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    Why is my broody hen eating her eggs?

    Hi, I have a Brahma broody hen that has about 16 eggs due to hatch on March 12/13. This morning I went in the coop, and she had yolk on her face and there was a part of an egg shell on the ground half way under her chest. :( I don't know if my other hen tried to push her out of the nest, or...
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    Khaki Campbell Drake

    $8....nice little fella from a spring hatch. Come get him!
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    Get em' fat faster?

    Hi!- I'm raising 30 Brahma and Barred Rock roosters for meat. They are about 4 1/2 months, and I butchered 2 last week, and the only weighed about 2- 2 1/2 pounds butchered weight. Any suggestions on how I could fatten them up faster? Also, I'm feeding them 2 times a day.
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    Meyer?

    Is Meyer Hatchery reputable? Id love to put in an order for the spring, but I'd just like to know what anyone's experience is?
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    Calendar(s) question

    Does anyone know when the results are in for the 2016 calendar(s)?
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    Duck Question

    I recently bought some Indian Runners. How do I know the hens are bred so I can start hatching eggs?
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    Cornish Cross with Jaundice?

    Hello, everyone. I have been looking around, and no one seems to have any info on this so I thought I'd ask here. Does anyone know if Cornish Cross get Jaundice and if so are they still safe to eat? Some of our smaller ones are 7 wks and yellowing around the face and when butchered have a...
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    Is this a Khaki Campbell?

    I need to know if the ducklings I bought from the farm store are really khaki campbell. i dont know much about ducks, as weve been more into the chickens, but after one kid got an egg allergy and we discovered duck eggs, we got some! thanks for any help!
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    Tips on getting a higher hate rate, anyone?

    Can anyone tell me a method of telling if an hatching egg is fertile without cracking it open or sticking with your chickens 24/7? Our last hatch was a real let down as most of the eggs were never fertile in the first place, and out of the 48 we began with, we have 5 chicks. 11 hatched, but we...
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    Comb Question

    Does anyone know what is up with our roosters comb? He has been this way since we got him, but has not passed it on to his offspring.
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    Blue shell, but bumps?

    I was wondering if anyone knew why a few of my americauna's eggs have lumps on them? We have'nt had this problem with any of our other breeds, and they seem healthy otherwise. We are wanting to use them as breeding birds, but we dont want to do any unjustice to the breed by breeding birds with...
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    A Little Help?

    Can anyone tell me of any way to encourage a hen to go broody? We have only incubated up to now, but really wanted to try this. We have the breeds that tend towards broodiness, but thus far they havent even tried. Thanks for any help you can give!
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    What is wrong with My Cornish Cross?

    Hello, We are new to meat birds, and we bought 45 Cornish cross 5 weeks ago for our first experience. (mistake#1) We have only had one loss up to this point (at one week). They have all seemed very healthy and we have been giving them extra b12 to help with the usual leg problems they encounter...
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