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    Clipping turkeys wings?

    Could I clip my new turkeys wings so they can't fly over a 4 foot fence? I'm new to turkeys so sorry if it's a stupid question.
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    Free range turkeys and heritage breeds?

    Alright I have a bunch of questions. I have chickens that I free range. They are out all day doing whatever they want and then at night they go into there coop and I shut the door and then open it again in the morning. I want to get turkeys and was wondering if I could do the same thing with...
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    Chick with head hanging to one side!? Help!

    My chick hatched yesterday and it's head is hanging to one side! What's wrong with it? It also kinda tries to get up but then flops down on the side it's head hangs. Help!!!
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    They aren't pipping! Am I worried for nothing!?

    Ok this is my first time hatching eggs and today is day 21! It is 10 o'clock and no pipping so far. I have 12 eggs. I candled them all before "lock down" and they all looked great! Should I be worried? When I put them in 21 days ago I did it in the evening so does that mean they will hatch this...
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    It's a fox!!!!! Help!?

    Ok I posted about a week ago that something had been getting my chickens and I put out a trap. Well I haven't gotten anything in my trap and I think I know why. The past few evenings I have seen a fox creeping around the hen house! It comes and gets a chicken every 5-7 days so the timing is...
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    Possum or Raccoon? Help!?

    Ok, I'll just start out by saying that me and my renter free range (our renter used too) our chickens. I have a nice hen house that I can walk into. About a two months ago our renters called and said they had a chicken disappear with just a pile of feathers. A couple nights went buy and another...
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    What color will I get?

    Does any one know what colors I would get if I crossed a lavender orpington rooster with a chocolate orpington, blue copper maran, iowa blue, splash maran, white crested blue polish and a black cochin? I have all these and was just wondering if any one knew. I saw something about a chicken color...
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    How do I know when to start hatching my eggs!?

    I got a new rooster a few days ago and am just wondering how to tell when I should start hatching the eggs? Do I have to see him "in the act" or just hope that they are fertile or what? In case you didn't notice I have never hatched eggs before. ;) Any advice is helpful.
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    Breeding Lavender Orpington?

    I am breeding my Lavender Orpington rooster to the fallowing hens: Blue Copper Maran, Iowa Blue, Black Cochin, Buff Orpington and Splash Maran. Does anyone know what these will look like? Are any of these a bad idea? Will I be able to sell mixed breed chicks? Thanks
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