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    Which hen did this egg come from?

    I have gotten acouple speckled eggs and I can't figure out which hen is laying them. At first I thought it was just a fluke and could be extra calcium deposits or something but its been happening pretty regularly now. I know it isn't the ameracauna hens because they lay blue eggs but beyond that...
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    Questions about Rooster Behavior

    This year is the first time I have ever owned a rooster so I don't really know much about their behavior and I would love some clarification on a couple things I have noticed. Here is some background info on him, he is a 5-6 month old splash ameraucana and he is the only rooster with 9 hens. He...
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    We have egg squatting!

    I am so excited because a couple of my hens (Buff Orpington and Rhode Island Red) have started egg squatting in the past week or two! I have been checking for eggs everyday but haven't seen any yet. Anyone have an idea of the range of time before they start laying? I think I remember reading...
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    Rooster eating feathers

    So I am pretty bummed because I had to cull my cuckoo Maran rooster. The fact that he was a rooster was a strike against him already because my father and neighbors didn't want to hear the crowing noise each morning. I really didn't want to get rid of him after reading all the pros to keeping a...
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    Calling All Ameraucana Experts!!! Is this a Roo?

    S/He is about 15 weeks old and I thought it was a pullet but now the tail feathers are starting to look suspicious. Any thoughts?
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    Built a Catwalk for our Chickies!

    I decided to build a catwalk for our chickens in order to use a bit more of the vertical space in the run. It gives them more room and I am really happy with the way it turned out. I think I will start leaving treats on it for them to find throughout the day
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    Loosing feathers?

    My chickens are about 11 weeks now and I have been noticing alot of feathers in the coop lately. I didn't think much of it at first but now some appear to have areas on their bodies that are missing feathers. They aren't bald or anything really drastic but They are missing feathers where I new...
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    When to Expect Crowing

    Let me just start by saying that the chicken gods have been VERY good to us in our venture of chicken keeping. When ordering our first flock of chickens we ordered 12 expecting to loose some chicks and end up with several roosters (half of the chicks we ordered were straight run). After lots of...
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    4th of July Chicken Treats!

    I made my girls a special red, mint, and blue chicken treat for the 4th of July . I cut up some watermelon and mint then added some blueberries (and I got the mint and blueberries from my garden). After that I added ice and water and put it in the freezer. The best part is that I made a...
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    When Will They Roost at Night?

    My chicks are now 10 weeks old, almost full grown, and still will not roost on the bar inside their coop at night. I have some tree branches in their run that they roost on during the day and some even roost on the shorter items in the coop at night (like the wooden lip near the door and the...
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    I need help naming my chicken coop!

    I have been calling my chicken coop the Chick Inn but I am not really happy with that. I want something original ... So I have been toying with the idea of something to do with foxes. I LOVE red foxes and I think it would be kind of ironic/funny to have a fox themed chicken coop. That being said...
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    Is it legal to own Canadian Geese?

    I hope this is the right spot for this thread. Anyway It might seem like a weird question but I was wondering if it is legal to own canadian geese? Or if anyone on here has experience with owning them?
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    Pest Medications?

    I have been seeing alot of threads about worms, mites, and other chicken pests. So I was wondering what everyone does to keep their chickens healthy as far as dewormers and such. For example my dogs get heartworm meds and flea/ticks meds ... should I be doing something similar to keep my chicks...
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    Gender of My Ameraucanas

    I have NO CLUE what gender my 6-7 week old Ameraucana chicks are! Their combs are almost non-existent but I know males of the breed have small combs so its making it almost impossible for me to tell. Any opinions or pointers are appreciated Thanks! This is Burberry ... Im thinking rooster on...
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    Need Shade Ideas for Coop

    Today was the first day of really warm weather we've had and I noticed when I got home from work that all my chicks were huddled under the coop ladder. When I called them out I noticed some were panting so I assume they were trying to get away from the sun into some shade. You can see in the...
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    Chick Throwing up?

    I was watching my 5 week old chicks playing outside today and I noticed that when my golden laced wyandotte bent over to peck at the ground she had some water/spit running out of her mouth. I saw this happen twice today and once was right after she had taken a drink of water. I usually sit and...
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    Lavender in the coop?

    I was told by a friend that hanging lavender in the chicken coop helps keep flys out. I was wondering if there is any truth to this and if its safe for the chickens (in case they would eat it)?
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    Chick Raising WIN!

    So I have been tucking my little flock into their house each night for about a week now. The first few nights they were all huddled under the ladder outside. As the days progressed I would find less and less of them outside each night. Then last night and tonight when I went out they had ALL...
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    Gender?

    I have a 4 week old Rhode Island Red chick and I was wondering I anyone could tell me whether its a hen or a roo
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    Finally Finished Our Coop!!!

    We finally finished our chicken coop this weekend! Today was the first day the chicks have sent outside in their run and they LOVED it. I was a little concerned that they wouldn't know how to use the ladder to get back in but I saw a few of them going back in during the day. I did have to put...
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