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    I thought this was a pullet until a week ago... Opinions?

    I'm sorry the pictures are not the best - I used my cell phone camera and the screen is broken so I had to guess where my subject was lol. This little barnyard mix hatched around 15 October 2013 (almost 4 months old now) Up until a week ago it really looked like a pullet, but it seems...
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    Weak chicks with fleas on their faces

    My broody Silkie hatched out two chicks on the 1st of Feb. This afternoon I found one just sitting in the sun and not with its mother, when I picked her up she just flopped her head backwards like a dead chick but she's still breathing. I found her face to be full of fleas, around the eyes and...
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    Cape Town, South Africa

    A thread for all from Cape Town! The aim here is to get Capetonians together to share info and of course talk about our chickens! Are you a "chicken person" in or around Cape Town? Feel free to introduce yourself and join in the fun!
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    Slaughtering a mature rooster

    I have to cull my mature Rhode Island Red rooster. He's become a real bully in the flock and on top of that he started kicking me He's around 18 - 22 months old, and I imagine he will be too tough to eat. Does anyone have any tips on how to tenderize the meat after slaughter or will he just...
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    Designing a new incubator... Any input and advice will be greatly appreciated!

    I am designing a new incubator that I want to build, and need advice on the placement of the light bulbs and fans to ensure good circulation. I will be using 2 light bulbs for heating and pc fans for air circulation. I hope the below sketch is large enough... The incubator will be...
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    Trooper, the single hatchling

    I am starting this thread as a fun project to post daily pics of my newly hatched Rhode Island Red chick, Trooper. He/she was the only chick to hatch in my homemade incubator out of 22 eggs originally set. He also hatched late, after 23 days... Comments are very welcome - this is purely for...
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    ANY South Africans??? Somebody? Anybody?

    Are there any South African BYC'ers out there? Say hello here.... Maybe even any Capetonians? (Pushing my luck...)
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    My little flock :)

    I currently have a flock of 5; Three commercial white layers (no idea what is in those genes!) Called Molly, Lucy and Kimmy. On Saturday I added a pair of Rhode Island Reds called Captain Morgan and Kayla. They are a friendly bunch, and they provide me with lovely fresh eggs and lots of...
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    Is a rooster/cockerell fertile before he starts crowing?

    Hello everyone! I got the most beautiful pair of Rhode Island Reds on Saturday, so proud of my beautiful birds. They are both around 20 weeks old, and the Rooster, Captain Morgan, is not crowing yet, but he started mating my hens as if it's his last day yesterday. I would just like to know if...
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    What breed/mix?

    Hi everyone. The 3 ladies in the pic was sold to me simply as "laying hens" with no indication as to what breed mix they are. Can anyone tell me which breeds may be in their mix? They lay quite well, at an average of 2 eggs per day between the 3 of them, sometimes they even surprise me with 3...
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    Hi everyone :)

    Hi there! I am new both to this site and to chicken keeping! I've had my first three hens for about a month now and they have me totally in love with all things CHICKEN! I'm not sure what breed my three girls are, as they were only sold to me as "laying hens"... But they are very good to me...
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