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    trace minerals

    My birds free range 24/7 and so do not each very much chicken feed at all. In fact, I am trying to transition them to completely homemade feed and would like recommendations for a brand of trace minerals to offer free choice. I think they need it not only to round out their diet, but also...
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    slow to feather

    What breed of bird is this? I got a 'grab bag' of purebred hatching eggs. It is 3 months old already, hatched June 29th, and still is not fully feathered. It was very naked for a long time compared to the other hatchlings the same age. It is 4 toed, feathered shanks, yellow legs
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    Lethargic chick, neck bulge

    Our chick hatched Wednesday, 3 days ago, and this morning is very lethargic, sleeping, lying on her tummy, one or both legs limp out to the side or behind her. Her vent is clear, but she is under a broody hen who may be caring for it. I mixed up some vitamin water: filtered water, sea salt...
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    5-toed mystery chick

    I bought hatching eggs from a local breeder with a nice selection and variety of purebreds, but she was out of town so her husband helped me. He had no idea what egg was from what pen, but we had a broody and needed something in a hurry. We got one 5-toed bird. From feather sexing at 1-day, I...
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    Eliminating grain commercial food?

    Has anyone taken their birds off grain completely? If so, how do you feed them to keep them healthy and laying well? I have a friend whose daughter is celiac and allergic to many grains, and wanted to know what to feed her chickens as commercial corn-based food is a no no in eggs and meat. Our...
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    need help designing nests for coop free birds

    We are getting ready to ditch our coop and leave the chickens out with the Pyrenees in the pasture full time. They will have a little shelter in the trees for roosting, but we are scratching our heads as to how to design a dog-proof nest or egg hutch as we have an egg swiper. Since we need to...
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    vegetable dyes on white eggs?

    I teach a botany class in our home school co op, and I'm doing a lesson on vegetable dyes. Since Easter is coming up, it would be fun to dye white eggs rather than fabric scraps. What types of plants have you tried for this, and what do I need to add to help the color stick to the shells? I am...
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    Penedsenca?

    I have 2 hens sold to me as Penedesencas, but they look like black copper hens to me, no feathers on their legs, with a bit of brown "lacing" on their wings. I have 2 other bcm hens that are all black/iridescent green with feathered legs. Researching, the partridge penedesenca looks a lot like...
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    Finally registered :)

    Been reading BYC for a few years since we got our first laying hens in our subdivision back yard, but we just hatched our first clutch under a foster hen meaning I have a lot of new things to learn! We live in a suburb of Austin, Texas (member of the austexpoultry Yahoo group), homeschooling...
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