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    Young broody better than old? Mean better than timid?

    Ok - two of my 1st year buff orps have gone broody. These girls hatched in early March. Are they just as good potential "moms" as older (1 plus year old) hens? Or should I not let them try to hatch chicks out till next year? Also - one is an absolute bear (pecks, fights, etc. if you try to...
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    Moving fake eggs out of nest boxes??

    Ok - new layers (born first week of March). They have a nice row of nest boxes with a dividing wall in front of them (to make it darker and more private) for them. They go behind the wall and lay - but not into the boxes (I can collect eggs from the outside if they are in the boxes, but not...
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    Free Gold and Silver Sebright Roos in Greensboro, NC area

    Hello - I have two gold sebrights males and one silver male that are looking for homes. These are beautiful young birds hatched in March of this year. Free to good home - I can even deliver within the Triad area.
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    8 week old suddenly developing cross beak?

    Sorry for crossposting - got no response on "raising chicks" forum so I thought I would try here. One of my Australorps has never been as big or active as the other girls (all hatched March 9th BTW). She recently started acting better and growing but in the past two weeks her beak began to...
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    8 week old developing cross beak?

    One of my Australorps has never been as big or active as the other girls (all hatched March 9th BTW). She recently started acting better and growing but in the past two weeks her beak began to cross and is now getting quite bad. I always thought they were born this way but I guess it is...
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    2 chicks not growing/not active what is it?

    Ok - got 30 from McMurray on 3/11 and I have one Black Australorp and one SS Hamburg that aren't growing like the others, not active, sit with their feathers kind of ruffled and head down. They will get up and eat/drink but they seem to be getting worse (the SS Hamburg was on her side when I...
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    Wry neck?

    Ok - one of my Campine chicks that arrived Monday seemed healthy up til this morning. At that time she was holding her head a little crooked and looked "slow". This evening she is all "twisted" up and can't walk or function. Other chicks are fine. These were vacinated for marek's and cocci...
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    McMurray chicks arrived this morning!

    Picked up my chicks this morning - 3 Silver Seabrights (one thrown in as a free extra), 2 Golden Seabrights, and 30 others (golden campines, silver spangled hamburgs, Buff Orps, Black Australorps, Silver Laced wyandottes). Haven't been able to ID my free "exotic" yet (unless it is another of...
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    What day does McMurray ship on for "week of 3/9" orders?

    Is that on Saturday 3/7 or 3/14 or when? Can you tell I have chicks comming "week of 3/9"?
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    Any problems with neighboring flocks?

    I am building a coop and run for spring chicks. The place I want to build it is close to my neighbor's small flock (8 hens 1 roo - Barrred Rocks). Will having the two flocks close together cause any issues (if I end up with a rooster will they constantly crow at each other?). I am aware of...
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    Can you raise Bantams with Large birds?

    Going to order some chicks (first time I will have chickens since I was a kid). Will a few Sebrights survive and do well in a flock of Wyandottes and B Rocks if they are raised together from the beginning?
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    Position of nest boxes vs. roosts

    Designing my coop and want to make sure I have things right. The nest boxes should be elevated a bit off the floor but not as high as the roost poles right? Should the boxes be as far from the roost as reasonably possible or does that not matter? Any other hints/tips on relative placement of...
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    Chickens and grape/muscadine vines?

    I am planning my coop and chicken yard. Wanted to know if it is ok to include some grape and muscadine vines in the area the chickens can get to. Will they destroy the vines like they tend to do with grass etc.? Will the grapes and muscadines (fruit) hurt the chickens if they get too much of...
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