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    turkey lifespan

    Hello! How long do bronze meat turkeys typically live as pets? We "adopted" one and he's still around at about a year old. He eats healthy and free ranges but seems a little slow. Do males live longer than females? Thanks!
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    Roosters behaving badly

    Hi! We have a three-year-old rooster who has a very mild temperament. Recently, we introduced two new roosters to the flock. There is an issue of dominance and some aggressive behavior to the two younger roosters. Is there a way to introduce our two young roosters and the seven new female...
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    Ring Worms on turkey?

    Anybody know what this is? He acts perfectly healthy and has a great appetite. is it contagious? It is all over his neck, under his snood and a few spots on top of his head. Thanks!
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    Health of flock

    Hello! Does anyone have any tips on how to increase the overall health of a flock of backyard chickens? We've had some trouble with lice and sour crop but in general everyone seems to be good. Does apple cider vinegar really work? what about DE? is there anything else anyone can think of or has...
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    New to chicks...advice needed!

    Hello! We recently got 8 chicks from tractor supply to repopulate our adult flock. I'm just wondering when they will be old enough to be released into the free ranging flock of adult birds, including roosters and turkeys. Also, can we feed them insects we catch from outdoors, or will this make...
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    Deformed feathers?

    Hello! We have an adult Partridge/Plymouth rock hen who has some very strange feathers. We got her as an adult 2 years ago and her feathers have always had the same ratty and threadbare look. Are parasites causing this? We have another Partridge/Plymouth who is very full feathered and healthy...
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    Help! Bloody droppings in older hen!

    We have an adult Columbian Wyandotte chicken who has recently been acting very sick. We don't know how old she is but she is at least 3 years. We first noticed she was very quiet and hunched over about a week ago, and she has been getting worse. We have separated her from her flock and last...
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    Neighbors Birds

    Hello Everyone! Our neighbor raised 4 turkeys this spring. The males are are very friendly and tame. There are 3 males and 1 female. Will the female be injured in the spring by the males? They are very large, and I'm afraid the might hurt her. She is too skittish to put a saddle on. Any...
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    • breeding females flock flock ration males neighbors pets ratio turkey turkeys
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    • Forum: Turkeys
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    Scared Chicken

    Hello everybody! We have a Dominique chicken, who is at the bottom of our pecking order of 9 guineas, 7 chickens and a rooster. We got her from a family with three times as many birds, and frankly she wasn't given any special care or attention and was in bad shape when we got her. Her health...
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    Hen acting like a rooster.

    Hi guys. We have a chicken that acts like a rooster. She will try to mount the other hens, attacks the rooster, dances, crows, and will tell everyone when she finds food. Just wanted to know what I should do. She gets picked on by the other girls, but other than that seems fine. She is a...
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    Scratch grains.

    Hello everybody! I DON"T feed my chickens the standard pellets that most people use, but instead give them a 5 grain scratch, cat and dog food, lots of fruit and vegetables and scraps from the kitchen. They also free range and eat a lot of insects, small creatures (lizards, mice, nestling birds...
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    Guinea fowl nesting habits.

    Hey everyone! We have 11 Guinea fowl (6 hens and 5 cocks) and are expecting eggs soon. I have a few questions. A. When do guineas start laying their eggs? Are they laying now, or in March and April? B. We have two chickens and a rooster. Will the chicken hens raise the keets once they hatch...
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    • eggs guinea eggs guinea fowl guinea hens guinea nests keets nesting
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
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