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    12wk Barred Rocks - Pullet or Cockerel?

    I'm (possibly) purchasing these (hopefully) ladies in a couple of days. I think they're going to be hens, but hoping for a second opinion. The seller says he 'got them as chicks in January' - so somewhere between 12 and 16weeks. I'm assuming 12wks to err on the side of caution.
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    Quail and Chickens - disease control

    Hello! I'm going to ask about Chickens and Quail living NEAR each other. I know they shouldn't live together for all the behavioural / food / disease reasons, but I want to know... - How close is too close? I have a small yard and while they birds would be separated, I'm not sure if they'll be...
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    Letting Broody and Chicks run with the Layers?

    I'm looking at adding to my flock come spring (It's Winter in Australia) and I have a very very fiesty hen who goes broody every season. I'm looking at buying a few day olds to slip under her when the time is right, but I'm wondering about feeding. I have a treadle feeder that the adults use...
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    I'm going to EAT that bird if she doesnt behave!

    So, I have six chickens... I have six roosts. 3 of my birds sleep IN the nest boxes Here's what happens, every night. In order of age, hen 1 and hen 2 go in, curl up on the top roost, and sleep. Hen 2 kills anyone who tries to come up there, Hen 1 sits happily in the corner. Hen 3 comes in...
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    Egg Bound? Lethargic, Not Eating, V. Thirsty

    my Almost 2year olf ISA Brown has pretty much lived on the nest today (she's not broody) She hasnt eaten all day, shows absolutely zero interest in any food, including cooked egg and bandsaw dust. I took her off the nest at one point, and she just stood by the waterer and drank for 20minutes...
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    My hen has been scalped!!

    Soooo, my new (I've had her 3months, new-ish) Light Susssex/Mutt hen was getting along with the other hens. And then she started laying, now she is beaten up at every oppotunity. I seperated the bullies, slowly reintroduced, added more space, and I thought the bullying died down. Her feathers...
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    Chickens stopped eating

    Hi, I need some help My chickens are fed a mix of grains, and when I started them on it, they were very healthy for a couple of months, now they have stopped eating certain grains. The mix is 60% wheat, and an equal mix of peas, corn, lupins, and sunflower seeds. The chickens have stopped...
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    I Win!!!

    I defeated my broody hen It took.... 2 weeks of thinking she was too young and not really committed... 3 days in jail 1 week out of jail (it was cold and I wanted her healthy) 3 days in jail 3 days out of jail (she was taken off of the nest 4 or 5 times a day, pretty comfortable with me...
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    Free Choice Grains

    I'm looking into feeding my chickens more grains, and less pellets. Currently they get red hen layer feed, which is pellets, but also contains wheat, black sunflower and a couple of other grains I cant name. They also get shell grit in a seperate container, veggie scraps in the morning, the...
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    New Chickens, One Empty Crop, One Raspy Breath

    Wondering how sick my critters are. Or maybe just stressed from the move? Alice has gone to sleep with an empty crop despite knowing where the food is (I have seen her eat twice today) Gemma's breathing is a little raspy. Granted she FREAKED OUT when I tried to touch her, but I caught her...
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    Name my Patridge Wyandotte Bantam!! (Pics!!)

    I cant think of a name for this girl! She's adorable, and I love her, and I just brought her home today. She seems so sweet, and she has the tiniest little wings, and I cant think of a name for her! nothing I come up with seems good enough!! That is her 'sister' Alice in the background. Alice...
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    Battery Cage the same Size as a Good Nest??

    Has anyone ever realised that a battery cage is approximately the same size as a decent nest? Its pretty depressing that egg companies can still get away with this *sigh* Anyway, since we all have our own backyard eggs I dont need to change your opinion, I just thought it was interesting that a...
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    Side-effects of too much protein??

    Hi... as you can see I'm for Australia, which puts me on the other side of the world to most people on this board. We're just heading into winter and one of my chookens has started moulting and stopped laying (Leghorn) but the other 2 are still laying, although ginger is dropping the occasional...
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    Sick Dog, Eaten Raw Chicken this Morning

    Any ideas why my dog is panting and shaking? She normally eats dog biscuts and We dog food for breakfast. This morning I gave her some raw chicken, about 200g for my little chihuahua (sp?) She was fine earlier, but around 5ish she started getting really nervous. She's had a HUGE poop, which...
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    Chickens, Ducks, Food n Water

    Okay.. so, lets see if I can say this in plain english. I want to get 4-6ish chickens, and 2 ducks, and would rather house them all together. I know that ducks need to drink while they are eating, and get water everywhere. And wet mouldy food is bad for chickens and ducks. But I like having a...
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    Do meaties need a roost? (And other amenities)

    Does anyone give their meaties a roost? Do they ever learn to use it? Or are they too young/heavy? And what about feeders? Although I seem to remember that you shouldnt free-feed meaties. Obviously they dont need nest boxes, do you give them some kind of shavings to scratch/sleep in?
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    Dog Breed Experience Poll/Database

    Okay, who wants to help me out?? I'd set this as a poll, but A. I dont know how, and B. I wouldnt be able to list every dog breed. Anywho.. could you please post what dogs you have/had and whether they were chicken compatible? I'll try and compile them into a list of... Chicken Killer...
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    Anyone else disappointed by their christmas??

    Just wondering if anyone elses christmas was as disappointing as mine? On the present side of things, I know I sound like a sulky brat, but I am sick (3 years in a row) of putting in so much time and effort to try and get people presents that A. suit them, and B. are a surprise. Every year I...
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    Raw Diet (Dogs & Cats)

    Has anyone fed their Dogs/Cats on a raw Diet?? I've found the Prey-Model , and the BARF diet (nice name isnt it) Prey Diet being meat only, BARF involving raw meat and veg. Anyone tried it, did It work? One thing I'm curious about is the mess..
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    Meat Rabbits? Anyone?

    Wondering if anyone has/had meat rabbits? How many to feed a person? Say if you were eating rabbit 2 or 3 times a week? How many litters can a doe have a year? Feed conversion ratio? Price of Feed vs. How much meat? Was it worth it? Do you have pictures of your set-up? I learn well from Pictures...
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