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  1. RiverviewHen

    Silkie roo with hard yellow puss in eye.

    Hey I have a little silkie roo who is not feeling his best. Saturday night we went out to a family function. We had cold rain that night and temps dropped pretty quickly. The door to my silkie house blew shut. We have a latch to keep it open, but for whatever reason it wasn’t latched. All of my...
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    Please help with turkey hen

    My turkey hen has developed a puffy cheek this morning. She seems to be eating and drinking fine. Im not real sure what could cause this
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    safe to eat turkey ?

    We culled a turkey to eat. He has had a foamy eye for a couple days now. No sneezing , coughing, abnormal stools, odd behaviours. Yes I realized I should of asked this first. I just thought about it after the fact that he may not be safe to eat.
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    Eggs taking longer than 21 days.

    I am on day 23. My hen is still trying to hatch the eggs. Anyone have eggs hatch after the 21 days
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    Turkey Feathers

    Is it normal for turkey feathers to look all ragged? It looks like they got wet and just never fluffed back out.
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    What is your favorite heritage breed and why?

    I am new to turkeys currently have 4 BBB. I can tell they will be headed for freezer camp soon. I would like to get turkeys again in the spring but I am wanting something that will have a longer lifespan.
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    Processing Broad Breasted Bronze

    At what age do yall process your BBB? I have processed chickens but not turkeys. Any tips ?
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    My turkeys have started to try to flog me.

    Is there anything I can do to discourage them? I am not ready to eat them just yet
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    Any idea on what this rooster is ?

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    Any guess on what this old girl is ?

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    Eggs to rinse or not to rinse. That is the question

    I only rinse if there is poo stuck to the egg.
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    Do you prefer roosters or hens?

    I love my hens but roosters are always my favorite. They can be so sweet.
  13. RiverviewHen

    Feeding mixed flock

    I have 8 hens , 1 rooster and 4 bbb turkeys. Currently they are on purina flock raiser, 5 grain scratch, lots of veggie scraps and they free range half the day. My hens started laying a couple weeks ago. I would like to move them to purina laying feed. I am wondering if it is safe for my...
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    Has anyone bred Brahma to Orpington?

    I just purchased a brahma rooster. I am curious to what kind of offspring he will create with buff orpington hens. I have had brahma hens in the past and they were a lot bigger than my orpingtons. Can a rooster possibly be too big for a hen?
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    Black sex link or something else?

    I bought a chicken from Co op and it was labeled a black sex link. My previous black sex links always had flecks of red on them somewhere. This one is solid black and has a pretty green shine to her. Could she be something else?
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    Barred rock or cuckoo maran?

    I have a couple hens that the Co Op sold to me as cuckoo marans. I am thinking they may be barred rocks since they do not have white legs. Is legs the only way to tell?
  17. RiverviewHen

    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I grew up having chickens. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8 hens 1 Rooster and 4 Turkeys (3) What breeds do you have? Rhode Island Red , Black Sex Link , Buff Orpington , Buff Brahma and I think Barred Rock ( I need...
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