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    Ireland.....anybody? ex-pats allowed lol

    Im in Dublin. not expecting many takers for this thread.
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    Should I provoke my roo?

    Hey all, Wondering should I provoke my roo to the point where he attacks? The background to it is my roo attacked me some months back. I searched the site and read about various ways to let him know he's on your turf, not the other way around. So off i went and anytime he got too close or...
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    Eggs 24 days old, big air pocket.

    No movement in the egg and the air sack is about a quarter to a third the size of the egg. WHat does this mean? Im presuming the eggs have expired and wont hatch. Still some space left and i see no movement. Im a disaster, what did i do wrong?
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    Junglegym for chickens?

    Hey all, Is there such a thing as a *wanting a better word* 'playground' for chickens? I mean, dogs have thier chew bones, go on walks and lead an almost adventurous life. Cats have their scratching posts, which can in some cases look like mini apartments. Birds have their swings and toys. The...
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    Lost a chick...point me to the angry venting section please

    Chicks were out scratching around.....dogs, who dont bother with the chicks, were in the same area. Went in to the house, came back out 15 mins later...one chick on its side. Brought it in and wrapped it up. Died. I prefer my chickens to my dogs, and I'm not going through this again.....I...
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    Odd behaviour from hen

    Hey all, Reposted from 'Behaviour' section. Past couple of days she's not been too keen on coming out of the coop. Then when she does, she takes a drink, eats a little and stands in one spot with her eyes closed and neck retracted. I've no idea whats wrong. She's not even that quick to come...
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    Odd behaviour from hen

    Hey all, Past couple of days she's not been too keen on coming out of the coop. Then when she does, she takes a drink, eats a little and stands in one spot with her eyes closed and neck retracted. I've no idea whats wrong. She's not even that quick to come to me, usually shes up to me and...
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    Adding 9 week olds to year old roo and hen?

    Hey all, How would this work out considering the ages? I've let them free range together every few days, but my hen Bokbok grabs the feathers behind their necks and gives the a good tug. I know shes probably letting them know what the pecking order is, pardon the pun, but how long does/should...
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    Rooster decibel level?

    Hey all, As the subject alludes, I'm trying to find out an "average" decibel level for roosters. Mine seems to be getting louder, he's about 11 months now. I was walking back from the bank today at about midday, about half a mile from home, and I hear himself screaming. Nobody else has...
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    What colour (color - US) egg for what breed?

    Hey guys, I looked but couldnt find. Is there a chart that names the breed and shows a pic, or names the colour of the eggs they lay? Just reading a post about someone adding an extra colour to their daily clutch. I like the sound of it...it also appeals that I'll need more chickens to...
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    The thing I love to see most is...

    My roo standing tall, doing his clucking noise to call his women over for a treat hes found, or is holding in his beak for them. And he's happy for them to have it all. Dont know what it is about it.....but i love seeing it. Anyone else got a 'love to see most'?
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    Holding down a hen so Mr Roo can do the deed?

    Hey all, My roo who is about 7 months old has been crowing and doing the side step to my hens for the past 2-3months. As far as i know, he hasnt mounted any of them yet, i know this through checking the eggs and also i havent seen him do it. Is he a late bloomer? Can i hold a hen so he can do...
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    Vivarium heater to replace heat lamp, chicks 3 weeks old. Possible?

    In a bit of a pickle. Heat bulb has died as of 2 hours ago. Tried local electrical shops and of course, pet stores, but have none in stock, nor will they until mid next week. I have four chicks, 3 light sussex and 1 barred rock......all 3 weeks old. Would a vivarium heat pad do the trick...
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    Mating process, marking his territory or attacking?

    Have a decent sized Coronation Sussex roo, started crowing about 2 weeks ago. He lives with my RIR hen. I've just been given my buddies RIR hen for a couple of days. Put her with the other two. My buddies RIR has a bigger comb than mine does, not sure if this makes any diff, but the roo is...
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    Im thinking white sussex and its a rooster

    Hi guys, Looking for your thoughts!! http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/manyquestions/Photo013.jpg http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/manyquestions/Photo009.jpg
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    No earlobes?

    Hi all, One of my White Sussex X RIR ladies has no earlobes! I have two of these hens. One has the earlobes, nice, big and red. Other is practically a mirror image, bar the lobes! Is this a sign of something or nothing? Is it coincidence that she only lays once every 2-3 days? Didnt post...
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    Clean coop to promote laying?

    Hey all, One of by RIR/Wht Sussex ladies seemed to drop off laying to once every 3 days for about a week. Now I would clean the coop every week, but recently have only been able to do it every 2 weeks. I started back to cleaning it every week and shes back on form again, laying daily. Could...
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    Catching bugs

    Hey all, Just wondering does anyone have a good way to catch bugs of all sorts, to feed to my ladies? Also, just wondering now, but does anyone else wish they had a bug problem in their backyard, just so the ladies have some food? I dont know if its part and parcel of becoming a proud keeper...
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    Pullet eggs fertilized?

    Hi all, New to the chicken world, so please bear with my newbieness. Just got 2 pullets 2 weeks ago. Cross of RIR and White Sussex, real beauties. Anyways, I got them from a chicken farm where there were some roosters roaming about. One of my girls has layed her first egg as of today. I'm...
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