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    What was he thinking!!!

    I’ll contact poison control and will not be using this forum going forward. Thank you for those who assisted.
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    Red Broilers

    Two hatcheries are listing Red Broilers (new for 2018) with the same stock photo, Hoover’s and Duncan’s. I called Hoover’s customer service and the gal said the Red Broiler was from Hubbard breeding stock and if I heard her correctly, crossed with a Cornish. The description states the down/pin...
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    CW Hen x BR Roo = ?

    My BR roo is courting my California White ladies. I plan to start collecting eggs for hatch in August when the girls are a year old. I know for a fact that my California Whites are from Hy-Line Leghorn hens crossed with a California Grey rooster. A California Grey rooster is a BR X Leghorn...
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    Mystery TSC Ducklings

    I’ve never owned ducks before, so any advice is helpful. I did read that Un medicated chick starter is ok for the first 2 weeks (using Nutrena Naturewise) and never let them run out of water. I sanitized my chick brooder, reptile heating pad and feeding accessories. I hope to keep them in here...
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    Rescue pig and the never ending pregnancy...

    Can you tell it’s my first time with a farrowing pig? I’ve had this lady for 6-7 weeks... she looked like she was going to pop back then. Little did I know how much more she can grow! I can hear piglet heart beats in both horns using a stethoscope. We’ve seen and felt babies moving, especially...
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    Maturity ? 4m BR mounted 8m CW

    I have 3 CW hens laying since Jan that are housed with a 4m old BR cockerel. Of all the chicks I brooded over winter (50ish) I kept him because of his disposition. He was crowing before I moved him to the coop and now he doesn’t. He is substantially larger than my hens and is displaying guarding...
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    Free 7 week old Marans

    Long story short: one of my dogs broke into my brooder, so now I am a few Marans short, my brooder needs repair, my outbuilding schedule is behind due to weather and I have a PB about to farrow in the garage. I need space, so I am giving away 11 blue and splash Marans for meat birds and a PAIR...
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    Mystery Maran Chicks *pic heavy*

    I want to start off with saying I received 16 Marans out of 36 fry pan special ordered from Meyers. I was shocked, in a good way, I hear Marans are delightful meat birds and excellent eggs (accidental pullets) but I'm kind of at a loss on what I received! I will say, I think Meyers is adding new...
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    Glass Tea Jar + Poulty Water Cup

    On most cold winter days, I can't play in the dirt so I spend my time in the shop. The shop is of course where I am brooding my meat bird but I still go out and talk to my lady's! They are quite the conversation piece on their own, but I was thinking they need another waterer. Something easy to...
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    Added 8 Pullets and a Roo to My Coop

    Caught this cool picture. I think they look right at home! They are 8 wks old. Just wanted to share!
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    Any idea what this EE Roo is mixed with?

    Chick hatched 12/18 from Meyer. First profile pic is at 7wks. The rest of pics at 8, almost 9 wks. I haven't considered breeding, but if I was to keep him with my hens (California Whites, Australorps, Welsummers, Barred Rocks, and SLW) what should I expect from hatchlings and potential egg...
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    Not my first Meat Bird Experience but...

    I think I am in love. I totally didn't expect to get 15 Blue Splash Marans with my Fry Pan special. My mealmaker... a Black Copper Maran. There's 20 more chicks, SLW and GLW, but these beauties... oh my!!! I hope I got a couple of accidental pullets!!!
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    Do we look like breed standard Welsummers?

    Or are we masquerading as something else? Looked like wels as chicks and have yellow legs. Hatched 12/18 at Meyers. There are two of them, btw. :)
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    Sell or Eat? What sex are my Buff Brahmas?

    I received 4 Buff Brahmas as part of my Xmas Hatchery Adoption special. These chicks are 7 weeks old today. I've never had a pea-combed bird. Can someone assist in sexing? They look identical to me other than one is slow to feather on it's legs. I plan to sell any pullets and butcher the...
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    Hatchery Mutt: OE, EE, or ???

    Out of 26 chicks from my recent order, I have 6 unknowns. I've spent a lot of time with my iPad, pen, and paper trying to figure OE or EE. What I really like are guesses on the possible parents? Here's the first one in question. He/she has some kind of "fur" at the tips of her wing feathers.
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    I adopted 25 chicks for Xmas

    I decided to beat the winter blues by adopting 25 chicks from Meyer Hatchery. I received my order of 26 healthy chicks on 12/20, before the cold snap! So far I have been really pleased with the health and variety of my chicks. This is a photo from earlier this week. I believe there is at...
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    Hello from Missouri!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I've been keeping chickens for 4 months. First batch of pullets are in the coop. Cockrels in my freezer. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 1 cockrel, 5 pullets, and 26, 1.5 week old, chicks. (3) What breeds do you...
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