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    Sick Chicken Covered in sores

    Hi…chicken has been lethargic for days, I found these sores on her back half and the base of her tail. She won't walk but she is eating and drinking heartily when we put the water and feed close to her. She is almost 12 weeks old. I thought at first maybe a heavy molt, but these sores look bad...
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    Breeding Meat Chickens

    We would like to start breeding meat chickens on a small scale. High priorities: 1. Excellent foragers to cut down on feed cost; 2. Good sized and more white meat preferred; 3. Decent egg production. Not as important: Fast maturing to slaughter age. Cornish crosses are out due to...
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    When to let ducks free range with chickens

    Hello! I have 10 young (4 month old) chickens that free range in my fenced yard and sleep in their coop at night. My 3 Pekin ducklings are 5 weeks old and have their own area enclosed on 3 sides (but with chicken wire fencing on the 4th side also in the fenced yard) which houses their pool and...
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    When can I stop separating my ducklings and chickens?

    Hello! I have 10 young (4 month old) chickens that free range in my fenced yard and sleep in their coop at night. My 3 Pekin ducklings are 5 weeks old and have their own area enclosed on 3 sides (but with chicken wire fencing on the 4th side also in the fenced yard) which houses their pool and...
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    Hen or Roo?

    7-8 week old buff orp…supposedly straight run purchased from local farm. None of her sisters’ combs/waddles have developed this much and are buff or pink. Is she a he?
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    Lethargic Chick

    2 1/2 week old BO purchased from TS is very lethargic. I separated her from her 9 sisters who are fine and active. Tired baby has no other symptoms, just sleeps and is so tired when she does try to walk that she appears disoriented. I dipped her beak in water but she does not drink...
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    Lethargic Chick

    2 1/2 week old BO purchased from TS is very lethargic. I separated her from her 9 sisters who are fine and active. Tired baby has no other symptoms, just sleeps and is so tired when she does try to walk that she appears disoriented. I dipped her beak in water but she does not drink...
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