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    moulting?

    I have 32 chickens total. 29 are about 5 months old. 3 are about 16 months old. One of my senior RIR ladys is loosing a lot of feathers. I figured that she is just moulting. My question is how long will they moult? I just want to make sure she is not sick.
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    incubators?

    My wife has decided to delve into the thought of incubating some eggs for her children at school. We live in the country and have had chickens for a year+ now and our children love them. My wife has just gotten a job teaching in the big city with children and aids that don't know the first...
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    How to mark my roosters?

    I've had a small flock for the last 11 months. I wanted to expand so I ordered 30 more (thus the title IDIOT HUSBAND). I did purchase some strait run chicks and I've heard all the war stories about getting 90% roosters and few hens. I could have up to 11 roosters if everything went real bad...
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    what is an EE?

    I know they are called Easter Eggers But if you have to order them from a hatchery what do you ask for?
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    English Angora Rabbit Color

    My wife's post: I just purchased a 6 week old English Angora bunny! His color description is chocolate. His hair is light brown on the tips and gray next to his skin. Will he always be this color or will he turn gray as he gets older? I'm trying to decide on his name. I want to call him...
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    just for laughs

    I have 2 hens in the coop that refuse to come outside and play in the snow. I can't say as I blame them it is near zero here. My 12 girls always look forward to getting outside to freerange and get their daily dose of scratch grain or crack corn. These girls are funny.
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    I'm thinking of putting some in the freezer

    I've had some RIR chickens for about 6 months and I love the fresh eggs and their personality. Now I'm thinking of getting some meat birds in the spring. What breed would you recomend? I would also like to hear of some proccesses that you all prefer in putting them in the freezer. Thanks for...
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    How do I store all these eggs

    I haven't got this problem yet but it's coming. I have a cool dry place to store my eggs how long will they keep? I have heard up to four months but that seems very long to keep eggs. Thanks.
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    I have the best chickens in the world

    I just had to tell this story and thought everybody at byc would love it. I just have started playing with chickens about 6 months ago. I never thought I would enjoy them the way I have. I've got 15 RIR hens that are as freindly as they can be. I choose the reds because they are great egg...
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    I want cattle

    My beutiful wife have just purchased 20 acres with a small house. We bought the chickens 18weeks ago, now I'm starting my cattle research. Which breed would best suit me best? I'm thinking about holstein because you can puchase them cheaply, My children would love to bottle feed them. I'm...
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    The girls don't like pellets

    I have just switched from starter/grower feed to layer feed. They use to eat all of their feed over night but since I have switched to the layer pellets they always leave some. Can I switch to crumble will they like that better or are all chickens different? By the way I have 15 rir pullets...
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    Do I need to put a roo in the freezer?

    I'm not 100% sure but I think I have two roosters in my flock. I have 15 RIR chickens two of them are a little larger and their combs are redder and they have waddles(under the beak). None of the others have that much red or waddle. So if I do have two roosters do I need to get rid of one or...
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    crack corn

    My RIR pullets are about 11 weeks old they are fully feathered and look healthy. My question is, When I was at the feed store I bought some crack corn to give to my girls from time to time. They love it is it that bad to give them that much? The rest of the time they eat grower/finisher...
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    Zuchini

    I just fed my girls some zuchini and they loved it. I was surprised at this one.
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    What is the red speck?

    I know this is a simple question but my wife asked me and I said I'll ask the experts. What is the red speck in a fresh laid egg?
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    bunny survey

    We have a 4 year old baby girl. We are looking into getting her a pet rabbit. we are particularly interested in the holland lop and the lionhead. If there is any breed we should look into other than these please let us know.
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    Basic information please

    This will be a simple question for all the pro chicken people we have here. I have 16 RIR that are about 6-weeks old. I have seen a few feathers in the coop and run, is that normal? I also have 2-4 chicks with a slightly red spot just below and behind their eyes. Is that normal? Other than...
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    Ha Ha Ha

    I caught my first wild critter in my live trap. It was a black cat with two white racing stripes. I know this has happened before How did you get it out?
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    What else do I need?

    I have 15 RIR on the way they will be here Mon. or Tue. I have a brooder box ready with a lamp that is adjustable in hight, watering bottle, starter feed, and feeder. I know I need to get some pine shavings. Is there anything else I will need before the chicks arive?
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    what laid the egg?

    I was walking through my field when I noticed a large white egg with a hole in the side of it and all the contents removed. I have seen canadian honkers and malard duck in my field which one was it and what ate the contents (coons)?
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