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    Blue Americauna Rooster, near Denton, TX

    I have two beautiful blue Americauna roosters. Sadly, I only need one and one boy is left looking for a few girls of his own. He's a gorgeous boy. Never aggressive, but a little skittish. About 10 months old. Thanks!
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    One pullet died, the other looks bad...

    We had two Delaware pullets, roughly 4-5 months old, and several adult hens. They had been turned in with our "big girls" during the day for 2-3 weeks and all seemed to be fine. Yesterday was a normal day, though I did see one of the older hens chasing the little girl. No marks or lost...
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    Mean chick

    We got two light brahma pullets to integrate into our other youngsters from this spring once they were old enough. They are feathered out now and so we put them in a separate cage in the youngsters coop. At this point, one of the brahma chicks became aggressive. I don't see anything that...
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    Sudden hen death???

    I had a two year old leghorn hen. She was in the coop with other hens of similar age. She was just in the middle of the hierarchy. One of the leghorns had been broody about a week before, and I think she is the one who had been broody. I walked past the coop and all hens were up and about...
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    Light Brahma or Delaware?

    I think both breeds are beautiful and would like to add one (both?) to my flock. We're in north Texas so hot summers, mild winters with some very cold days sprinkled in for good misery. Kept in a coop/run. I'd like to free range a little, but haven't worked up the nerve. My other girls are...
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    Goat milking disaster

    Ok, I need help and probably not a small amount of hand holding... Last week, I got my first goats. I'm a newbie at milking and the lady I got the goats from gave me a lesson to make sure I was doing it right. I don't "think" I'm using a wrong technique, but results are proving otherwise...
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    WHAT is this?!?! (pic)

    We had a few eggs that had passed their prime so I hard boiled them yesterday. Tonight the doggies were going to get an extra special boiled egg treat. When we shelled the eggs, THIS is what we found in one. It was hard, almost like a seed that had a brown outer layer that we scratched off...
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    Silkies from Ideal?

    I'm thinking about ordering a shipment of silkies this spring and Ideal is the closest hatchery. Has anyone ordered silkies from them and were they pretty? Pictures? I'm not looking for show birds, but some pretty, fluffy, silly looking birds would be very fun!
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    Attacking or "boys will be boys"

    I've got a 3 month old BB Red rooster. (grr, but that's a different story...) Anyway, when we walk past the coop he will jump up on the front and "kick" at it. I'm concerned that this is the beginnings of spurring, but since I've never seen it I wanted to confirm with the experts. He...
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    Is she the one egg wonder?

    My leghorn girl laid her first egg last Thursday. Of course, it was met with great fanfare and excitement at our house. Now we're waiting on egg number 2... and waiting... and waiting... I don't really think she's a one egg wonder, but... When a hen is first starting to lay how long is it...
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    Friendliest bantams

    Any bantam breed recommendations? I have one silkie and one "BB Red bantam" (?). The BB Red wasn't one that I picked out and don't know much about the breed. She/he is very sweet at this stage - picked on a bit by the silkie, in fact. Anyone know/have them? I would like a couple more...
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    Skunk?

    A few days ago, I posted about my dog smelling of skunk and I was worried that one was "scoping out" my chicken coop. Also a few days ago (I'm really not sure how many days) I saw a little half grown mockingbird under a tree and bushes inside the yard. I left him alone since it seemed a safe...
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    Silkie and orpington together?

    Can I safely put an orpington chick in with my silkie chicks? Could they still live together as adults as well? thanks
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    Uh oh - skunk smell

    As the guy at the feed store said - "everyone loves chicken"... This morning, I go out and smell a skunk. I hope he doesn't think we're running restaurant for predators. No casualties, and I want to keep it that way! I have a german shepherd that is out and about around the coop at night...
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    Singleton for a day

    Hi there. Need quick opinions. My little singleton hatched yesterday late. She doesn't get her adoptive roommate until tomorrow. In the meantime, should I leave her alone in the incubator or should I get her out for some contact periodically. Seems like she might need a warm body and some...
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    Hatching day...hopefully

    This is my first attempt at incubating eggs. It's day 21. (21 full days as of around 6pm tonight) But, I haven't heard any peeps or seen any movement. If they are going to hatch, would I have seen/heard something by now? Or does the movement/pip come on pretty quickly? There are only two...
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    Wobbly chicken - more

    My little 8 week old pullet is getting worse. There is something wrong with her legs/hip area. She looks more and more like a spraddle legged chick. Her legs form an upside down "V" - splayed out way over to the sides. I had pictures of her as a youngster, and I don't see it at that time...
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    Chick - only child?

    I've got six silkie eggs in the incubator - day 12. Last night I candled and I KNOW that there is one good egg. I KNOW that there is one definitely bad egg. However, there are a couple that I'm just not so sure about. If only one egg hatches out of the batch, can a chick survive as an only...
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    Wobbly chicken - walking problems

    I have a sweet little pullet that is about seven weeks old. She seems fine - eats, drinks, bright eyes , interested in everything - but she seems wobbly on her feet. The first time I noticed it I was putting her down (a couple weeks ago) and she seemed to not have her legs under her when I sat...
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    Klutzy roolet or attack?

    Well, I had my little ones out for some highly supervised "free range" time. I bent (well, squated) down to pick up a little pullet. My shoulders were about even with their cage - everyone was out around the cage. When I picked the little girl up she pitched a dramatic fit - cheeping and...
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