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    Brooding for forty days?

    My hen lost her original batch of chicks (accidental breakings, etc.), but we put more underneath her. Is it all right that she brood for longer than the normal 21 days? I candled the eggs yesterday, and they won't hatch for at least two weeks. I felt Mama's keel today and she's lost a lot of...
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    HELP, I think they're all dead...

    My hen, Mama Goldfeathers, has been setting on eggs for about 21 days now, and I checked and none of them have pipped. During the broody process, I had a problem with other hens adding eggs to her nest, so I draped some cloth over the front of the nestbox to keep them out. Turns out, it kept...
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    BROODY hatch-along, April-May

    I got myself a broody hen. Her name is Lucille Goldfeathers the Third and she's been a failed broody before, but this time she's setting strong on about 10-12 eggs and I really think she's gonna do it this time! Got a broody? Let's all be Chickie Godparents together!
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    Wanna play the name game?

    I just found out that my mystery bird, Freaky Roo, is a dark brahma, so now that I know brahmas lay well, he gets a permanent roosting spot in the coop. Though, he needs a better name. Throw your best at me! Here's an overview of his temperament: He is sweet as can be, even though he was...
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    Ugh... I feel so STUPID! :(

    My friends are raising broilers for the first time, and when I was over there, I noticed one of their birds had a large (and hard) crop. And, you know how when broilers lie down on bedding, the feathers on their belly get rubbed off and manure-caked? The same thing had happened to the feathers...
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    Working Farm Dogs

    There are probably nearly as many dog lovers on this site as chicken lovers! This thread is for the hardworking pooches, the classic farm/ranch dog with its own duties. What breed is your working dog? What are it's duties? Rounding up the poultry? Guarding them? Alerting to threats? Brag...
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    Feeding a herding dog a raw food diet...

    My family just got an Aussie named Rawly. He's absolutely wonderful. 9 months old, and the only bit of trouble he's given us yet is trying to round up the cats. We raise cows, goats and chickens, and I was wondering if we fed him a raw food diet, would this give predispose him to trying to...
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    Broken toe

    My chicken's toe got caught in some wire mesh and is broken. How do I set it? Please help.
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    Would this be enough excersize for a border collie in a day?

    My family is looking into getting a border collie to herd cattle. However, we are very aware of the responsibility involved in doing so and are cautious about jumping in. The reason we are is because, when I go off to college, my dad will be the only one able to herd cows, and it is NOT a...
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    Letting my hen brood in winter... Hatch with me!

    I noticed my hen was trying to brood on and off over the past few days (other hens kept kicking her out of the nest), so she's in her own pen now with five eggs in a quiet, dark nest. Last time I noticed, the move had kinda disrupted her and she wasn't sitting on the eggs. We're gonna give her...
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    What Is Happening To Me?!

    We started with four chickens, two hens, two roosters in a nice little coop, and fed commercial ration. I was happy with my new chickens. Well, that was until I caught the fever. Chicken fever. Now, I have fifty-five chickens, they free range and I'm feeding them off of my own plate. This...
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    Stall full of coryza-infected bedding. Help! What should I do?

    I once brought home a rooster who was infected with coryza (thank goodness I quarantined!). I now have a stall full of infected bedding. The bedding was exposed to coryza in late February, and I know that coryza can be infected through the air. I use wood shavings. Can I sweep up the...
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    Backyardherds.com has been created. Join!

    http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/ It'd deserted over there, people, fill up the forum! Nifty made this for you guys, enjoy it!
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    Dog food questions

    Title just about says it. Anyone got a Great Pyrnee dog? How quickly do they go through feed? And what do you feed them?
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    Starting out with goats... Need all the help I can get! Goatlovers!!!

    I'm looking into goats(a pair of boer goat castrated bucks), and I have the following questions: What do they eat? How much do they eat? How much hay would it take to get them through the winter? What sort of fencing would work for them? Sheep fencing? How much water do they need daily...
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    Is this a complete feed?

    1/2 LB Jacob's Cattle beans 1 LB Cracked Corn 1/4 LB Instant Oatmeal/Rolled Oats 1/4 LB Wheat Dash Salt/Kelp meal Am I missing anything? Vitamins? Minerals?
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    Need help tanning a hide

    I've got a woodchuck hide, shot about 48 hours ago. I got most of the meat off and salted it down. The hair hasn't slipped yet, so I'm assuming it's still fine. It's covered in white, crusty stuff. It doesn't smell like anything except salted meat. What do I do now? How can I tan it (with...
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    How long do you toast beans for chickens?

    I have some homegrown beans that I'd like to toast for my chickens. How long and at what heat? Quick response, please!
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    Calling all hatchaholics!

    Hi, everyone! I'm COMPLETELY new to hatching eggs. I don't have an incubator, I don't have any experience, all I have is a pair of healthy quail laying fertilized eggs that I wanna hatch! If you have any experience hatching any kind of egg, quail, chicken, duck, ostrich, penguin, I really...
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    Hen holding wing at odd angle...

    I was out with my flock and noticed my hen, Suey, was holding her wing out form her body. This happened a few days ago, and it hasn't folded back to her body yet. Do you think it could be broken? It's only one wing. I know hens sometimes hold wings out from their body when they are hot, but...
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