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  1. Cherlyn

    Just-born pigeons on my doorstep - HELP!

    Ok, I know just about nothing about pigeons... Chickens are my area of knowledge, not pigeons! Yesterday, several young girls from the village brought some day-old pigeons to me - they had found them surrounded by cats with no nest to be found. I know that you are not supposed to take them...
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    Why is my Chinese Quail female eating her eggs?

    Have owned her for a week, and gotten two eggs in that time. Each time she lays it and then promptly tears it apart and eats the shell and some of the yolk/whites. Why is she doing this? ~Cherlyn
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    Chick with eye, nose problems - do I need to cull?

    Two week old buff orpington chick, goopy almost-shut eyes, goop coming from both nostrils, not walking well, not eating or drinking that I have seen. Started about eight hours ago. Tried wiping with warm washcloth with no visible changes. Living in brooder under heat lamp with four other...
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    Please explain my buttons' behaviour!

    I have a pair, King Henry and Queen Elizabeth. Both are about 12 weeks old. King Henry does his mating call constantly, but they are not mating. She actually seems to want to get the heck outta Dodge. She paces quickly around the cage walls as though she wants out. They seem to get along...
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    1 week old buff orpington chick with wry neck

    What do I do? She or he is bent completely over with her head underneath her stomach, and walking backwards, chirping loudly. Occasionally straightens herself out for a moment and then goes right back to how she was. She was fine at 0730 this morning and when I got home at 2 this afternoon...
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    Sexing button quail

    I have two button quail. I know one is a male and I think the other is female, but need to know how to find out for sure. More info and photo in Breed/Gender? thread. Any tips on how to sex him/her? ~Cherlyn
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    Gender and Mutation of my Asian Blue button quail??

    Any ideas? Sold to me as Asian blue and the guy does not keep any other types, he says. As far as I know, I have a pair, because my other one is clearly a male and is a plain ol' asian blue. So, is this a lady quail? How do I sex them? ~Cherlyn
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    How long can button quail stay in the incubator after hatching?

    Hatching some out right now - some have been hatched for about 6 hours. How long can they stay in there? ~Cherlyn
  9. Cherlyn

    An idea for the forum

    Hope this is in the right spot. What if we could "star" forum threads that we especially like? In Gmail, I can add a star to a conversation, so I can easily find it later. I put a star on pertinent emails. I would love to be able to do this in the BYC forums. Say I was looking into how to...
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    Chicken with Marek's? Help! UPDATE: HAVE TO CULL HER :(

    1) What type of bird, age and weight: Lavender Araucana, about 16 weeks old, not sure as to the weight - seems to be a healthy weight. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Just laying in one spot in a corner, not putting weight on left leg whatsoever, leaning to the left 3) How long has the bird...
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    Is something wrong with my chick?

    I recently hatched out eleven light sussex chicks (two weeks ago). After all had dried off, I moved them to the incubator. I noticed that one appeared to have not completely dried around his/her neck, but shrugged it off. However, it has looked the same way ever since, not ever appearing to...
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    Run is a Smelly, Muddy Mess

    I seem to have gotten in over my head, and am seeking to do massive damage control at this point. I have eight chickens and two ducks, in an area about 20 feet by 14 feet. Half of that area is gravel and half is grass. Well, it WAS grass. The grass is entirely gone, and due to all the rain...
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    Are My Cockerels Secretly Active?

    I have not seen any mating - I have two cockerels and two hens, among many others which are all younger. I have not seen either cockerel mate either female hen, but one of the hens looked very rumpled this morning - feathers mussed and a few looked to be missing. Are they... getting busy in...
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    Minimum temp for seramas?

    Any idea what the coldest temp is in which seramas can live? Forties, fifties... are these ok? Keeping mine inside until I get the shed set up for all of the chickens, but it would be nice if I could let them out now, if it is safe for them. ~Cherlyn
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    General Poultry Show Question - Please Advise

    Hello all, question for you. England's National Poultry Show is this next weekend, on Saturday and Sunday. Generally speaking, is it better to go to a show on the first day of the show or the last day? Any pros/cons to both? This is quite a large show, I am told. ~Cherlyn
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    Photo of my 8-week old seramas

    Meet Dill, Mustard, and Paprika. Two cockerels (one a very enthusiastic but quiet crower), and a sweet little hen. Hopefully they develop into some beautiful strutting seramas. ~Cherlyn
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    Seramas - How to Train?

    I have two cockerels and a hen. How do I make them stand up straight with their wings pointing down and their tail feathers pointing up? Can it be done? ~Cherlyn
  18. Cherlyn

    Locked Down a Day Early... Ooops???

    Not sure why on earth I was thinking that lockdown starts after 17 days, but I did it. I locked my 11 light sussex eggs down at the end of day 17. Any thoughts as to whether this will hurt my hatch rate significantly? ~Cherlyn
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    11 light sussex just locked down

    And will post pics as they hatch, and when they are fluffy. ~Cherlyn
  20. Cherlyn

    Question For Those of You in England (Export?)

    I was wondering... can I travel back to the USA with some fertilized chicken eggs? Have not heard back from DEFRA yet and we leave in three days. ~CHerlyn
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