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    Girls are not happy with my arrangement for their laying box (help?)

    I have 2 turkens and a silver-laced Wyandotte ready to start droppin' 'em. I bought a bale of straw today and put some in their laying box. At first they didn't mind, but a little while later, every last bit of straw was out of the box and spread astonishingly even over the the ground of their...
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    The demise of my birds

    After a series of predator attacks, I had been left with 10 hens and 1 hen duck. They were living with our former landlord, as he had the coop and we had nowhere else to put them. I came by every day to water them, feed them, and collect eggs. The landlord had left town for a while, and had left...
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    Brown Leghorns vs. White Leghorns

    Which one is the better layer?
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    Brother's cat killed 5 birds; 5 others hurt

    If it was anyone else's cat I would kill it. It is a bloodthirsty little rat, and now it knows that it can kill my birds and get away with it. I don't think I have ever wanted to kill an animal more- even when hunting. Some of the birds she killed were only a week old when I got them- some less...
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    How do I tell a Jersey Giant pullet from an Australorp pullet?

    Just got 3 sweet little pullets- 1 JG, 1 AU, and 1 Silver-Laced Wyandotte. I know that in time I will be able to tell the JG and the AU apart, but right now they like like clones of each other. I can't find a single difference. I need help!
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    Can any breeds be sex linked?

    I have 3 new ducklings. Mama is a Runner and I haven't a clue about the dad. 2 are little yellow ones, but the third is yellow with some grayish patterns on its back. I know for a fact that they all have the same parents, so the possibility of the dad having a sex link gene is all that I can...
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    New Ducklings!!!!!!!!!!

    Indian Runner/Heck if I know x3 Let's all give a round of applause for the new mama, Spot!
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    Spot the Cochin is on 3 fertile duck eggs

    Eggs were layed by an Indian Runner by either a Pekin or a Cayuga. Due Aug. 1. This will be Spot's first opportunity at having kids. I'm so excited!!!
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    +1 Pekin female, +1 Runner female - QUESTIONS

    Questions about my new laying ducks: 1. What color eggs does each breed lay? 2. They had males with them- How long will they be laying fertile eggs? I know it is 4 weeks with chickens. 3. What kinds of places do they like to lay? 4. Will either of them sit and hatch eggs, and are they good...
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    Hen Mallards in Alaska?

    I need 2-3. must be old enough to be outside.
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    We have a huge, cute, and funny cat!

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    How do they judge at shows and fairs?

    I want to enter a hen in the state fair, and I don't know what they look for.
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    I don't believe it...

    I was in my coop, when I noticed an upside-down water bowl moving a bit. I flipped it over and I was happy to find my 3rd Ameraucana pullet! It had been missing for 3-4 DAYS!!! I think that it survived only because I dumped out my nearby pool for my ducks. I had to apologize to the cat!
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    Poultry Magazines?

    Are there any good magazines for farm-bird fanatics?
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    How long does a Golden Comet take to mature?

    A time frame or comparison to a Barred Rock would be great.
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    Can a drake mallard sense if my duckling is a hen?

    I have a BIG mallard named Bill (pun) who has gotten more, well... 'Aggressive' with my chickens since I put my little ones out in the coop. The birds can see each other, but not interact. Duckling was born mid-April and I do not know the gender yet. Also, at what age would a female mallard be...
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    My hens are VERY picky!

    I have 8 laying hens, and 2 boxes. It seems to be enough for them, but I think they only like one of them. Many times have I encountered 2 birds sitting on each other laying. Of course, my first thought is, "The other box must be in use." But when I look: nothing. They are willing to lay eggs...
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    HELP!!! Cochin hen has BAD foot!!!

    Limping, crusted feet, deformed talons - I don't know what to do! She doesn't yelp when I touch her foot, so it probably isn't broken... She can't move around too much. PLEASE HELP!!!
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    Are Cochins good mothers?

    I have a Cochin sitting on some fertile eggs I bought, and I was wondering if they are good mothers? This will be my first hatch, so any tips you can offer would be great.
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    If I get rid of my rooster(s) during gestation...

    If I get rid of my rooster(s) during gestation, will my hens leave their eggs?
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