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    Adding new ducks

    I have a female Pekin who is about 4 months old. She free ranges with some chickens. And has been the odd ball out. Well I hatched her out some more ducks. They are about half her size and are 3 weeks old now. I have been letting them out to free range with her. They sleep in separate pens side...
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    What’s this?

    This was pulled from rural king as a golden laced Wyandotte. Notice it was a little off looking compared to a Wyandotte. But was like… “JUST A WEIRDO! No big deal!” Well the feather pattern is looking super off! Also this chick is about 3 months old and starting to give me some rooster vibes...
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    help! Silkies are ugly but they don’t have to be!

    Can anyone recommend a place to get really high quality silkie eggs? I’d love to hatch some! And the birds they sell at TSC and Rural King are so… well they’re cute but also very ugly. I’ve also been looking for seramas!
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    Are these show quality?

    Was hoping someone could eyeball these NB silkies and let me know if I’ve got some good ones 😁 was hoping to get some high quality birds for breeding. I realize these aren’t the best pictures and I can get better ones if you guys need them.
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    I think I found northern poultry mites on my eggs?

    I went to my coop to take a out the eggs and saw little crawlies all over them… it’s the first time I’ve noticed this… I’ve got around 30 birds and I’m honestly at a loss. I don’t know what to do and I’m not even sure if that’s what I saw. But after some research that’s what it looks like. I’m...
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    Walk me through Coccidiosis

    I noticed one of my chicks was acting weird and when I picked him up, he shot blood all down my leg which was… neat. So I quarantined him and noticed the rest of my chicks were also pooping blood. I’m assuming it’s coccidiosis and I put corid in their water… I had corid on hand for just in case...
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    Can I wing sex this “breed?”

    Hello!! I’ve done wing sexing before when I crossed my leghorn over a few different hen breeds. Just wondering if I can wing sex Olive Eggers... I’ve got marans roosters and I crossed them over my Ameraucanas to make Olive egger babies. I’m okay with waiting it out, but a couple friends of...
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    English Lavender Orpington Eggs

    I have some English lavender Orpington eggs and I’m no Orpington expert, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me if these guys are pure/quality Orpingtons. I got the eggs for DIRT CHEAP. I’m not too sure what to look for but... here are the parents.
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    Could use some advice on Ayam Cemanis!

    I have three Ayam Cemanis and I’m pretty sure I’ve got two pullets and a cockerel, just wanted someone to eyeball them for me and see if I’m right. Also, these were given to me as payment for a hatch I did... I had honestly intended on never owning this breed because of how pricey they are...
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    Newbie! Wanting to sell eggs

    I started hatching chicks, Olive and Easter eggers to be precise, I’ve got great birds and super sweet roosters. Just a handful of people have expressed interest in purchasing chicks and hatching eggs from me. I definitely want to make a sale worth my while and make a buck or two but I also...
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    Lavender Fibro Easter Eggers?

    I have what I suspect is an upcoming ayam cemani rooster... I have zero experience in breeding and wasn’t sure if there was a way for me to breed lavender fibro Easter eggers? If anyone has advice or tips, please let me know. I was thinking breeding him with some lavender ameraucanas but kind...
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    Sexing Ayam Cemani’s

    If anyone has experience with this breed, is it possible to wing sex Ayam Cemanis? I know that’s it always the most accurate way anyways but it’s the only way I’ve got... I know some breeds cannot be wing sexed? Or so I’ve heard?
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    Blue Copper Maran Crosses

    I’ve got a couple Blue copper maran roosters and was wondering what are some fun crosses I can do with my flock? I know I can make olive eggers but was wondering what else. My roster includes: Ameruacanas Easter eggers Rhodesia island reds Barred and white Plymouth rocks White and pearl star...
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    Incubating Dirty eggs/eggs from the fridge

    Hey guys! My rooster went down unexpectedly today and I was going to try and panic hatch the last clutch to try and get another rooster. I need every last leghorn egg I can get and even debated on pulling some from my fridge 😂 are the two gross eggs in the picture below okay to hatch? Annnnd I...
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    White leghorn/Ameurucana cross?

    I’m interested in hatching chicks. I was hoping to cross my white leghorn roo with my ameurucanas. Does anyone have experience with this? Will the eggs still be colored? Would they still have the fluffy beards? I was just curious about traits and things...
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    Are my chickens sick?

    Hey there! So I have a handful of chicks that are about two months old. Today when I went out to the run, I noticed some issues. It’s mainly the three RIRs. The worst out of those three looks a bit pale around the eyes, she’s also are holding her tail down, her feathers are puffed out, the...
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    My Rooster is a Weirdo

    My rooster has been coming out of the coop and everything is totally normal until he does his little dance for the hens. He starts his dance and then... Nothing. From what I can tell, They aren’t exactly saying no, but for some reason it’s like he loses interest in mating by the time he’s done...
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    New to Meat Chickens!

    I was thinking of getting some meat birds. I’m not sure where to start or what breed to buy. I also imagine I’ll need equipment? Any advice?
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    Tips on Roosters

    I have a white leghorn rooster named Branch. He was a bit of an impulse grab since he game from my aunts backyard flock. In her area, she’s not permitted to keep roosters and she was upset because she hated the idea of putting him in the freezer if she couldn’t rehome him. I had the space so I...
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    Scaly leg mites! Need advice!

    I’ve had chickens for seven years and this is my first case of mites... I’m not really sure what to do, but I noticed my rooster has been limping. I didn’t think much of it since he warded off a predator a few weeks ago and came out of it a bloody mess. I figured it was an old war wound, but...
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