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    Coccidiosis

    Hi, so one of my 6 girls blead out badly 2 days ago. Although it could be other things my guess is coccidiosis. I separated her and drenched her twice a day with corrid and the usual corid in her drinking water. Obviously I’m treating them all now in their drinking water. No other signs of blood...
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    Lavender Orpington, boy or girl

    Wondering if anyone can give me their opinion on this 5.5 week old Lavender Orpington. Boy or girl? Thank you
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    Ideas for no waste chick feeders

    As we all know chicks probably waste almost half the feed you give to them. Does anyone have any no waste chick feeder ideas? So tired of throwing half my feed in the garbage. Thanks
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    Aracauna Eggs with detached air cells

    So I’m looking for some opinion and past experience with hatching detached air cells. I have 8 shipped Aracauna eggs with detached air cells. I have life in 8 eggs and into Day 13. My question is do I lock them down standing on end or do I lay them down as usual? What would be the best chance of...
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    Calling Orpington owners.

    I’m 99% sure this is a boy but it’s the first time I’ve had Orpingtons. I’m wondering if there is the slightest chance I’m wrong. Eleven to twelve weeks old and no sign of a crow. Calling all Orpington lovers.
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    Jubilee Orpington

    Was thinking I had a girl but could I be wrong? Eight weeks old and I’m starting to see some pink in the wattles. I’ve never had a Jubilee before so I wouldn’t know what the usual is. Any help with this?
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    Power Outage

    I’m having a power outage for 3 hours on Monday. I presently have 2 Brinsea Incubators running. Will be day 15 by Monday. I’m wondering if anyone has used a generator for powering a Brinsea incubator. Not sure what I should do.
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    Bird Mytes

    I had Red Bird Mites in my chicken coup last summer. I have since moved my chickens to another coop 3 weeks ago. I’m wondering if anyone knows if the mites would still be present in my coop after being vacant for a month? My understanding is they would need blood to survive and if they don’t...
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    Saddled air cells

    Just wondering what people do with saddled air cells from day 18 and on? I have some shipped eggs with saddled air cells. Some say to lay on the side with the lowest side pointing up. I’ve also read that some will try and hatch broken air cell eggs vertically in a cut down egg carton at...
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    Weird Growth

    Hi, I’m wondering if anyone has seen a growth like this before? She acts perfectly normal but should I be alarmed?
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    Composting your chicken manure

    I’m wondering how people compost their chicken manure. I have a composter but it is close to the neighbors side of my lot. I’m wondering how bad it’s gonna smell before I get started with that. Also wondering if the manure will act as it’s own accelerator or do I need to add something? Any ideas...
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    Is this an Easter Egger?

    Hi I’m wondering what breed this is and boy or girl? He/she is 10 weeks old. Comb is kinda pink. Acts like a girl. Color pattern points to girl too. Comes from hatchery. Appears to have a cushion comb. Any thoughts?
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    Wry neck

    Hi, the other day I had a chicken starting to develope wry neck. That night I loaded up on electrolytes. The next day I seen some improvement. Yesterday I started on a tablet of selenium dissolved in their gallon of water along with a small amount of electrolytes. I’m looking for someone with...
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    Corid and electrolytes

    Hi I’m wondering if it’s safe to give chickens electrolytes and corid at the same time? Sorry but didn’t know what board to post this on. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks
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    What breed of chick?

    Im wondering if someone can help my identify this chick. She is so close to my Barnevelders but she didn’t have the brown head as a chick. She had chipmunk looking head. She is just about 6 weeks old and a little bit bigger than my 3 barnevelders. Is it possible this is a barnevelder also? They...
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    Calling Americauna Experts

    Just curious what Americauna Experts have to say about this little guy/gal? He is a hatchery chick and has much more orange feathering and is a larger bird than the other two. I read the boys would have more orange feathering. Are the chances greater of this being a boy or have others had girls...
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    Help with chick identification

    Hi I’m wondering if anyone could help identify this chick. It’s the only one I have like this. I first thought Americauna but it now has a single comb so I think Americauna is a scratch. I have Wellsummers, Americaunas, Barnevelders and Chantecler. This chick looks nothing like any of the others.
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    Could this be a Aracauna?

    Just trying to identify a chick. I had not ordered any Aracaunas in my small batch of chicks but could this be a Aracauna or Easter Egger? Must have got accidentally mixed in. She has no tail feathers and no comb. Any opinions?
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    Please help identify this chick

    Hi I’m wondering if I can get some help identifying this chick. I bought some chicks and they may have gotten mixed up with soneone else’s chicks. Notice the white looking ears. Could these be Barnevelders? Partridge Chantecler?
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    Moving chicks outside

    Hi, I’m just looking for opinions on this question. I have several chicks that are almost a month old now. They are out growing their brooders. I’m wondering if anyone puts 4 weekers out in the coop at this age in these temperatures. My night lows are now going down to 0C and daytime highs are...
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