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    Too many eggs

    I thought I was mistaken, but I am getting extra eggs. I checked past posts on the subject and found it could be, but is rare. I made sure no one else collected and have had 4 or 5 extra and yesterday 1 short and 1 tiny egg. It's been a strange winter here, but should I be concerned?
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    Best layer acting sick

    I had a hen die last spring. She was laying huge eggs right before. She sat in her nest two days, looked swollen then died. I have another acting the same way. Both instances I have had a very active roo im the flock for safety and cause they're handsome. Is it possible she's broody. Both hens...
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    Quick growers

    Has anyone heard of chicks maturing in three and ahalf weeks. I hatched eggs April 1. My boy is crowing and I think that there are more eggs than 1 a day from my prize layers. I'm also getting fertile eggs. The parents are Golden Comets.
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    Sexing at 5 weeks

    I have tried to I.D. males with the three day wing feather method. Not good results. These are my Golden comets chicks. They hatched April 1st. I think the white ones are cockerals, the red look more like hens. I'm looking at combs and tails, and behavior. Any input would be appreciated.
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    Egg laying odd

    I blocked my nesting boxes before they started laying. All was good after sending a stressful roo away. Now "Stringcheese" is laying in the coop under lawnchairs or wherever. Giant two and three yolks or softshells, no rhyme or reason. The only thing that might affect her is the new wild birds...
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    1st chick hatched

    I was planning on some hatching this weekend. I'm working in the city. My honey just called and said 1 egg hatched.no april fools joke, she sent a pic also. There are 11 more to go. What should I tell her to do till I get home? This is our first successful hatch for us. Thanks in advance for...
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    Proper candling

    Happy Easter everyone.PTL We are all blessed.(especially those with chickens) I bought an auto Turner for my Inc. because my first attempt(only a few eggs) I didn't turn them regularly. I'm now on day 15. When should they be taken out of the Turner. I'm having a hard time candling with brown...
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    Sick chicken

    One of my hens is not chasing food the way she normally does, is tired, not staying with the flock, mouth breathing. She also has been laying soft eggs. They all get oyster shells and plenty of grit. I just bought antibiotic and wormer. I haven't given either one yet. Any help would be appreciated
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    Breeding

    I have Golden Comet eggs that I'm incubating. Can anyone tell me if the chix will have the same qualities as my super egg layers? The parents are already second generation from my friends flock.
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    Posting pics

    Thanks for the help from everyone,but this one's not poultry related. I don't do the PC thing, but I have an I-phone and a tablet that takes nice pics. I would like to would like to show some photos to show off my Reds and by chance (3 roos out of 7) I'm starting a set tomorrow when I pick up...
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    Incubating for the first time

    Thanks everyone for the help so far. Out of seven chicks I got last summer, three were roos. I still have one, and after checking an egg I accidentally cracked, determined it was fertile. Do I need to clean the eggs any special way if they are coming straight from the nest ,before putting them...
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    1 hen not laying

    I have a hen the same age as my other hens that are laying daily. She was thin and being bullied at her old home. I have had her over a month and I found two soft shell light colored eggs left in the coop floor not a nest. They free range and I offet them pyster shell. Could she still need time...
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    Chilly chckens

    I have 5 Golden comets, happy , friendly, and not bothered by the cold so far. (One egg a day including some double yokes) This weekend is going down to 3 f or lower. Aside from fresh water should I do anything else for them?
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    Can't we all be friends?

    I recently traded in my handsome but noisy roo for his sister. She was raised in a larger flock (35-40), and is skittish and not being accepted well. My four aren't hurting her, just not sharing food and not perching with her. They will be needing that group warmth soon, this warm weather can't...
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    dirty birds

    Last nite I had to put my girls in their coop in the dark. The door to the run had blown closed.They must have been confused and didn't find their usual perches. Two of my white girls got a lot of chik poo on them. What's the best way to clean them, or do I let them take care of it.
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