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    What am I seeing?

    I'm teaching a Zoology class on flying creatures of the fifth day. Tomorrow's class is on Mating and Eggs. So, of course, I'm taking my eggs in to candle. Well, I was testing my candling flashlight what do I see, but a bunch of tiny bubbles floating around in the egg. In the my, nearly, four...
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    Bloated and With Poop Surrounding Vent....

    My DD just brought in a chicken. She's bloated and her vent is surrounded by poop. Any ideas?
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    Breeding your own Cornish X?

    Is this possible and how do I go about doing it?
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    How do I do this?

    I want my BLR Wyandottes to hatch out eggs for me. I've never done this before. I have a tractor that I'll put them in. I find this task daunting, but would like instruction. When is the best time to begin? Are my BLR's likely to go broody? I'll have 3 hens and 1 Roo Should I just put...
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    How to start...

    I have 3 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Hens and a BLRW Roo. At present the are in with all of our other hens and roos. I want to breed the BLR's. So, I have a portable coop in which to put them. How long do the hens have to be separated before I can be sure that they'll only have BLR's? Are...
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    Stressful week....

    The kids and I came home, Tuesday, to find a piece of fencing down. Two of the neighbor's dogs got into our alpaca/chicken pasture. The dogs took out, at least, one hen and one rooster...and terrified our pregnant female alpacas, the males did get out, but didn't go anywhere. Praise God! All...
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    How long to keep them separated......

    I am going to get about 8 hens free from a friend. She's giving them up because they insist on drinking gross algae water instead of from their waterer because that's what they're used to. Soooo, their eggs have a gross, algae like taste. They live in an area devoid of sun. I will have to keep...
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    Roo with injured leg?

    We have a roo that is just over 5 months old. My DD is upset, he's our most beautiful EE. His leg is injured. The right leg is swollen and hot, he won't stand or walk. Could it be broken? Infected? What should I do or give him?
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    When do Dual Purpose Birds Mature?

    I have 1 Cuckoo Maran and 4 GLRW Roos that are about 13 weeks old. When will they be full size so that I can manage them right into freezer camp? I want them to really be full grown so as to gain every ounce of carcass possible. Also, how will 14 month old Barred Rock Roos be for a cookin'...
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    Entire Backyard Flock of Pastured Pullets

    I am in NE Ohio, 44428. 7 Easter Egger Pullets--12+ weeks old 5 Red Star Pullets---10+ weeks old 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte Pullet----10+ weeks old Take All 13 Pullets Cash Only You Must Pick Up. I will supply boxes for you to transport.
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    Introducing the pullets....

    We're in our new home. I have 10 week old pullets and 8 week old pullets. I want to move the 10 weekers into the coop. Is it too early? I want to put our 8 weekers into the movable pen. Help?
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    Selling Roos?

    Does anybody buy just roos? They are BLR Wyandottes....
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    Name and sex this "free rare" chicken

    I can not identify this bird....help?
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    8 hrs or 12 hrs

    How long prior to slaughter do I remove the feed and water.... 8 hrs or 12 hrs?
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    What to do with 6 (SiX!) Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Roos?

    Out of my straight run I got 7 roos and 3 hens. Oye! The exact opposite of what I wanted. Oh, well...I guess that's the price I pay for straight run chicks. So, now I have 6 roos. Do I sell them? I really don't want to keep feeding them until they're big enough. Besides, they are way to...
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    How long do they really need a heat lamp?

    I have to sets of chicks, right now. The littlest set is in the brooder boxes. I had been keeping the heat off during the day, but now it's 46 and cold here. So it's back on. They're 3 weeks old. The older set is 5 weeks old and they are outside in the "chicky house". What age or what temps...
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    How Big is Your Flock?

    I had planned to do about 300 cornish cross meat birds on pasture this year....150 starting May 1 and then 150 starting Aug 15. However, since we're being forced to move, the 1st bunch never got started. I was planning on selling 250 of them, too. However, I do have 14 meaties in a movable...
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    Feeding Pastured Poultry

    We have 15 meaties right now. DH will finish our tractor, tomorrow, and they'll be ready to go out to pasture. How much grain do I feed them? Should it be available all day or just in the a.m.? What's the best method for feeding them? Trays, trough, etc?
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    Broody Hen, Help?

    We have an Australorp that's gone broody. She's a settin' on some eggs. She's going to sit for about 3 weeks, right? What do I do with her? Do I offer water? Feed? We're just letting her set. She make chipmunk sounds. lol!
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    Ohioans and Western PA People I Need Your Eyes!

    Our landlord has served us an illegal termination of our lease. However, we will still need to move ASAP. We're in Cortland, Ohio. We need a min of 4 acres w/3 being open. We need 3 bedrooms and a dry, mold free home. Outbuilding(s), garage, and off a main road is desired. Please, help us?! If...
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