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    Sudden olive egger?

    Today I got a beautiful olive colored egg. But I dont have any olive eggers. What happened? My two youngest are BLW and lay light brown/punk smaller eggs. All the others are at least two years old.
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    Should I let her try?

    I have a wellsummer hen who is broody again. She has gone broody six times in the last two years. I can usually break her of it in three or four days but she’s being really persistent this time around. Last year I tried to give her A few day old chicks to raise but she killed one. I took the...
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    Transport cage for chicks in run

    I am looking for a different option for a cage to put in the run when I integrate my baby chicks. I have one of those cheap wooden cages that is about 3 feet long. It is made to hook onto a coop but I don’t have it hooked on. It is flimsy and falling apart. I’ve used it for a few years now and...
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    Colorpack question

    My local tractor supply store got in new checks today. They said they are a colorpack. According to them they are legbar crosses that are not Easter Eggars and if they are not at all related to Easter Eggers So now I’m really confused. So what the heck are they? Are they just another...
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    Checking pelvic bones on older chickens

    A friend told me that you can tell if you’re older chickens are done laying eggs by checking their pelvic bones. But it seems like that would change throughout the year and the season. I do not give my chickens artificial light in winter so they take a natural break so wouldn’t the pelvic bones...
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    Please ID dead chicks

    Ordered some checks in the mail but three died. Can anybody ID them? Some possibilities are barred rock, silver laced Wyandotte, bath Orpington, Delaware, Blue black splash Andalusian, Australorp.
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    One broody hen and one mean hen

    I read the feature article to prevent bullying. But I have a question. One of my hands has been brutally for over three weeks now. And another hand who is usually peaceful has become very mean to the newest members of the flock, also for about three weeks now. The four checks that are about...
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    Well, I guess I have a rooster :-(

    I have a barred rock chick that I am 99% sure is going to be a rooster. Really bums me out because I was looking forward to having another barred rock hen. He is about seven weeks old now, A friend of mine might take him, they live out the country and have some mature chickens. At what age...
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    Miniature pincher?

    I got a dog at the Humane Society this week. She looks like she is a miniature pincher. Or maybe a miniature pincher cross. She weighs 16 pounds. Is black and brindle. One ear up in one ear down :-) she has had absolutely no training so she is keeping me busy. So if there any dog people out...
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    Snuggle safe for chick brooder

    Has anyone used the snuggle safe dog and cat bed warmer as a way to keep the baby chicks warm outdoors? I would like to put the baby chicks outside in a little pen in the run. But I don’t have electricity out there. I thought I could wrap the snuggle safe in a towel and put it in a small dog...
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    Gold sex links, Astro whites, Amber whites?

    I have some questions about these chicken breeds/crosses. Should I consider any of these breeds if I am more interested in the long Jevity of their egg laying versus how many eggs the first year? I have read that sex link chickens and the crosses of high production chickens usually end up...
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    Chickens feet point in

    Hello, I have a seven month old Easter Egger hen. I got her and to others a couple weeks ago. I noticed that she was lethargic, and week. Very unsteady on her feet and didn’t even want to stand up. I treated her for cocci for five days. She is now stronger, eating like crazy, more alert...
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    Suddenly sleeping in nest box

    I have 11 chickens. Suddenly, up to four of them have started sleeping in in the nest boxes. Anywhere from 1 to 4 will be in there at night. Not always the same ones. What could make them suddenly change this behavior? They used to all be on the roost.
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    Early molt?

    Is 10 months old too young for a chicken to go into a heavy malt? I have one welsummer that seems to be doing that. Her sister lost a few feathers but is now back to normal but the one is not. She is also not eating as well and is relatively lethargic. I can’t seem to see any bugs on her...
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    Problems with Roosting

    I have 11 chickens, ranging from eight months old to 3 1/2 years old. A bunch of different breeds. They have 12 feet of roost space total. And this has been plenty with no issues until the last month or so. Usually they would have the little mini squabbles and discussion over who sleeps...
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    Game bird or grower feed for chickens

    Right now I am feeding all of my chickens grower feed. They are all adults ranging from eight months to four years old. I have oyster shell on the side. Somebody at the feed store recommended that instead of grower feed I said switch to game bird feed. I would really like a feed that has...
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    BB gun to euthanize chicken ?

    Hello, I have a sick chicken that I need to euthanize. I just cannot bring myself to cut off her head or slit her throat. My neighbor offered me a BB gun, It is a small handgun pistol type thing. It only shoots BBs, not pellets. With this be sufficient at basically point blank range to...
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    Is this a "thing"?

    I am looking for a cold hardy, non flighty, above average white egg laying breed. Does one exist?
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    Buff rock or buff orpington?

    I got this chicken about a year ago. The store told me it was a buff rock. But it seems to have a different body type then my barred rock or White rock. Is she in orpington?
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    Track for guillotine pop door

    Hello, I plan to install a guillotine style pop door. I'm going to use it with an automatic door opener. I have a 1/4 inch thick plastic cutting board that I plan to use for the door. My problem is I don't know how to make a track. I realize this is pretty easy for a lot of people but I am not...
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