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    Oxytetracycline and eggs

    My girls have just been put on oxytetracycline for 7-10 days for a bacterial infection, sneezing, coughing and nasel discharge. After the 10 days how long do I need to wait to start eating their eggs again? Also, can I scramble those eggs up that I can not eat and feed those back to them? 4...
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    Corn Husks and Turkey Vultures

    Couple questions: Can chickens eat the husks and stringy things on corn on the cob? Second, now that the weather is nice I have been letting the girls out in the yard. I have noticed some turkey vultures flying around. Should I be worried that they will attack my girls?
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    Intergrating chicks

    I am thinking about getting 3 - month old chicks and was wondering how difficult would it be to integrate them into my flock of 7 adult hens when it comes time? Also, they will be on grower feed for awhile and the others need layer pellets - how do I feed them all different types of food once...
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    Hurt leg

    Checked the chickens this morning and my very large Buff Brahma is limping. Looked and could not see anything wrong with it. Anything I should be looking for or feeling for? How long should I let it go without bringing her to the vet?? Someone suggested putting Arnica Gel on her leg/foot but I...
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    How long?

    How long to eggs keep if they are in the refrigerator?
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    GLW egg color??

    Here is a picture of my GLW first egg. The GLW is on the left, Buff Orpington middle and Polish on the right. I didn’t think the GLW eggs were so dark. Everything I am reading is saying they lay pale or light brown eggs. Is this unusual?
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    What breed???

    What is the difference between a Barnevelder and a Golden Laced Wyandotte? What do I have? I thought it was a GLW but she laid her first egg Friday and it’s a large dark brown egg.
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    5 month old GLW pullet - located in MA

    Beautiful 5 month old Golden Laced Wyandotte pullet available. She is currently isolated since my other girls have not excepted her as one of the flock. She is a sweet, beautiful girl who needs a good home. I am located in MA so local (NH, RI, VT) pick-up only.
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    Dust Bath

    Can I use ash from burning coal or does it need to be wood ash?
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    Dropping feathers need help

    I have a 5 month old GLW and the past week she has been losing feathers by the hand full. I got her 3 weeks ago so she has been in the basement in quarantine. She is not really eating much (only scratch mix). I tried to give her finisher pellets but she does not like it. When I check on her...
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    Losing head feathers (pictures)

    I just noticed that my 8 month BR is losing the small feathers on one side of her head. I checked for bugs but can not see any. Also, does her comb look frost bitten? Does Vaseline help? I have a small window with hardware wire open but it is below were they sleep. Do I need to add...
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    losing head feathers (pictures)

    I just noticed that my 8 month BR is losing the small feathers on one side of her head. I checked for bugs but can not see any. Also, does her comb look frost bitten? Does Vaseline help? I have a small window with hardware wire open but it is below were they sleep. Do I need to add...
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    Poop Normal? Pictures attached

    We just got this pullet from a poultry show on Saturday. She is not eating any pellets just scratch. She is drinking water normally. She is isolated in our basement until I know she is not sick. Does her poop look normal??? She also has a very strange smell to her. Not a bad smell, it's hard...
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    Breed and age??

    Just bought this girl from a poultry show and was wondering her breed and maybe her age. I know she is not laying yet. r
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    New chicken smells

    I just bought a pullet from a poultry show and when we got her home I noticed that she has a funky smell to her, not sure how to describe the smell. It is kind of a musty smell. She is eating and otherwise looks ok. Any thoughts on what I should check on her to make sure she is not sick...
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    Colored Egg Layers Wanted

    Looking for colored egg layers (Ameraucanas , Araucanas or Easter Eggers) pullets or sexed-chicks. Located in Massachusetts. Just looking for 1 or 2 to add to our flock.
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    Pecking pretty bad

    Need some advice. I have a 7 month old Egyptian Fayoumi who I love dearly and she is a GREAT layer. The only problem is she is a big bully and has pecked all the feathers off of one of my polish girls. Her head is almost bald and the skin is looking a little green. I took the polish out of...
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    Pecking eggs

    One of my girls is breaking the eggs before I can collect them. Any advice? :cd
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    To heat or not to heat?

    We have 7 chickens, 3 are winter hearty, 4 are not ( polish and EF). It is getting pretty cold here in Massachusetts, 24 right now. I see some people heat their coop around here and some don't. What do people suggest? The coop is not insulated and has a small window for ventilation. I am...
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    Polish and Egyptian Fayoumi egg pictures please

    Just got our first few eggs and I am trying to figure out who laid them. Does anyone have pictures of either polish or Egyptian Fayoumi eggs? I narrowed it down to them since the other birds will lay brown eggs. Here are a few pictures of ours. They are small, pointy and white.
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