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    Hen or Rooster, who decides the sex of the chick?

    All the chicks that my hens have managed to hatch (three hatchings of 2) have been roosters. Although it is nice to have fresh chicken for the pot I want to make sure the hens replace themselves occasionally. Do I need to send one of the older roosters to the pot and let one of the young one...
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    Weak Yolks

    I have been extremely lucky so far out of the 50 chicks I got lost 2. One to a rattlesnake and one that was bitten by something and the bite got infected and I finally had to dispatch her. I have been getting plenty of eggs but lately, the yolks have been so weak that they break when I crack...
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    second try

    This will actually be my second try at having chickens, the first was rather tragic. I went into the local feed store several years ago and just fell in Love with this darling little chick and the store owner gave it to me along with another to keep it company. I figured that if the pea fowl...
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