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    Redding, CA - 2 Free Roosters

    I've got two extra "mutt" roosters that need to find a good home (or a good table) before they kill my poor hens! For anybody that is considering them for an addition to their yard, they are Buff Orpington/Silky mix (orange & black). Pictures provided upon request.
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    is it ever ok to help the hatch?

    I thought I saw an earlier post along these lines, but couldn't find it again today. I've always heard that if chicks couldn't get out by themselves, they wouldn't be strong enough to make it. But some of your incubation posts have indicated that there may be times when one should intervene when...
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    hen killing chicks

    Please forgive me if this has already been addressed . . . I couldn't find it under past topics. My last two mother hens have pecked a few of their chicks to death and I was wondering why they do this? Do they know which ones are not theirs? They were not weak chicks, in fact all have been as...
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