbers a bit. Any ideas about what kind a designer chicks I am likely to get? My rooster is a huge white Plymouth...
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