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    Posing Salmon Faverolle Pullet

    Hey! I am going to be showing my 5 month old Salmon Faverolle pullet this August at our local Fair. We are required to pose our bird before beginning showmanship- my pullet is super sweet, and I have been working with her for a few weeks. Any tips on training her to hold a pose for about 20...
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    Leghorn and Wyandotte Pullets

    Hello! I have 14 White Leghorn and Black Laced Silver Wyandotte pullets for sale. I have way too many, and I need to downsize. I ordered these chicks for my 4-H project, but the hatchery sent many extras They are 1 1/2 months old. I am asking $5.00 each. I am in Lowell Michigan area. Let me...
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    SVART HONAS

    Hey! How mature do you think a Svart Hona pullet/cockerel would be at 5 months old? Any pictures you could share??? Thanks!!
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    Black Chickens

    Hey! Have you heard of Fibromelanistic chickens? They are all black. Like Ayam Cemanis. Can you help me list a few other chicken breeds that contain this genetic mutation? Thanks!
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    4 Month Old Toulouse Geese

    Hello! I am getting into Geese, and had a pretty random question. So, I order a trio of Toulouse Geese. They are coming April 1st. I would really love to bring them to our local Fair in August (8-4-19), but I am worried that they might not be fully feathered. Does anyone have any pictures of...
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    Twisted Neck in Silkie

    Hey all. I have a 9 week old Silkie with twisted neck. The saddest thing to see, ever! :( Although the past few days, he has begun eat and drink again ... YAY! He has also begun to lift his head and neck more often, for longer periods of time. But when he is scared or alone, he "clams up", or...
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    Sexing Silkies

    Hello! My lovely Silkies here are about 7 weeks old. From the pictures, can you tell if I might have any girls or boys? I am showing these at Fair in August, and would like these to be big enough and the RIGHT GENDER ;) Anything helps. Thanks in advance!
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    Treating and Preventing Diseases With Tylan 200

    Hello everyone! I have some Tylan 200, and a respiratory going through my flock. Could I give some of the Tylan 200 to the other birds that are NOT sick, just as a preventative? If so, what dosage do you recommend? Thanks!
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    {Very} Sick Chickens...Please Help!

    Good morning. I have a serious question, that if anyone could help me out with, it would be greatly appreciated. So, about last week, my 1 year old ISA Brown hen was on the roost, when I was doing chores. I heard a weird snoring sound, and tracked it down to her. then, I noticed that one of her...
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    Guinea Keets....Information Helpful!

    I have the opportunity to buy some Guinea keets at our local TSC. I would love your help to learn what I need to know about Guinea fowl. I know a good amount of info already, but such things as personal advice, personal advice based on experiences and etc. would be greatly appreciated! Anything...
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    Americauna Hens Mating?

    Hello! I just brought home 2 Americauna hens ( they look exactly the same!), and they are just under 1 year old. Anyhoo, I was watching them playing in their pen, and one of the hens got atop of the other Americauna hen and begin to mate like a Rooster! Their combs are small, their feathering...
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    Sexing 5 1/2 Week Old Silkies

    Hello! I am looking to buy this pair of Pure White Silkies, they are beautiful! But they are unsexed, and I don't want to end up with both being Roosters. From this picture, can you sort of tell the gender? From your experience, what are some ways you can sex Silkies? They are 5 1/2 months old.
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    Best For Show

    What would be better to do to obtain good show birds....Buying from a local breeder, or ordering from hatchery? I like doing both, but night sure would be best. I hear....and for me it is true....That raising chicks, you "bond" better than older birds. What is your opinion, thoughts, or advice...
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    Things in The Water

    Good morning, I went out to do chores this morning, and it was 20* degrees outside. Yesterday it was 60* degrees. I live in Michigan if you can't tell ;) Anyhow, When I was changing the water in my waterers, I saw 100-200 (or more) small, 1/2 inch "creatures" that looked like little noodles. I...
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    Goat-Raising Expenses

    Hello! I am looking into getting a couple goats, and need some help with a pretty common question- From your own experience, would you say that you can make profit off of about 2 producing Does, or will raising them and putting money into them not pay off? I don't like to own an animal that...
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    When to interfere

    Hello all, So last week was the 3rd week of incubation...Nothing hatched, so I begun to crack the eggs open to see how far along they were when they died. I had 16 eggs, I lightly tapped each of the eggs to start the process of slowly opening them to peak in, and one of them was still alive!! I...
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    Showing chickens at a county fair

    Hello! I am getting ready for fair....I will be showing at the county fair of Kent county Michigan. Fair is only 2 weeks away and I am starting to feel the reality of it creeping up...So.....Does any of you have any tips of showing? Any pictures of your fancy fowl? Please share! Also, I am...
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    Business Name: Any Ideas??

    Hello, I am trying to figure out a name for my small chicken business, a name that won't look goofy or childish on a blog, website or Facebook. Now there are many different "businesses" going on in my house, my Dad is a welder and fabricator, my Mom is a gardener, and my brother is a lawnmower...
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    Runny Egg Yolks

    My eggs lately have been very strange....The egg white is fine, but the yolk is a pale yellow and whenever they are cracked open, the yolk doesn't even hold together, it just goes...Plop..... Has anyone had this problem? My Dad hates my chickens and so he gets easily disgusted with any little...
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    Will broody Mom take care of everything??

    Hi! I just had 3 Silkie-Brown chicks hatch on Saturday-Sunday. The Dad is a Silkie, and the Mom, which is the broody is a ISA Brown hen! Anyhow, out of 8 eggs, 3 chicks have hatched so far, and I am wondering if the Mom will really kick the eggs out if they won't hatch? I didn't even keep track...
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