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  1. RidgeCreekFarm

    Feed Questions

    Hello! I found a locally milled Non-GMO Grower/Finisher feed that we are currently using for a batch of Meat Chickens. I really like it and would love to be able to use it for our Egg layers/ Pullets who are currently on Purina Flock Raiser with Free Choice Oyster Shell- just would like some...
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    Rooster?!?!

    We have 4- 4 week old Sapphire Gems and I suspect that one is a rooster. It’s developed a much bigger, redder comb and has almost no tail feathers. Pics 1&2 are the suspect; Pics 3&4 are a representative of what the others look like.
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    Moving Ducks out?

    Hello! We have 8 ducklings (Khaki Campbell and Black Swede) that are approx 4 weeks old, and they are getting rather big! This week the temps are awful; but starting next Friday our temps are supposed to be in the 60’s with lows in the 40’s. We have an insulated dog house for their coop-...
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    Age estimate?

    Hello everyone! We got these 6 Khaki Campbell’s and 2 Black Swedish 2 weeks ago, but don’t know how old they were at that point. They have grown like weeds and we are wondering how much longer they need to stay in the brooder and how old do y’all think they are? Pic is from Monday with 7 hole...
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    Plymouth Blue Rock/ Sapphire Gem??

    Hi all! We brought home 4 chicks last Friday from Family Farm and Home that were all supposed to be Plymouth Blue Rocks (aka Sapphire Gems). Over the last few days one is looking quite different from the other 3, with a lot of white in it’s wing feathers. Is this just a normal variation for...
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    Moulting with Red Comb?

    This fall/ winter has been our girls first moult; and I thought they were all finally done (they did it 1 or 2 at a time). However, I was looking over them today and noticed the flock queen is looking kind of ratty and when I caught her I discovered some bare patches on her underside and under...
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    Chicken's Vent Ripped Apart, Don't know what to do, (Graphic)

    Hello, Last Sunday night, I was late collecting the eggs and I discovered this wound on one of our Speckled Sussex's back: This pic was taken after we Blu-Kote'd it. Her Preen Gland is totally gone! It looks pretty much the same now, but drier. I spray it every day with Vetericyn, made her...
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    Mud or Mites?

    Is this Mites or could it be leftovers from a damp dirt bath/earthworm feast they created for themselves in the run a couple of days ago? I looked for a while and none of it actually moves. Everywhere else, including their vents, look clean, it's only in a small area at the base of the tail on...
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    Kentucky Coffee Tree- Does anyone have experience with this?

    Hello! We are in the planning stage of our coop and run and I thought I'd look up what is non-toxic/toxic for chickens that we should plant or avoid near their run. I stumbled across a few lists of toxic plants that included "Kentucky Coffee Trees". This should not be a big issue in the run...
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    Kentucky Coffee Tree- Does anyone have experience with this?

    Hello! We are in the planning stage of our coop and run and I thought I'd look up what is non-toxic/toxic for chickens that we should plant or avoid near their run. I stumbled across a few lists of toxic plants that included "Kentucky Coffee Trees". This should not be a big issue in the run...
  11. RidgeCreekFarm

    2 Week Brooding Age Gap

    We got 9 chicks last weekend that are supposed to be around 2 weeks old +/- : 3 smaller Wyandottes, 3 BO's and 2 Speckled Sussex that are comparatively medium sized, and 1 larger Speckled Sussex. Today we plan to go back to the store and get 3 Light Brahmas that just came in (about 2 days old)...
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    What do you clean the waterer with?

    Hi there! So, last evening we came home with 9 adorable baby chicks! 3 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, and 3 Speckled Sussex! The lady at Rural King says they are all around 2 weeks old, and they are all happily playing, napping, eating, drinking, and making messes! From what...
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    Getting Baby Chicks from Rural King- Lots of ?s!

    Hello! We are wanting to bring home 6 baby chicks this weekend or early next week. Planning on using a 2x2x4 Galvanized Stock Tank as a Brooder in the back bathroom, with at first a red heat lamp and then (when it finally gets here in the mail) a ceramic heat emitter bulb. We were thinking...
  14. RidgeCreekFarm

    Hi! Getting Chicks Soon!

    Hello! We've finally decided to create a profile after "lurking" on here for awhile! We will be getting 6 little baby chicks either this weekend or beginning next week from Rural King in Angola, IN! We are hoping to get: 2 Buff Orpingtons 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes 2 Speckled Sussex SOOOOOO...
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