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  1. Lu King

    Chicks hatching different times.

    Here is what my son (who has the hatching chicks) emailed me and asked that I ask the experts on this forum....... We have a male buff orp rooster, five americauna hens, 2 buff orp broody hens. We have chicks hatching, but almost all have black markings. Would these be little males taking...
  2. Lu King

    I need some guneas in Magnolia, Texas

    I would like to buy up to ten guineas. My friends sells them for $4.50 each, but she is out of them. I will pay $6.00 each, but they must be in the Magnolia, Waller, Hockley area, as I can't travel far.
  3. Lu King

    Dogs got almost all of my turkeys.

    Two huge pit bulls broke into my turkey pen that was made out of boards and wire. I had two girls and three boys. Now, I have only one girl who was in a pen closer to the house. The pit bulls pulled the wire away from the boards that the wire was attached to....no easy feat .......they...
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    Does the male turkey kill new born turkeys?

    I had a live baby turkey this morning ...walking around and healthy as it could be. This afternoon it was laying in the pen dead. The mother and father were in the same pen. It had been pecked at the throat area. Does the mother and/or father kill one of their little ones? The mother...
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    Best guard dog for chickens and very small children.

    I have been offered a female Great Pyrenees - lab mix puppy. I'm considering giving it to a relative who has a two-year old son, and who raises chickens, turkeys, goats and sheep. The puppy is two months old. Is it a good or bad idea to get this puppy for my relative?
  6. Lu King

    Help!

    I have a turkey hen that has been sitting on some eggs for at least two weeks. She won't come out of the nest that she has, and is beginning to look pretty haggard. If she is eating, it isn't very much. I am giving her all different types of food....cooked chicken eggs, oatmeal, cooked rice...
  7. Lu King

    Raising different breeds.

    Is it okay to raise silkies with Amerancana and Buff Orpingtons? Thanks
  8. Lu King

    Turkeys attacking relative.

    I have a relative who has two male nine-month old turkeys that are free range. His wife got along with the turkeys up until lately. She got after the turkeys for attacking the cat, which is almost as big as the turkeys. Now, every time the turkeys sees the wife they run to her and start to...
  9. Lu King

    Help! Need help ASAP....Chicks past due

    My son has around forty eggs that have hatched in 21 days he says. Only one hatched and lived. Another hatched two days later and had it's toes curled under. The second one didn't seem to have the strength to break through the shell and my son's wife helped him. The rest still have not...
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    Incubating turkey eggs.

    I have a few questions about incubating turkey eggs........ Is it okay to put turkey eggs into the incubator when the eggs are slightly muddy or have poo on them? Is there a cleaning solutions that should be used to clean eggs or should eggs be thrown away? After an egg has been laid...
  11. Lu King

    Best incubator?

    My son wants to buy an incubator so he can hatch his own chicks. Which incubator do you have and what do you like best about it? He would like to buy one that will hatch silkies and turkeys.
  12. Lu King

    What age do turkeys lay eggs?

    What age do Black Spanish turkeys begin to lay eggs? We allow our turkeys to roam, and I am wondering if the girls might be laying eggs elsewhere. They are around eight months old. Also, we have on girl mating....does this mean that she is laying eggs already?
  13. Lu King

    Tenderizing old chicken

    How do I make an old chicken tender enough to eat? I waited to long to have some chickens tenderized and now they are tougher than shoe letter.
  14. Lu King

    Slaughtering chickens

    When slaughtering chickens....should it be done in front of the other chickens or some place where they can't watch their friends being slaughtered?
  15. Lu King

    Is it safe to feed turkeys partially cooked beans?

    I cooked some northern white beans partially done . My husband put them in the refrigerator at the back, and I forgot about them. Would it be safe to feed them to the turkeys and chickens?
  16. Lu King

    Turkey dancing

    We have twelve four to five month old turkeys....mostly females. My husband went out to feed them the other day and he said they were all in a perfect circle doing some type of dancing. All were in perfect unison. I don't think he was kidding, as he is not that type. Is the "dancing" as a...
  17. Lu King

    How safe are eggs laid out in the sun?

    My chickens run free. How long can the eggs be in the heat , around 90 degrees and still be good for human consumption?
  18. Lu King

    Killing chickens.

    On Friday, I am going to kill some bad roosters. I've never done this before and have some questions. ....... I am going to use an ax...it has rust on it...should I buy a new ax or clean this one? If so, what do I clean it with? After I kill the roosters what do I put the meat in to freeze...
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    Have you ever had a funny dream about your turkeys or chickens?

    A few nights ago I dreamed that one of my 4 month old turkeys was snatched up by a hawk. When I saw what had happened .... I ran after the thief and my turkey, and was able to save my turkey before it became the hawk's next meal. It seemed so real and frightened me so much that I woke up...
  20. Lu King

    My four month old sat on nest, but no egg.

    MY four month old Black Spanish turkey sat on one of the nest we have for the turkeys, but no egg. Was she "practicing" or what ? I think, not sure though, that four months is too young to lay eggs, right?
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