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    my 9ish month old rooster is kind of croaking/humming?

    Today he is making a throaty, kind of croaking noise. Does this mean he is going to crow soon or something? Thanks:D
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    What is a "threading" cock? and ive noticed red spots on his legs..

    Ive noticed red spots on his leg. Very small dots. Thanks:)
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    Oprington Vs Salmon Faverolles?

    Which would father fairly non problematic chicks? Anything i should know about either? Thanks:) looking for a new roo! ( he would be crossed with the 10 different breeds of my flock ) Thanks again haha :)
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    Would a Third rooster mess it all up?

    I would love to get another rooster, and now someone fairly local is selling =] I have a question though about fighting I have an eight month old rooster (m sussex ) and a silkie, i dont know his age to be honest, but he is well past fertilizing eggs. They are both calm and dont fight. If i get...
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    Do these opringtons(?) look "ok" to you?

    Thinking of buying! Im not even sure they are ops but thats what the ad calls them, looks a little scrawny to me: ×
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    She is a light sussex x ____________?

    I love this auld hen haha, but what breed is she crossed with? She is the one hen people ask about!
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    What breed hens are particularly broody?

    I would love a few hens to hatch out chicks!
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    How much time and effort does raising chicks from eggs cost?

    Hey! I am thinking of getting an incubator for next summer, as I love my hens, and would love to raise some chicks from eggs. It'll keep me busy during the holidays haha Firstly how much would a decent incubator cost? And any other things i may need? Also how time consuming is it? Thanks for...
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    Is it safe for the hens to eat Woodlice, Worms and Slugs?

    They all love them, but i heard on the radio about lungworm in dogs, and to be honest it never occured to me about the hens getting it. These two are mad over it, Harrier on the left will only eat slugs and Mandi on the right will only eat woodlice, a devastating pair Thanks:)
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    Adding 4 hens + 1 roo to 12 hens + 2 roos?

    Backstory: Hey, i bought four hens for my friend, and one rooster. She wanted to get into it, but wouldnt know what to buy herself. She has them about two months now. And with family issues she now won't have time to care for them, she may even have to move away. She has asked her neighbour to...
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    Do you try to save money where you can?

    Would you keep an old rooster who no longer does his job, or a hen that has stopped laying? I am being criticised over it haha
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    They are all moulting, should i give them a more nutritious feed?

    Hey:) I have been getting only one egg a day( or two) for the last week, as opposed to the usual six or seven! I have noticed the majority of my hens(8/13 roughly) are starting to go through their moult. I figure that the layers pellets i feed them on now wont be much help to them. Should i...
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    Vent problems, help?

    My 3 year old light sussex hen looked very gloomy when i went in. She was standing beside the water bowl, with her crop resting on the rim. I looked below, and i saw the problem. I put my hand on her back and she slowly walked away, which is unusual, for her whole life ( born here ) she never...
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    Does my miniature look big enough to ride the hens ( successfully)?

    L-R Mo ( light sussex x ) Shan ( barneldver ) Clog ( her tail counts! Haha she is a blue bell and clog means bell in irish ) and my yet un named miniature sussex! Mo, and Shan are full grown, Clog isnt :) Do you think he looks big enough to fertilise the eggs ? Haha weird I know Thanks :) (...
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    Questions about Bluebells and Black Rocks?

    What sized hens do they grow to be? What do they lay like? Are they okay around people? Do you have either? I bought one of each today :) Without a clue about either breed haha, I did notice the Black Rock looks very close to my Barneldver though, Which I like :)
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    My poor oprington is being ridden bare:( help

    I have nine hens and two roosters ( old silkie and a newbie miniature sussex ) I have the sussex only six days. This morning when i opened the shed door Peach my oprington ran out, she is starting to get bare patches on her neck and back. I dont think its the sussex because he is still new and...
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    A silkie chick in an ordinary sized egg, would it take longer to hatch?

    If a silkie ( roo ) had a chick with a light sussex, would it take longer for the chick to hatch? With the bigger egg and all? Thanks:)
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    "Fertile" eggs arent hatcing?

    I checked five eggs i got today, all five had that white circle on them. But not one egg has hatched with my last 3 hens who went broody ( 25 odd eggs or there abouts ) i only have hope for three eggs! What other problems could be causing this? Also if a silkie rooster has a chick with say a...
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    Does anyone weigh their eggs? is it even possible?

    Just now im after candling my six eggs ( and throwing away 3 rotten ones )(2 fairly sures, one maybe left ), and i noticed a weight difference when i was picking them up. I even did a very non scientific experiment of picking up a random egg and guessing if it is rotten inside ( by candling )...
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    Do you think it will hatch? *candling pic*

    2 days over due. Wondering if i should just chuck them into the field. Do you think it will hatch? It looks different to the other eggs, thays why im asking:p
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