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    Bumble foot?

    I am new to chicken keeping and have a cornish cross that is limping, fairly dirty, and not very active. She does get up and walk around and is currently standing in the feed bowlin the dog crate she is currently residing in. Last week we had an outbreak of cocidiosis so I am treating for that...
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    I thought these were sex-links

    I picjed up seven birds in March from the local feed store. I was told they were all pullets, others told me they were likely red sex links. But now i have this chicken, full grown. All the other chickens have started squatting and we are getting 4 eggs a day out of 7 birds, they have been...
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    Treating mites on chicks

    Friday I received an order of 13 chicks and 4 rouen ducks. Later that day i also picked up 8 three to five week old chicks. These 8 older chicks came with mites. The 8 are living in the jail cell and the youngest are in the brooder, while my other 15 are running but sharing the same coop...
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    Wanting to sell meat birds in NY

    My husband and I are exploring the idea of raising cornish cross to sell. I have read the posts and am confused. I believe i have learned that you can sell birds after butcher but cant transport them. However i dont know what the New York laws and regulations. I would also appreciate any advice...
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    Is this a Cornish cross?

    I have 15 Cornish cross chickens that will be two weeks old tomorrow. I have one chick that is significantly smaller, but is eating and drinking. I will post pictures through my phone so that you can see the size difference and difference in feet. Is it possible that this is not a pure cross...
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    Is this a Cornish cross

    I have 15 Cornish cross chickens that will be two weeks old tomorrow. I have one chick that is significantly smaller, but is eating and drinking. I will post pictures through my phone so that you can see the size difference and difference in feet. Is it possible that this is not a pure cross...
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    Pecking problems

    I have 15 3 week old chicks in a large dog cage. Yetserday i came home to find the cockerel's tail feathers all plucked and his rump bleeding along with an easter eggers back bleeding. My husbamd found the two brahmaa' tails plucked clean and bloody. Yesterday i seperated out the ee and my...
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    Where to buy my chicks

    Where do you buy your chicks. I have gone through cackle hatcheries in the past. I am ordering cochin and silkie bantams straight run. I wish i could find them sexed, but thats another matter. So where do you buy? I heard that mcmurray will give a few extra chicks.
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    Must have features for your coop

    My husband and i are planning to build and finalize our coop plans in the next day or so. We are planning on using rough cut lumber to cut down on cost. We have 23 chickens total, 15 are two week old chicks. Our current coop can hold 12. I am curious to know what are your must have features...
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    New Hampshire reds?

    I believe these chickens are New Hampshire red. The only thing that makes me question the breed is the white tail feathers that some of them have. These girls are 12 weeks old and were purchased at tractor supply. They were advertised as egg layers. They currently some where around 4 pounds.
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    Chick identifications

    On Wednesday may 20th I received 14 laying chicks in the mail from cackle hatcheries. I have been able to identify or so I believe I have, the coockoo Maran, black astralorp, one buff Orpington, Plymouth Rock, light brahma, white Wyandotte and the Easter eggers. This is the entirety of my order...
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