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    Pasty belly and trouble walking

    I have a batch of chicks almost a week old. They were all fine walking well but suddenly 1 by 1 they started having trouble walking and their bellies are kinda pasty. Looks like their down got wet but it's dry . (Not pasty butt) My son said the pine shavings were wet because he had spilled...
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    Leghorn x Ameraucana

    If I breed an ameraucana rooster with a white leghorn hen what will the resulting chickens look like? I thought they get the body type from one and color from the other. Something like that.
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    Wheaten Splash Ameraucana Feet

    Are all ameraucana feet dark green? I only ask because I've notice some white, splash or wheaten splash chickens that have either white feet or green but almost like the white color lightened the feet color to white or almost white. I'm interested in getting some and want to make sure I'm not...
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    Making Olive Eggers

    Got simple one. Does it matter if the rooster or the hen is the blue egg layer when making olive eggers? I'll like the rooster to be the blue egg layer to give me more options for crosses on the hen side. Leghorn, welsummer, maran or pure (same breed as rooster) options.
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    Cochin x bantam cochin

    I have a bantam cochin rooster and standard cochin hens all black. If I cross them will I just end up with mid size cochins? I read that the resulting chickens will also not breed true. What does that mean?
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    Hatching egg typical order size?

    Had a question about selling hatching eggs. I sell locally but was wondering what yall's typical order size is. I am trying to keep a flock size that will accommodate the orders but they so far have varied between 1 and 10 dozen. What's a good flock size of heavy egg layers to keep for local...
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    Best rooster breed that will defend flock

    Ok I know people have asked for rooster breeds to defend flocks but then some people say the rooster will die defending the flock. Then some people suggest gamefowl but gamefowl are not cheap. My question is more of a poll. Which rooster breed is most consistently known for defending their...
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    Previous Rooster's Eggs

    I just bought a couple hens and they are with my new rooster but I wanted to try to hatch their eggs for the previous roosters genetics. At what point are the eggs no longer fertile from the previous rooster and I stead fertile from the new rooster? I know it's about 3 days to fertilization...
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    Is it ok for a chicken to be limping?

    I have a light brahma that I assume fell off a roost and injured one of her legs. I have isolated her to help her recover but I don't see any improvement and it's been 2 months. Nothing seems broken. I'm thinking she injured a joint somewhere in her leg or something like that. She seems to...
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    Black Tail Japanese Bantam question

    I just bought a Black Tail Japanese Bantam rooster. I know he's fairly young and his comb and wattles just came in but I know they'll get even bigger over time. My question is, I see pictures of these cool roosters with really short legs wattling around but mine seems to have longer legs but...
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    Mosquitoes!!!

    Whats the best course of action for repelling mosquitoes from the coop? My broodies are stuck in there and are blood buffets for them. I need repelling tips not controlling tips. I live in Houston so I'm not about to control the mosquitoe population around here. Thanks!
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    Any EXTRA LARGE brahma U.S. breeders?

    I've seen some videos of some really large/tall bramas on YouTube including the now famous one on Facebook. Are there any breeders in the US that breed especially large brahmas (larger than average) and that ship hatching eggs?
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    Rooster not mating correctly anymore.

    I have a rooster about 4 yrs old. I've noticed recently that he no longer properly mates the hens. He does get on top of them but doesn't drop his rear all the way down. I've noticed a drop in fertilized eggs so I know he's missing the mark. I noticed he also walks more carefully because of...
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    Characteristics from crossing

    I thought I remembered reading that if you cross 2 different breeds that you get the colors from the rooster and the physical characteristics ( size, shape etc) from the hen or viceversa. Can someone refresh my memory? I couldn't find the post that explains it.
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    2 month old chick mounting hens!

    I have a 2 month old bantam cochin cockerel that chased and attempted to mount a large adult Wyandotte hen. He chased her for a good while too. She finally stopped and crouched for him and he seemed to try but didn't know what to do. Has anyone ever had this happen with your little roos...
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    Grouping eggs after day 7

    Should I try to group eggs a certain way after removing quitters and non-fertile eggs from the incubator? Mine has a fan but not sure if that matters.
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    Wing ripped off of chick

    One of these chickies got into something or something go to it. I noticed today it was missing a wing. Looks like it was pulled out from the joint. Just had a little nub sticking out. Should I just apply some Neosporin or is more required? Not sure how long it was like that but pretty sure...
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    Can you relate?

    My afternoons before Corona vs during Corona. People with kids know what I mean. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ACa4U1TjkmMr5Ev68
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    Splayed legs more adjustment?

    I have a chick that had splayed legs and curled toes. The toes are fixed but do the legs need more adjustment? link to videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AQfRqkU3mJSNj9SP6
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    Do white dots mean anything?

    I have a few chicks with white dots on their heads. Does that mean anything about what color scheme they'll have?
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