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    Salmon Favorelle Sexing

    Hi everyone! This is my first time with SF's and im being impacient lol.. thoughts on sex? Theyre 1 week old as of today! There are 3-4 that look like the one above, im thinking pullets? There are 2 that look like the one above and i assume theyre cockerels? But these ones are throwing me...
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    Jersey Giant Trio - Thoughts?

    I'm new to the breeding aspect of Chickens.. I had 6 Jersey Giants and culled those I felt were lesser quality. I realize these birds still have some faults, but I feel they aren't so "extreme" as to not be able to be corrected through a few generations... thoughts?? I currently have 3 chicks...
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    Black Chicks

    I finally gave in and let my broody hen hatch some chicks. Out of 6 eggs, we got 4 chicks.. 2 weren't fertilized. Anyway, they're all black but I'm curious if there's a reason why I'm seeing such variation in their color? 2 are all black, one has a tiny amount of cream and one has lots of...
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    Average Costs of Jersey Giants?

    I'm looking at attending my *first* poultry sale later this spring and i'm hoping to bring a small amount of Jersey chicks. They will be 1-2 months old by the time of the sale. They will be Blue or Black, and out of birds deemed as breeding quality.. I've never sold them as chicks so i'm not...
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    Easter Egger or Ameraucana?

    He was sold to me as an Ameracana but i'm not really familiar with either breeds... sorry for the crap photo. He's about 5 months old.
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    I feel like my flock isn't as healthy as they should be.. what am I doing wrong?

    Hi all, I'm about 1.5 yrs into chicken keeping and I feel like my flock isn't as healthy as they should be.. is there something I missed or something i'm not implementing well enough into my routine? Here's some background info.. I have 13 birds, 2 are young roosters which i'm going to...
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    Easter Eggers - Hen or Roo?

    I'm finding it difficult to determine if this bird is a pullet or roo? "She" is about 20 - 24 months old, hasn't crowed, bothered the other birds, etc.. all signs point to a pullet, but these are my first EE's so i'm not really sure how to tell them apart in terms of feathers, etc. This is...
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    How do these look to you???

    I know the quality isn't the greatest. I've had these eggs under a broody hen and regrettably didn't note the first day. I moved the Hen to a private pen thinking the eggs are close, and she kicked them out of the nest and refused to sit on them; so I put her back in the main coop with the eggs...
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    Building a Breeding Tractor ...

    Hi Everyone, I'm going to be building a Breeding Tractor for 4 Large Birds (Jersey Giants) to separate them from my layers. All the birds are fairly docile, and while I don't have a whole heck of a lot of space or money to pull this off, I do want them to be comfortable. What's the minimum...
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    Does a Blood Spot only mean one thing?

    Could one of my 'she's' really be a "he"? I always was under the impression a blood spot in the egg signified a fertile egg.. i'm new to this and really hoping they're all ladies!
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    Youngsters in the Nest Box .. but others are using it .. what to do?!

    So I recently added 4 youngsters into my flock - 2 EE's, 1 Orpington and 1 Leghorn x Orpington... But the 2 EE's and Leghorn x Orpington are using the nest box as their personal bed. Block it off, right? But .. I have other hens using it for it's purpose.. I know what time they usually lay, so...
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    First Egg Countdown!

    Hi Everyone - thought it'd be fun to do a little thread seeing as how I have 8 girls that have never laid an Egg to date.. and my leghorn layed an Egg today for the first time in almost 3 months so i'm on a bit of an "Egg Kick"! So.. I have 8 Pullets.. 4 are point of lay (or over, if you ask...
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    What are we? (A hopeless brag of my new Ameraucana/EE's)

    Well I posted on the Ameracauna thread asking which they were, but figured this might get more bites.. They're really dirty and a little homely looking, but I got 2 new juvies yesterday from a good friend/breeder who got me started in Chickens. They were sold to her from a breeder in the states...
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    Affordable Incubator Suggestions

    Hi everyone - I've never incubated Eggs before (elementary school doesn't count), and was thinking of getting a Roo around March. I'm not sure if i'll 'stick with it' or anything, so i'm looking for an affordable incubator - it can be small, but preferably fit up to 6 eggs.. i'd prefer it to...
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    Show me your Nest Boxes!

    Well after a very, very unfortunate mishap, we will be building proper nesting boxes. I'd love to see photo's of your nest boxes for ideas!! :)
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    Why wont my Chickens Lay?!

    Okay.. I'll start off by saying as of last night, I have 6 birds (lost one to a freak accident..) 4 Orpingtons (22 - 26 Weeks Old) 3 Are Buffs and are about 22 Weeks 1 is Black and is about 26 Weeks 1 White Leghorn (2 YR/OLD) 1 Jersey Jiant (1.5 YR/OLD) I recently switched them back to...
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    Gaining & Maintaining Weight in Harsh Climate

    Hi everyone, This is my first winter with Chickens.. I have 7; (5) 6MONTH Orpingtons who haven't started laying, (1) 1.5YR Jersey Jiant and (1) 2YRWhite Leghorn. We have a 20 x 12 run and a raised 4l x 3w x 3.5h coop equiped with 2 nest boxes, a roost running diagonally (which they all fit...
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    When do you suspect she will start laying?

    Now, I realize it's a total 'crap shoot' so this is mostly for fun, partially for education since i'm relatively new to chicken keeping. This is my Orp/Maran cross that the breeder missed in her culling process. She's much more developed than my other two Orps and is getting quite red in...
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    What do you consider "Not Enough Space"?

    What do you consider the right amount of coop space, per chicken for: Small/Bantams Medium Breeds Large Breeds Thanks. :) I just want to make sure my girls aren't too crowded if I do end up getting more.
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    Information & Advice RE: Raising Turkeys (Specifically RP's)

    Hi All, I'm new here but within the next month or so, my hubby and I are building an additional coop/run to accommodate a few Royal Palms. The idea is to get a Tom and 2 Hens, with the results eventually being destined for the freezer. Our Chicken breeder also produces these RP's, so we...
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