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    salmon favorelles 2.5 week - gender?

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    8.5 week black americana - roo?

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    8.5 week splash Americana, not sure of gender

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    11 week old NH pullet with a limp - Marek's? With video of limp. Update.

    I have an 11 (almost 12) week old New Hampshire pullet. 5 days ago I noticed that she was limping. I examined her foot but couldn't see anything wrong with it. I put pressure on different points, moved the joints, and compared the feet. Everything checked out as normal. Her behavior, eating...
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    Why do chicken coops have two doors?

    ... Because if they had four doors, they would be called a chicken sedan.
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    What are "must haves" for a Chicken First Aid Kit?

    What things should always be kept on hand in case of medical emergencies?
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    Lavender Orp Hen - should I keep the blue roo or the lav roo?

    I have a lavender orpington pullet, a lavender orpington roo, and a blue orpington roo. I read in the Lavender Orpington Thread (which I can't find now ) that it is best to breed a lavender to a black, so you are working to a more orpington-ish chicken. Could I use a blue instead of a black...
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    Is this supposed to be a buff orpintgon?

    http://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Chicken-Handbag-Pocketbook-Henbag/dp/B001G8N95I/ref=zg_bs_15743631_23
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    A Single Mite

    A week ago I found a single mite in my chicken coop, on (or rather in) an egg that had pipped and then expired. It was a tiny black dot that slowly crawled. I checked all of my chickens, but found no other mites. I dusted everyone with Poultry Dust just in case. It has been a week. I've...
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    I greeted 3 people today. Can I have a BYC Greeter award?

    Please? I really want an award.
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    Permethrin/Poultry Dust - How long until it breaks down?

    I found mites on my chickens, and dusted them with Poultry Dust. How long will that stuff take to break down? Or, does it stick around forever? Some of it spilled on the wood shavings, and the wood shavings get composted. I like having bugs in the compost (they break it down faster!) and I...
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    4 month old Mix Chickens - gender?

    I think these are both pullets but I'm afraid to get my hopes up! The daddy chicken: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=36979-aloha-chickens-project
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    Cuckoo marans chick - 6 weeks - gender?

    What gender is this? And, where did it get that white wing feather?
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    6 week old Polish chickens - sex?

    Can anyone tell if these are cockerels or pullets? Also, what color are they? Chicken A (the biggest one): Chicken B: Afraid of the camera: Thank you!
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    Chick couldn't open eye, is now dead. What was wrong? Contagious?

    This morning my 2 week old turken chick couldn't open one of his eyes. It didn't look crusty, but I rubbed it gently with warm water. He still couldn't open it, so I dabbed some neosporin on it and then put him back with the momma hen and other chicks. He seemed okay, just not as active as the...
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    I started a page of Chicken Proof Plants

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=22588-chicken-proof-plants I know it isn't much yet, but I went nuts a few months ago trying to figure out what I could add to mine. I thought it might be easier if it was all listed in the same place. Does someone already have a master...
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    Convulsing Rooster -Ahhhh!

    My poor rooster is convulsing! I found him in a heap under his girls in the coop. He is 5 months old. Is it the heat? It is 106F today but he had lots of shade and water. I brought him inside and soaked him in cool water, and now he is on the living room floor. He is laying on his side with his...
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    Chick hatched with bloody butt

    There is a little bump sticking out but I couldn't get a good picture of it. The inside of the eggshell is bloody, too. Searching for bloody butt didn't help. What is this called? It is doomed, isn't it?
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    Is it possible to have friendly chicks who were raised by a broody?

    I have two silkies who go broody and raise chicks together. Their first batch of chicks are 4 months old now and they are friendly enough (they come running for treats) but they aren't sit-on-your-shoulder-friendly. They won't even let me pet them! The silkies are sitting on a new batch of...
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    Day 10 candle - questions

    It is day 10! Most of the eggs are almost completely dark, like this: This one isn't as dark. Will it develop in time to hatch with the others? I saw something creepy moving inside so I hope it makes it! What is this one doing? And, just so I don't feel guilty tossing it... this one is...
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