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    Hatching

    by my count, I am expecting some hatchlings and the 7th. They are in the coop being sat on. All the info on hatching eggs that I can find is on using a incubator. Since mine are natural, is there anything that I should do or just let nature do it's thing? I'm also a bit worried because the...
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    Egg production low

    I'm new at this but if I understand correctly, while my birds are molting egg production will decrease. How long will the molting time last? Also, I have younger birds that should be just about the right age to start laying but they're not, could that be because of the molting? Also, I had...
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    What sex is this?

    I paid extra at Atwoods because this was supposed to be a pullet. I got two of them but one has a larger comb than the other. The photo is the one with the larger comb. The rest of my birds don't seam to have this. And I only have two of this bread. Do Roos normally sleep at hight perches...
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    First egg, sort off

    My chickens are no more then 4 months old. I found a "egg" that I am assuming was dropped from there roost. The yolk and white looked fine. The inner shell skin looked ok too. But there was no evidence of a harden shell at all. (See photo) Like I mentioned, they couldn't be more then 4...
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    Hurt leg

    I have ab about 8 week chicken with a hurt leg. It's almost as if hyperextended it. Right now she is isolated so she can move much. Any ideas? Also I sent a pic of it. Can anybody identify its bread and sex? Thanks for your help.
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    New ducks

    We bought 2, 2 week old ducks along with a few chickens. They grew together and are doing fine and now are bout three months old. Sence then we got more baby chicks and are about half the size of the first batch. Now here is the problem, my wife brought home 2 tiny baby ducks last week! Am...
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    Need a help with a new coop

    Hey everybody! I have been wanting to raise layers for a number of years (love fresh eggs) and now I finally have a place to do it. The problem is that my wife in all the excitement bought six chicks and I haven't built a coop yet! There are a lot of great ideas on this site, but I was...
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