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    Wing clipping - one or both?

    Just to be clear, I'm talking about clipping fully grown flight feathers - painless and temporary (until the next molt). I'm NOT talking about pinioning, or clipping growing/blood feathers - ow! Basically, I would like my chickens to be a little less flappy, and a little more easily deterred by...
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    Wing "layering" problem?

    Hey guys, I have an almost-grown squab - he's about a month old, almost as big as his parents and starting to eat solid food (though still begging Mom and Dad like crazy when he gets a chance). He seems to be doing fine, except that his left wing isn't quiiiite folding away properly on its...
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    Retraining an egg-eater?

    Hey folks, The things I've heard about hens eating eggs are pretty discouraging - basically, that once they've started they won't ever stop, and they'll teach others to do it as well. That's what I've read, anyway... but this is a new problem for me, so I'm wondering if anyone with experience...
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    How long to keep dual-purpose hens?

    Hi folks, Just wondering, if anybody else has experience raising dual-purpose breeds and using the hens first as layers, then as stew: when do you make that transition? To be clear, I'm not in a hurry to get rid of my girls - I have plenty of space and no big problems. They're currently a year...
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    Pair losing interest in nest?

    Hey guys, My two mated Frillbacks keep laying eggs but not incubating them for longer than a day or two, and then mating again almost immediately. Has anyone else had experience with that? I know there are some reasons a pair might normally abandon their nest (e.g, if the nest were invaded by...
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    So, tell me... ;)

    This is my first clutch as well as the parents', but everybody seems to be doing great! Happy and healthy and eating a LOT. I am just about the proudest godfather around. So, I'm just wondering - is there a word that means "cute" and "ugly" all at the same time? Or maybe "so ugly...
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    Parasite / fungus / ???

    Hi folks, I noticed these white specks on the wattles and throat of one of my hens today - anybody familiar with what it might be? They're hard to the touch, granular in appearance but very difficult to pull off of the feathers (at least, without pulling out the entire feather). I tried a...
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    Phoenix, silver Leghorn, something else...?

    Hey all, Any thoughts on what breed this little guy is? He looks similar to a couple of Phoenixes I've seen, but at almost 5 months, he has a less impressive tail than my Sussex rooster of the same age. (Although it's worth noting that he was an "extra" in a large order from a hatchery, so if...
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