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    pale comb

    One of my 4 mo. old Australorps has a very pale, underdevolped comb, compared to the others of the same age. Her feahers are great, she is active and eats well. Healthy other than the pale comb. Also: How much food grade de to put in the hen yard? I am new to the use of de. Thanks and hope...
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    pure australorps?

    Hey chicken lovers, I have five australorps---two from one farm and three from another. Two of them are very black, black legs and black beady eyes, but the other three have brown eyes, lots of brindle feathers arond the necks and lighter colored legs. Question: Are they all pure As or do I...
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    integrating new chickens to the flock

    Hello everyone, Hope your winter is mild and sunny. Here is coastal NC we have had many days in the 60s with warm nights. I got six pullets before Thanksgiving that are now about 3 1/2 months old. I recently got six more about 3 months old. The "teenagers" bully the little ones---no vicious...
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    new pullets pecking each other

    Hey everyone, I just picked up my 5-week old pullets---two Australorps and three RIR. One of the RIR has a small sore on her back and the other girls are already pecking at it. How do I stop this now? I love this site and find it very helpful.. Mimi
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    cannilbalism

    Hey, this is my first post. I have now five laying hens (YESTERDAY I HAD 6). They are well taken care of---roomy coop, good food and clean water, wood shavings on floor etc, etc. Today, when I went back to let them our for their afternoon grazing in the yard, one of them was dead. Not just...
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