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    Hen crowing or rooster who squats?

    I purchased a pullet Easter egger chick back in March. When he was 1.5 months old I was convinced he was a cockerel because he had a very low “manly” voice unlike the other pullets who had soft hen sounding voices. He also had shiny tail feathers. The little guy was also my only Easter egger...
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    Whats a good cover crop for a chicken yard?

    I grew a clover weed mix in my chicken yard and just today after three months of growth let the chickens in there. They destroyed it and pulled up a significant amount of the clover. I am thinking of reseeding soon. What's a good cover crop that can withstand chickens and ducks? I assumed the...
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    NorCal - ISO 10 week old Easter Egger or other blue/green laying breed

    I’m look for an 10 week old, possibly a little older but not a full grown sized bird (I have a 9 week old brood that I would be adding to) blue or green egg laying breed. I’m looking for pullets to replace the cockerels in my existing group. If you have chicks but they look like cockerels...
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    Something wrong?

    I have a Muscovy duckling (about 4-5 weeks old) And something seems off. His neck is sat towards the right side of his body with his crop area big and centered. But his crop has always kind of sat to the left/center before this issue). He walks with it to the right. I’m not sure if it’s wry...
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    ISO Blue egg layer - NorCal

    Hi there! i’m looking for a blue egg layer to add to my flock. I don’t want to raise chicks, so a pullet or young hen is preferred! If you have an ameraucana (purebred) or an easter egger that is already laying blue eggs up for sale please let me know! Hens no older than a year! Thank you!
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    NorCal - Gorgeous Marans and Olive egger roosters

    Posting for a friend! “I have several young cockerels I need to rehome. They’re about 3months old. They were purchased from an NPIP certified breeder. Her marans lay lovely dark eggs. I have one (1) blue copper marans. He’s super sweet. Basically a lap chicken. I have a few Black Copper...
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    swollen throat wattles

    His little wattles and throat looks swollen. He’s eating and acting fine so I’m not sure what could be causing it.
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    ISO- Purebred Ameraucana hen or Green layer - NorCal

    I am looking for an Ameraucana (specifically Wheaton or splash) pullet that is point of lay or has already begun laying. No birds older than 1yr. Sadly, the chick I hatched turned out to be male. Or, I would like an EE that lays bright green eggs. Not pale or mint green, something closer to an...
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    California - Alchemist Farms Azure Egger Cockerel - 2months

    I have a beautiful and tame Azure Egger Cockerel from alchemist farms. They are known for laying very blue eggs. I have some pullets but they won’t lay until a couple months to compare to other blue laying breeds, but I’ve seen pictures from both AF and others who’ve purchased pullets from them...
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    Abnormal eyes on newly hatched chick

    This little guy hatched early this morning, around 6am. It’s day 21 but I wasn’t expecting any hatched til later in the day. It’s eyes look very abnormal. They’re big however the eyelid seems too small for them. I didn’t inspect it yet because I don’t want to open the bator until the rest hatch...
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    How to decrease humidity

    eggs are on day 4 and the humidity has been super high ranging from 67-70%. I’ve removed the water and all the ventilation areas are open and even added a sock with rice in it but the humidity still won’t go down. Not sure what to do next. Any ideas?
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    GQF 3018 Thermo/Hygrometer calibration

    how do I calibrate this thermometer? I’ve placed it in a cup of ice and some water and it read 35 degrees rather than 32. However, when I tried the boiling point test I’m lost because the thermometer only goes up to 125 degrees and boiling point is above 200. Also, when determining humidity...
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    Hatching Dirty eggs

    I ordered eggs from two different farms. The first farm had packed them very well and none were broken. They also packed me extras. The second farm did not pack them very well at all and two were broken on arrival. They did not pack extras so I paid a lot of money for less eggs than I...
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    Sapphire Olive Egger Rooster

    I have a beautiful sapphire olive egger that turned out to be a rooster. I assume he is a cross between a blue copper Marans (Blue plumage and feathers on legs) and crested cream Legbar (crest). He is not an aggressive rooster at all. While my other roosters have pecked me when I go to pick them...
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    Meyer hatchery shipping

    my three chicks were shipped out Monday (express 1day shipping) estimated time of arrival is 3pm today, however, the shipment tracking hasn’t been updated since yesterday and it states that they arrived at the Cleveland facility and are in transit. I do not want any DOAs and am super stressed...
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    All of my chicks turned out to be roosters

    Sadly my entire flock of chicks turned out to be cockerels. Even the ones I bought as “pullets.” Oh well. Next year I’ll have to start over. I’m thinking of taking the plunge and buying some quality hatching eggs rather than going the hatchery root. What really makes me sad is that I’ve grown...
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    Game hen and Free Roosters - NorCal

    free roosters. 2-2.5 months old. I have a French cuckoo marans boy who has started crowing. I also have a mix breed who is gorgeous and sweet. A real charmer. Unfortunately there is a cockfighting issue where I live and he looks like a fighting chicken and I don’t want him to get into the wrong...
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    Friendly cockerels - NorCal

    Hi y’all, I have to rehome my boys as they are not allowed in my current residence. The purebreds are hatchery stock, and it should be noted that some of them had a respiratory illness as chicks which was resolved with oral antibiotics. The others who didn’t develop symptoms were exposed to...
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    Sapphire olive Egger

    I purchased this olive Egger from the feed store as a pullet at 3-4 days old. I’m now questioning whether she is actually a pullet because the cuckoo marans “pullet” turned out to be a cockerel. I’m guessing they get there chicks from Hoover since sapphire olive Egger is a Hoover breed...
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    What is my mystery chick?

    I hatched this little guy out from a white egg. Can anyone help identify what breed s/he might be? And also whether y’all think it’s a boy or a girl. Right now we call him a him, but I’m hoping he’s actually a she. He has purple iridescent feathers on his wings and his tail does have a bit of a...
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