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    Flies and gnats bugging my turkeys!!

    Google was helpful at finding videos of turkeys flying when I tried looking this up. What can I do to help my turks against the pesky flies and gnats?? They're scratching their poor heads bloody. There's a product called Flies Off I've used with great success - but it's for dogs/horses. Is...
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    Compatible breeds?

    Are there any small breeds of chicken that aren't bantams? I need pullets, but there's only one place that sells sexed bantams (at around ten bucks per chick). I don't want or have room for big chickens. If I breed my chickens I'll get stuck with MORE roosters I don't need. Help! I want to be...
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    Breeding bantams

    So, our tiny homesteads' waltz back into the chicken world is off to a rough start. We bought six pullets and 5 are boys. We've come to terms, and a bachelor pad is under way. We have our one precious D'uccle hen. I've had chickens previously for years, but only bred chickens who were at least...
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    Breed and gender?

    Our six week old poults have been growing like crazy. I hear contradicting info on whether or not you can tell their gender or not, and I'm not sure on the brown one's breed (the guy said Black something?!) so thought I'd get some opinions :) They're pets now, not for food, I'm worried we have...
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    Porcelain D'uccle roosters

    Will trade for bantam hens, any breed, preferably young. Incredibly tame and very docile, will sit in your lap. Just over two months old. Central IL area. Three available.
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    Light brown Leghorn doubts

    I was hoping this was a gal...but look at those longer tail feathers...I don't have any other leghorns to compare her/him to, so I'm struggling. Thoughts?? Thank you!
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    Chickens and turkeys?

    I've read both yay and nay on the subject of housing these two together - mainly that chickens can possibly carry blackhead and pass it to poults. Our 9 week old chickens are going outside finally this weekend. They've been on medicated feed the last 3 weeks and I'm deworming them next week...
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    Turkey behavior questions!

    A few weeks ago we became the proud parents of 2 poults(not sure on breed, the shopowner said they could be thanksgiving dinner or pets - we wont be eating them though). The white one had been bullied to the point where she had to be separated. The guy wanted to move the turkey along so we...
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    Gender question - opinions needed!

    Ok, here are our chicks - bantam cochins and one bantam leghorn. They were sold as females - see the one in the front left? That's our smallest - notice the comb difference with the one on her right. FOUR of them have this red, distinct comb. I really don't want to believe that they had a really...
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    Suggestions for outside and inside coop paint?

    Next week I'll be painting the coop, and I'm not sure what brand to use. I was thinking a stain for outside (the wood of the coop is pine) and on the inside I'd like a durable, glossy paint I can scrub. Any tips on brands and where to buy? Thank you!!
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    Howdy!

    Hello all, I'm finally back in the chicken world! I had chickens growing up, and now I can share the experience with my son! We have a new, tiny flock of bantams. :)
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