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    Ky, 11 Week old sliver polish cockerel for sale $20

    Our Polish chick we raised up this year is a male so sadly he had to find a new flock. He turned 11 weeks old on 6/27/21. He's very friendly to humans and chickens alike. Fairly quite so far for a rooster. If your around the Lexington area in Kentucky and want him PM me for phone number and...
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    Big size difference in same breed and age?

    I have 2 frizzled cochin bantam that just turned 8.5 weeks old, both which I hope are girls but could always be wrong. The 2 bantams are both only a couple days apart in age with the smaller one being the older of the pair. I can't figure out why this is. The both behave about the same and eat...
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    3 Possible Cockerels?

    I bought 6 chicks about 3 weeks back and their all growing fast and happy. All but one was bought straight run which was probably poor planning on my part lol. Ones a Polish chick so I know I won't be finding out until she either lays an egg or crows but I do have three others I suspect might be...
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    Red wattle like skin around roosters vent

    I've noticed recently that my rooster has developed what looks like the same kind of skin on their wattles and combs around his vent. The feathers seem to have mostly stopped growing on it and it's very hot to the touch. I'm not sure if this is a problem or if he just developed it because it's...
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    Possible prolapse

    I just bought 6 cute little silkies yesterday and after making sure they had a couple drinks left them to settle. This morning when i was checking on them i picked one up because it had a messy bottom but once i clean it i noticed something in its vent. I can't tell if it's a growth or part if...
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    Flock dynamic of guineas

    I'm going to be getting about 12 or so guinea chicks this weekend and was wondering if i need to worry about males fighting? I'm just going to be getting a straight run from the farm store and they will be reared to be free range on my fathers farm, will the males fight or will they just...
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    WARNING GRAPHIC Rooster fight, possibly broken jaw?

    My game cross rooster was attacked by his brothers and something is wrong with the left side of his face. Its caved in and puffs in and out as he breathes. I don't know what is broken or pierced but something is. He's taking very rapid breaths and There's whistling when he does and and there was...
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    New mother constipated!

    My Cochin Bantam hen just got done brooding some eggs, all of the chicks are doing well but now she's straining when she goes to the bathroom and her vent is angry red and some blood is dripping out of it. I'm not sure what to do with the situation I've ever had to deal with a constipated...
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    Gender of 5 week old Bobwhite Quail

    I have 12 bobwhite that I hatched a little while back that just turned 5 weeks yesterday. 10 are going to my fathers farm to run the grounds and I want to keep a pair for myself. I was wondering if it's possible to tell their gender at this age as I want a male and a female. Thanks for any help!
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    What to feed adult bobwhite quail?

    I'm currently hatching bobwhite quail and all is going well for them. I have game and showbird starter/grower for them but every time I try to find what to feed adults I can't seem to find an answer. I'm just wanting to know if they need a certain game bird feed or if they can eat regular layer...
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    DUCKLING HATCHING AT THE OTHER END, NOT ABSORBING YOLK FAST ENOUGH HELP!!!

    I have a ducklimg that's been in critical watch since Friday at 5:00. It's hatch at the opposite end of the egg. I made ut a breathing hole and it's been sitting trying to absorb it's yolk sac but I think it's position is not letting donit fast enough. It's in tbe position where it's legs and...
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    Duckling hatching in wrong postion?

    I have two ducks eggs that I'm hatching and one of them was set to hatch yesterday but hasn't made any progress, I have been avoiding turning it over so I don't mess it up but today I looked at the bottom and noticed this weird spot on it. When I candle the egg I can see it moving against the...
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    Duckling hatching in wrong position?

    I have two ducks eggs that I'm hatching and one of them was set to hatch yesterday but hasn't made any progress, I have been avoiding turning it over so I don't mess it up but today I looked at the bottom and noticed this weird spot on it. When I candle the egg I can see it moving against the...
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    Turning aeggs when I should be on lock down, help!

    I have some chicks that should be hatching in a day or two and I'm really excited as it's my first time hatching! My problem is that I have two duck eggs in the incubator right now that are very far from hatching. I recently bought a new duck and the provider said it was likely she was laying...
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    Embryo movement

    I have six hatching eggs that I've been incubating for about 9 days now and this is my first time hatching anything. I've seen clear movement in about four of them, two others not so much. One of them I'm not concerned about, it started developing later than the rest and is doing fine I can see...
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    What breed is this duck

    I recently got a new female duck that I've named Lovell and I not 100% sure about her breed. The person a got her from said she was some sort of Campbell and she might be but she doesn't look like any of the Campbells I've seen. She seems to pale to be a Campbell. I adore her though, she makes a...
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    First time incubating eggs

    I'm going to be breeding three of my hens soon and incubating their eggs to grow my flock and start some for a few of my friends and I would just like some help. I've done a lot of research but I'd like tips from people who have done this before and I have a few questions. My first question is...
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    Duck with chipped bill

    I have a mallard drake that recently sprained his leg so his been staying in his coop to heal. But I went outside to find blood on his hay and his bill bleeding. His coop has chain-link on the outside and chicken wire on behind it(it's for chicks but he needed a coop) so I think he may have...
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    Questions about Wyandotte chickens

    Since spring is about to start I'm looking into breeds that I want to expand my flock and I'm really interested in Wyandottes. I look for tame, friendly chickens and that's pretty much all I want but since I live on a farm they have to provide something. I've read that Wyandottes are tame and...
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    Two hens of any breed to be pets KY

    My teacher who is also the person who first got me into chickens lost two of her hens and now two of her roosters are without girls. She had seven chickens to star with and each except one rooster had someone to keep it company. She wants to new hens which will be solely a pet and company for a...
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