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  1. albird101

    Swelled face?

    So I have a silkie rooster who has a swelled up face and a little bit of bubbles coming from his eyes.. My whole flock came from a hatchery and hasnt has any contact with any other fowl so what could it be?
  2. albird101

    Gurgling hen?

    I have a easter egger flock that i got from belts hatchery they always have been a closed flock with no new additions! My pullets are beginning to lay in the summer heat whitch is around 100 degrees and today i noticed one of my pullets laying in the nest box but shes breathing heavily with...
  3. albird101

    egg bound?

    yesterday all my hens were fine and running around doing what chickens usually do, today i woke up to find my favorite easter egger dead in the run. We dont have any predators besides hawks and the common dog. Our run is predator proof so i know nothing killed her. she dident have any bite...
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    what breed is this easter egger?

    Today I was sitting down with my flock and all of a sudden I start getting flogged by what I thought was a hen. Even after I got up she/he started attacking my leg! It's about 19 weeks old can you help?
  5. albird101

    question?

    I went today to the feed store and asked the guy what's the best feed for a mix flock of layers,bantams,seasonal layers, and roosters. He told me scratch would work best and add a calcium supplement on the side!
  6. albird101

    what breed is this rooster?

    I'm thinking of getting an older rooster for my hens since my hens are terrified of our 8 month old coockrel, I came across a beautifull rooster on Craigslist and was wondering what breed he may be?
  7. albird101

    question?

    I have 3 easter egger hens and 14 pullets, I separated the 2 roosters for about 3 weeks due to my hens have rough looking backs, I put one rooste r back in the with the flock and he's been doing his job, when can I start selling fertile eggs, basicly how long is it till a hen can produce a...
  8. albird101

    What's a Mexican chicken?

    I seen this ad on craigslsit about mexican chickens so I was wondering would breed would they be?
  9. albird101

    cocci?

    I have 3 month old silkies that have had minimal contact with my larger flock, I had them quartine for about a month or so today I noticed my black silkie hen popping red, it looks like blood and she hasent been eating and she isn't so active anymore, she's in a bin but I used dirt as litter so...
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    hens don't eat bugs?

    I have 18 easter eggers and 2 roosters, we have so many bugs in our yard and they don't eat them, sometimes there's huge roaches that pass right in front of them and they'll pick at it but don't eat it, it makes me pretty sad because I don't want to use insecticides but the bugs are getting way...
  11. albird101

    Broody chicken?

    So today, my easter egger hen layed an egg around 7 o clock today, and she got up and out and then she came back and sat on the egg, every time another pullet or hen would come by she would puff up and bite them but she dosnt screech or anything she dose the same with my dog aswell, but every...
  12. albird101

    question?

    I have a easter egger hen who just started laying about 2 weeks ago she lays massive eggs for her first 2 weeks my first hen who started laying 1 month ago barley has eggs compared to the new layer egg, there about large eggs well anyways she Waddell and she's really slow and she dosent run...
  13. albird101

    what age do silkies go broody?

    I'm getting 2 3 1/2 month old silkie pullets today and I was wondering what age do they go broody? And when should I be expecting an egg?
  14. albird101

    question?

    What color would you call these eggs? Olive eggs? Or just green eggs?
  15. albird101

    question?

    So I want to prevent coryza in my flock so I decided I want to vaccinate them, could anyone tell me side effects or if it's worth to vaccinate them? I had coryza in the past and I don't want to get it again thanks Ohh and could you possibly tell me were I could buy the vaccines thankyou
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    question?

    Hey can anyone tell me what I could feed chickens for the day? I forgot to get chicken feed today and the feed store just closed at 6 and they don't open on Saturdays so any advice?
  17. albird101

    question regarding 1 year old boxer

    Hey, well I have a. Year old boxer named Marley he's honestly a very good dog and I decided to take him on a run around the neighborhood today, but he's really really scared of other dogs I mean he won't bark or growl or anything he's very submissive toward other dogs and people to, I mean I...
  18. albird101

    question?

    My hens have been laying for about 3 weeks now but have been on medicated chick starter since I was trying to get rid of the bag, I just switched them to layer feed yesterday but I bought a broody hen today, I was planning on putting my hens eggs underneath since they are fertilized by my...
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    question?

    Is it okay to hatch chicks if there mother has been on medicated Chick feed?
  20. albird101

    Help!!

    My easter egger pullets started laying eggs last Saturday and I usually get around 5 eggs a week per pullet, I have 3 for around 15 eggs or so, but many of them are always cracked, my hens stay on the roots till I go open the door this is even till late afternoon and there continuously laying...
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