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    My recycled wood duck coop.

    I wanted to share my duck coop I built this summer -fall (it took a long time lol). I have never built anything before and used all old wood sitting around the farm. Some from broken corals, old chop house ext. My expenses were the screws, 2 sheets of plywood and a used window I got at a...
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    Welsh harlquine question.

    I let my welsh harlquine trio hatch some eggs. (The one girl went broody when I was away so I just left her be) I have 1 that has an orange bill but not a green head like all the other drakes Is he a drake or? He is middle here, not the greatest pic but snapped it before I let them out for...
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    I found a survivor today...

    I'm looking for any advice or experience on similar experiences. Or just good thoughts our way, I've cried lits the last couple days. Sorry this got so long trying to explain the time line. I very sadly had an attack on one of my coops not last night the night before. It woke me up and though...
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    Antibiotic changes coming to canada.

    I thought it would be worth mentioning and letting members know by the end of the year in canada there will be huge changes in canada for the purchase of antibiotics for the use of livestock. We can no longer purchase them without a veterinary prescription. So suggesting to do so at the local...
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    What breeds do you see in her.

    We just acquired a pretty bantam hen she is thought to be half Japanese bantam (her dad) and her moms dad is thought to be a silver laced wyandotte bantam. Does that look about right? I just love her shape, and she has 4 chicks thought to fathered by a wyandotte bantam rooster so excited to...
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    Possible egg eater...

    ... That dreaded situation. I've only had to deal with once before and it was in laying hens I bought, I never integrated into my flock and the seller was great and took them back, and that was like 8 years ago. In my "old girl pen" (they are not really "old" just not this years hatch most are...
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    Alberta Canada ... Looking for bantam hens

    We are looking to get some hens to keep a old english bantam cockerel company. He is very loved by my kids, and needs some friends. We are open to all breeds, we are not planing on hatching from his pen so pure breed and fancy not needed. I however would not turn down a fantastic old english...
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    He's an he isint he ...

    I separated all my young cockerels off yesterday other than this guy. I am strongly leaning to a rooster but I was not 100% sure so I just left him as I still have 2 more groups too young to tell and if so he can go with them to fatten. Its comb is quite bright pink, but small and very little...
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    Just a cool looking barn yardmix

    I just think this pullet is amazing looking. She inspires me to really understand feather coloring genetics and see if I can make her again.
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    Should I get Guinea

    I am very very interested in getting Guinea, I have read lots and I think I would love them but have a few questions. I understand that are topnotch foragers and love bugs, do they truly make a difference in the bug and fly population? We have so many flys from the bedding packs and winter...
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    Do you think she is a cross? With what?

    We have this sweet hen that was sold to my daughter as pure breed Black copper Marran, purchased through a breeder not hatchery. She has been laying about 2 weeks. Since her combe got reader and bigger its not as evident but it was black and still has quite a bit of dark on it. Especially close...
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    First time my pullets ...

    ... Have just went to the next box to lay the first eggs!! This is also the first time I have kept an older hen with them that was laying, she raised half the pullets and I added more when the chicks were bigger and she was less motherly and protective. Im so happy I think I will always have a...
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    Interesting new chick.

    We just hatched this cute little guy, and he has slight leg feathering. His mother does have BCM influence but is a clean leg bird. The rooster would be either a wyodenett/bcm cross also clean legged or a Lohmann Brown but he is quite a bit younger. I hope he/she is a she and keeps that...
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    Chick Noris, from hatch to now.

    I wanted to share this cool little guys story! Early this spring our middle daughter turned 6 and took all her birthday cash with her to the "odd and unusual auction" with plans to buy a chicken of her own. She looked and looked and decided on a pair of bantams all that was on the box for info...
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    Silkie ... Paint to Paint chick??

    Hello! I hatched out some silkies and they were "paint silkies" the pictures of parents were white with black spots. All my chicks are yellow with no visible black and this guy. What color would he be?
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    Hatch day is just days away and ...

    ......Im so nervous and excited this has been my best shiped eggs hatch so far with 25 of 36 eggs making it to lock down, all were looking great and moving around. Gosh I hope I get a great hatch, there are Breda Fowl, Swedish Flower and Paint Silkies in there. And to pass the time (because...
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    Drakes Color Change

    This is our first year with ducks, wow you think you googled it all but that's a lie lol. We got a trio and I did read the Drake may change colors with molting and seasons but am honestly surprised by how much, so wanted to check all was normal. This is him when we first got them in April...
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    Hen or Rooster

    I was really leaning towards Hen on Chick Noris since the start but Im really starting to think I was wrong with the comb and waddle development lately. Hatched on April 29th, Old English bantam (though the hen did lay the egg the day my daughter brought her home and we were getting a batch...
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    1 big coop or several smaller.

    I am in the planing stages of making a better set up for my chickens. I currently have 2 winter safe coops with runs along with 3 summer areas. I have really expanded my chickens this spring and summer so I need to get ready for winter. (We can get pretty cold, Im in alberta canada) Would you...
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