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    Skunk problem

    So we have a skunk problem. I have 2 coops...the smaller one is next to the shed. Right now there are two roosters in there that I hatched and don't have it in me to put in the freezer...yet. They are Icelandics and escape from the dog pen run every day lol...then go back in by themselves...
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    Bubbles in eye?

    Just noticed one of my EE hens falling asleep in the run. Went in and grabbed her since in my experience this is never a good sign. Noticed she has bubbles...like soap bubbles...in the corner of one eye. Anyone have any ideas? She's not super sick since she laid today(only one I have that does...
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    So frustrated!

    I am in the middle of my natural broody hatch(started this morning day 20) starting with 11 eggs...5 chicks hatched(yay)...3 pipped external and I can hear peeping. 1 yolker, 1 dead chick found outside of nest at day 17 and 1 no action just sitting there. The last 3 (yolker, dead chick, and...
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    Burn barrel ash for dust baths?

    I have been reading about using ash for dustbathing. Does anyone use burn barrel ash? We burn all our paper and cardboard and there is alot of ash we could use if it is safe.
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    Dead chick on day 17?

    It is day 17 of my Broody's hatch. She had 11...one didn't do anything so we were down to 10 that seemed to me coming along great. Today I saw there were only 9 eggs in nest when she was out pooping. I found a very small dead chick with no shell left next to the nest. Anyone have something like...
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    poopy eggs under broody

    So here we are day one and my broody already pooped on some of the eggs. Should I clean them or leave her alone? She is pretty skittish. I have her in a cage in the garage since it is much cooler and I can even put a fan on if she gets too hot. She stands up if I do much of anything besides peek...
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    Australorp and white Easter Egger cross makes????

    My rooster is a black Australorp and I have a white Easter Egger hen and I want to try incubating their eggs. At least I think that is what she is. I was supposed to be getting Ameraucanas but this one has no muff but lays blueish eggs. The other is salt and pepper colored with a muff but lays...
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    Porous eggs?

    I am trying my hand at incubating. I really want to hatch a couple of my favorite girls eggs...an older(3 and 1/2 years) New Hampshire named Princess Laya. As I am doing research I am getting a lot of different feedback on porous eggs not hatching. But every one of hers have been porous. The...
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    It's Mating time! Why do my 4 roosters like the one hen best?

    So I have 4 teenage Australorp roos. They are only about 3 and a half months old and 3 are already starting to go crazy humping all the girls. I have 11 hens though 4 are not laying yet...the Australorps same age as the boys. The boys seem to prefer my poor oldest 3 year old hen who is a New...
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    Play fighting chicks

    My 3 week old Icelandics play fight constantly. It started about a week ago. Does that mean they are roos? It is both of them though one seems dominant. They feathered out fast but I read that Icelandics do. I am really hoping for one of each or both hens!
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    2 ICELANDICS HATCHED I AM SO EXCITED!

    I have to share this with someone because no one in my family is as excited as me. I put 4 eggs under my broody chicken and 2 hatched today at 20 days. They are Icelandic purebreds. The other 2 are Icelandic EE mixes. Hope they all hatch but the 2 that hatched today were the ones I was super...
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    When to take chicks from mom

    So I have a broody chicken who is sitting on a few fertile eggs I got from a neighbor. When the chicks hatch I plan on just raising them myself. Ideally I would love to keep them with the broody but I don't have a separate place YET and my coop and run are not ideal for chicks. Plus there are...
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    Newest additions

    New Chicks this year. We are checking out black Australorps. MOANA TE FITI TAKA PUA MAUI ARCHIMEATES HEI HEI GENERAL TSO Yeah my kids like Moana. But it could be worse!!!! Names subject to change cuz yeah I am not so great at sexing chicks!=-)
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    Australorps 5 weeks(almost) Pullets or Roos?

    So here it is that fun time of year when I get to drive my husband crazy going back and forth on whether the chicks ore boys or girls. I wanted pullets but they only had straight run so I got twice what I planned on. From the feathering I thought 4 of each in the beginning. I am still leaning...
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    I need advice

    So I have this sweet 5 month old hen. Her name is Dixie Chick. She was named by my 4 year old. She is my ONLY Cuckoo Maran hen(He really wanted zebra chickens)...the other two of the 3 I bought ended up being roosters...yep they were supposed to be all pullets but you know how it goes. I tell...
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    Tell me they are not roos!

    Well it's that time of year again when I drive my husband crazy trying to figure out if our chicks are roos or pullets. I specifically asked for pullets this year but you know how that goes. We got 3 Cuckoo Marans and 3 barnevelder. Pretty sure 2 of the Marans are little roos(lighter feathers...
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    Taking babies to moms cage

    I have two 2 week old baby bunnies who I brought in the house with mom because she wouldn't keep them covered. I'm thinking I want to take mom back out to the bunny barn. I have seen a lot of posts of people bringing mom to the babies once a day to be fed but was wondering if I could do it the...
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    When to put baby bunnies outside?

    I am trying my hand at meat rabbits. I got 3 NZ...2 were SUPPOSED to be female. Guess what? They were all male.STORY OF MY LIFE! LOL Anyway. I got an offer for 3 rabbits and 2 cages for $20. I said sure even though the bunnies were lops the cages were worth it. One of the lops were female so I...
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    Bloody poop in 4 week old chicks.

    My 4 week old chicks have quite a few bloody poops in their cage today. I tried to get pictures but they went crazy and spread it all over. I guess they don't like the camera lol. They are not lethargic at all and are eating and drinking but I am still worried. Should I start them on Corid now...
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    soft shelled eggs

    So I have these two hens. They, or at least one of them are just starting to lay at about 8-9 months old(due to winter I am sure) They were advertised as Ameraucana but I am pretty sure after researching they are Easter eggers. No biggie we just wanted some colored eggs. Over the last couple of...
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