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    Are Emus Right For Me?

    I've wanted Emus for a long while now. There is a pair that just went on Craigslist, however I am a bit wary of buying any. Acreage is not a problem here, we've got around 30. I am worried about my dog though, he runs wild, but he's small, about the size of a coyote. speaking of coyotes, we have...
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    Best Place To Buy Pheasant Eggs?

    I'd like to hatch some pheasants, but I absolutely do not want ring neck pheasants. All the eggs on eBay have been for bidding, but I' rather not get caught Ina bidding war. Any info or advice would be great. I also might consider chukar partridge.
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    Geese Info Needed Semi-Urgently!

    I say semi-urgently because I won't be getting goslings for two weeks yet. I just found out today, one of my relative/poultry friends has geese, and she hatched out three baby goslings yesterday, she didn't want them, and they go to me:woot. They are pilgrim geese, all three females. I am new to...
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    Pete's Hatchery, anyone?

    It's a lesser known hatchery in Oregon. I'd like to switch out my Murray Mcmurray order to them, because I could pick up the chicks, and I only wanted Langshans. I'd appreciate any reviews or opinions of them.
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    New Runner Ducks: What Type?

    :he I am so disappointed in myself. The feed store had runner ducks: black, crested, and some other type. I bought 2 of each, and 4 of the black. Below are pictures of one of the created runners, and a regular runner. Is it possible to tell what color they are going to be? All of the chicks...
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    Ideal Poultry Assorted Pullets

    These chicks were shipped on Wednesday, I ordered 15 and only 7 are alive at this point. They were all sexed as pullets. No beards, muffs, featherlegs, or topknots on any of them. All have only 4 toes per foot. Chick one has a pea comb, or rose maybe. Chick 2. I am leaning toward Rose or Pea...
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    When Should Hens Start Getting Small Wattles?

    I know that it varies breed to breed, but is there a general time when pullers should start showing very small wattles?
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    Reliable Russian Orloffs

    Last year, I bought two Russian Orloffs from Ideal. One of them lasted 3 days, the other 3 weeks. They were extremely inbred. This year, I searched for a more reliable breeder. I found one, who confirmed that Russian Orloffs bought at hatcheries were indeed inbred, because they are a very rare...
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    Colored Eggs Incubation

    So, I am going to set some of my Barnyard Mix eggs. I read in "Educational Incubation and Hatching" that colored eggs neeed less humidy to hatch. My incubator is circular, should I put the more colored eggs in the middleOn the outside? Should I rotate all the eggs, because my first hatch with...
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    Question on Japanese Bantam Genetics

    So, I recently got two White Tailed Black Japanese for my new bantam flock. One of these has short legs and one has regular. I have a few questions. 1) If my short legged Japanese breeds with another bantam of a different breed, will the resulting chicks all have short legs? Will any have legs...
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    First Time Incubating

    I have two questions: Is there a certain end you need to start out the eggs on? I have a small incubator with a pour in waterer. It can hold 7 eggs. How much water would you recommend? Thank you in advance -Minnowey
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    Chicken Cancer?

    Looking at a sunburned Dalmatian started to make me thing about animal skin cancer, and then I began to wonder whether a chicken's comb can get skin cancer?? I would be grateful for an answer. Thanks in advance, Minnowey,
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    Crossbreeds?

    Does anyone with more experience with chicken genetics than me have a guess as to what a Russian Orloff Roo crossed with a BO hen may look like?
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    Single Cob Gold Laced Wyandotte?

    When I got my GLW, I thought that she was just hatchery quality, but then I read something about Single Comb Gold Laced Wyandottes in the genetic makeup of Plymouth Rocks. Is this what mine could be, or is she just hatchery quality like I suspected all along. I can post a pic if needed but would...
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    Baby Ducks: Do they require a different feed?

    I am planning on getting three Swedish Blues this spring. I feed my chicks chick grit and am wondering if ducklings can eat that. Do they need it? Also, I am not sure if ducklings require a different feed than chicks. My Muscovy ducklings seem to do fine with the chick feed, but they have...
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    Help identifying breeds?

    Splash was sold to me back in February 2016 at an annual chick sale. She was advertised as a marans chick. I think the fact that she has five toes maybe threw the sellers off? To me she looks a lot like an Amber White. I'd be grateful for a second opinion. Also, I'm not sure if you can see it...
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    Thinking of Getting a Few Andulasians: Are the roos protective?

    I am trying to downsize on my yearly chick order, and I'm not sure whether or not I should scratch Blue Andalusian off my list. Where I live, predators during the day are a big thing and I want to know whether the Andalusian roos are generally kind+protective of the hens/overly aggressive...
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