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    Comb Help ?

    HI I want to enter some pics into the combs contest, but I'm having trouble working out what type of combs i have, because many look nothing like the pictures from the 9 types.
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    Nostril blockage

    I have s chick about 2 days old that has breathing issues, and it appears it's nostrils are blocked. Any ideas how to fix?
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    Chicken toe amputation

    Hi, my silkie had leg mites for ages and I didn't know about it. After I washed her , one of her toes is hanging limp at 90 degrees. I think need to amputate it. Can any give me any advise on how to do it safely?
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    Help with Brreds of my chicks.

    I have 15 chick and was wondering if anyone can tell me which ones are which. Australian Standards. There Should be 1 Araucana, 2 Dorking, 2 Sussex X, 3 Silkie X, 2 Easter eggers, and 5 BYC's Any guesses or help would be much appreciated. Ty Pic 1- I think this is the Araucana Pic 2...
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    S J Turner Chicken history , project goals, and Pet chicken progress.

    HI, I will be using this thread to do a history on my chicken experience the to track the birds i hope to use for my chicken projects. None of the existing Breeds has all the features i want, so i will be working toward creating some. The rest of the standard i will breed for will be worked...
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    Rooster posture question

    Does anyone know why a rooster would stand tail down like this?
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    Help With Breed , Gender and colour of my flock

    Sebastion - he is a rooster but can anyone suggest what breed or colour ? Cluck - cluck Hen - i love her purple head Can anyone suggest what breed she might be ? CK Child of the Above 2 chooks. Hmm i get a better pic I think
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    Hen with Sore leg

    Cluck Cluck seems to have devolved a problem with her leg. She is sitting funny and walking funny. How would I find out whats wrong - does it look like something that will get better on its own or do I need to find her a vet ? Thanks
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    Rooster dance

    I have a week old chick that is doing the rooster mating dance. Is this a sign that it might be a rooster or do all chicks do it or is it just a weird chick?
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    RIR sex

    Can anyone tell from this wing photo if this RIR is male or female
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    Picking chicks

    Hi, our 36 hour old bantam is pecking at the face of our 12 hour old RIR. Is this normal, and do we need to try and stop it?
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    unusual behavior in one Of my hens

    My last hen has started acting odd . Instead of running around the yard all day she now spends most of the day camped by the feeder in the coop. She has also stopped laying and is leaving poop that looks like it came from a dog. Is this broody ? She eats and drinks whenever she gets up or we...
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    How to find Breeders in australia

    Does any know how I go about Finding breeders in Australia - I would like to get hold of eggs for Blue and lavender bantams but have only managed to find about 4 breeders, and they mostly sell Isa Browns, or black astralorps. Thanks
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    Hello

    Hello, have been reading this site for a while now and have just joined. we have had 2 hens and a rooster for about 6 months (although only 1 hen and the minute). and are currently hatching our fist set of chicks. I joined up to get help with problems I run into. Currently on day 24 of...
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    I may have intervened too soon in a hatch - i want to know if the chick might surive?

    HI, I have been reading up on hatching chickens for a while , so when our chicken that pipped on day 23 still had not emerged 48 later, although another hatched straight out,I though i would try and help. the eggs broke away fairly easily and the chick slid out of the membrane as i started. The...
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