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    Unconcious/comatose rooster

    I have a silkie rooster who has had a respiratory illness for about a week. Swollen eyes, runny nose, not eating/drinking. On Tuesday I started giving him tylan 50 dissolved in water. I have been syringing it into his mouth as he won't drink willingly. On Wednesday night he fell asleep, and has...
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    help me pick which black copper marans rooster stays

    I have four, 16 week old BCM roosters, and I can only keep one, I need a little help choosing the "best" one. I know that they're not show birds, and I have no big plans on breeding and selling eggs, (other than eggs for eating) I just want to keep the one that is closest to what a BCM should...
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    3 week old chick won't straighten neck

    I got a little EE chick at the feed store and stuck her and 3 others under my broody hen. They are 3 weeks old now. I noticed on Saturday that her head was all hunched down to her body. She was still active, running with her sisters, and pecking and doing normal chick things. I was worried it...
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    speckled egg surprise

    Hi everyone, help me solve a mystery if you can. I got my first chickens last spring, carefully selected the breeds i wanted, and got them from mpc. I have 3 speckled sussex, 4 EE, 1 polish, 1 Delaware, and 2 welsummers. I selected the welsummers primarily for their egg color. I didn't realize...
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    where to get turkeys

    Hi everyone. I'm getting some turkeys in the spring and am loving the idea of a heritage breed, particularly Bourbon Reds. I ordered chickens this past spring from mpc, I loved the fact that I could just get a few. Although I love my birds, and wouldn't trade them for the world, they are not...
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    Egg laying song

    I heard my 17 week old pullets making a racket this morning. I did a little research, and I'm sure it was the "egg laying song". No one is laying yet. Could this be a sign that an egg is on its way? I'm so excited, I know it's a little early but I've been checking every day. What do you guys think?
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    Wellies or sussex

    Hello everyone, just wondering if anyone can help me. I ordered five chicks from mpc, 3 wellsummer, 2 speckled sussex. They arrived safe and sound, and are now 3 1/2 weeks old. I only ordered 5, but I received six. One of them has a curly foot, and i'm pretty sure is a roo. I'm also assuming...
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    Coop almost finished, and a big suprise!

    HI everyone, This is my first post here on the chicken forums, but I've been lurking for a long time. I'm the proud mama of 3 EE's, 2 Delawares (7 weeks old), and have 3 welsummers, and 2 speckled sussex on the way. They're my first chickens, and to say I'm hooked would be an understatement. The...
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