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    What breed are these four hens!

    Today I adopted four hens that were rescued from a hording situation from the humane society. This person had hundreds of chickens living in their tiny big city home. Allot of the birds taken from the house were breeds like silkies, polish, game fowl, leghorns, RIR, easter eggers and much more...
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    was told it was a white leghorn when I purchased it but It doesnt look like it, what could it be???

    She is white but has more and more black smudges coming on her feathers as she grows. her wings have black, her tail and the back of her neck has very light black smudges in the feathers. she has pink legs and feet and a single comb. her beak looks shorter and thicker then my other young ones...
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    Problems when selling your backyard eggs

    I had a problem today. One of my customers who bought duck eggs from me called me and said she has been vomiting for two days and claims my eggs gave her bird flu. she has bought duck eggs from me many times before and never had a problem. I told her I was extremely sorry and that I have never...
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    Chickens feet dieing scales falling off

    I have a Black jersey Giant pullet that is a little over 2 months old. she was in a grow out pen with several other pullets since they were chicks. no body else has any issue like this. all the other pullets that were with her are very healthy. this chicken I been noticing it wasn't growing...
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    can silkys have single combs?

    I got 8 chicks out of the bantam box at tsc they all look exactly the same white, silky feathering, blackish blue skin. but half of them have the walnut comb and the other have single combs. the chicks are two weeks old plus, so I can see there combs very well. if a single comb is not silky then...
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    Im not sure what breed this chick is, its very unique

    I go this chick from and over hatch from a breeder. It has blackish legs all the way down until his feet. it has a single comb so curious to find out what it is.
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    SLW suddenly cant stand up falls over/stumbles like shes drunk???

    yesterday before I put my chickens away I noticed that everyone of them which is 14 plus 3 of my ducks where all smashed inside a dog house I placed in the outdoor run as an extra nesting area. they were not shut inside or anything they were all purposely smashing themselves inside of it. (...
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    wird sore on chicks thats deadly??

    I have had 3 chicks hatch now out of separate batches one of them being a quail chick hatched with a swollen belly and a big disgusting protruding sore or something.. almost looks like an organ is coming out through the skin.. two of the chicks born with this problem were abnormally bald when...
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    what is causeing my eggs to die?

    I have 40 eggs in the incubator today I candled them all and 6 have formed an embryo but the embryo died and made a blood ring and black clot looking spot. what causes the embryo just to randomly die they died at about a week into development. I have been keeping my temp right on at 99.9...
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    What breed of chickens are these???

    I took in 6 hens from a friend of mine who's Neighbors keep buying chicks from chick days for their kids then when they grow to big they let them loose in the neighborhood. They lay brown eggs They look like barred rocks but they have white faces and bellies. Anyone have any idea??
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    Respiratory ifection Not sure what to do next.

    I have a mixed flock of chickens and ducks. I have raised them all from chicks. the free range all day in a huge fenced area. I took 15 different birds to my county fair and I came home and a day later I noticed this gurgling noise coming from one of my orpington hens every time she took a...
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    Broody duck what do I do? and Pekin hen with lame leg what do I do?

    My Rouen duck which has been mated by our pekin male has gathered 6 eggs in the coop. I was getting 1 egg from her every day until a week ago she stopped laying and I didn't know why. today I discovered a hidden nest buried under hay with 6 eggs I touched them and they were very warm. she has a...
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    pekin duck laying TONS of eggs, and Pekin drake wont stop harming female.

    my 1 1/2 year old pekin has made a outdoor nest and has been laying 2 and 3 eggs a day!!! she usually just lays once a day. could she be going broody? should I leave the eggs in the nest? can she hurt herself by laying so many everyday?? it just seems un normal. Also I have a pekin drake who...
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    Malard duck acting a little strange today

    I have a mallard duck I got a little over a year ago at chick days in their Rouen duckling bin, I always thought she was a mallard instead because she only had one eye stripe and she never grew as big as they say the Rouen's get and she can fly VERY well. She just started laying again from a...
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    What kind of chicken might this be?

    I picked up my chicks from hatchery today I ordered 4 silver laced Wyandotte's, 3 Easter eggers, 3 Light Brahmas, and 3 buff Orrington's. I noticed when I got home that there was only two Easter eggers and an extra chick in the box that doesn't match any of the rest. I really want to know what...
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    A predator solution

    I live in a area with lots of predators and after losing many birds and trying so many different things to stop it from happening I finally came up with a great set up to keep the predators out and I would like to share this with you. Firstly I built my coop off the ground this is a great...
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    In need of Information and tips on showing a chickens and ducks.

    I am showing a barred rock hen, a Pekin duck, and a Rouen duck In an OPEN CLASS. This is my first time showing, I am showing at the county fair. here are the questions I would really like to have answers to: does the judge ask you questions in an open class show? if so what are some examples...
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    NO eggs :(

    my chickens haven't laid eggs in about a month, I don't know what is wrong, it is not their age because they have just turned a year old or are close to a year old, and I have 2 pullets that are 5 months old and should be laying soon. I have only got 1 egg this entire month. I spent time sealing...
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    Droopy tail feathers

    I have a 4 month old barred rock hen that I got about 3 weeks ago and she has had droopy tail feathers since I got her. I also took home her sister who is also 4 months old and her tail feathers are perked up. she looks and acts completely healthy otherwise, she is eating, drinking, scratching...
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    How to show pekin ducks at the fair?

    I have always wanted to show at the fair and this year will be my first time. I going to be showing a female Pekin duck and a barred rock hen. I cant find anything on showing ducks and how to prepare them for fair so I came here to ask. I'm going to be showing in open class, and I would like to...
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