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    chicks wont eat dry crumble

    Good morning y'all, i have some bcm chicks that are a week old. when i got them home i tried getting them to eat the crumble by "showing" them but they were quite lethargic(they hatched that morning and my brooder was a little too warm) and did not eat it. on day two i mixed the crumble with...
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    getting into black copper marans. guidance please :)

    hello everyone ! I have been wanting to get a flock of black copper marans for a few years and finally I will begin my journey! im picking up my first few birds next week. my goal is to create a functional flock(eggs and meat) but also try and breed to the sop. The stock im starting with is...
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    Amazon incubator suggestions

    Looking to buy an incubator. There are a lot of options. What’s crap? What’s good?
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    hatching eggs being shipped to Washington question

    Hello! I am wanting to order some hatching eggs this year but have some concerns. I was made aware by a breeder that he has had poor hatch rates from eggs Sent to Washington state. He said he believes they X-ray the packages thus reducing viability. anyone have any experience with this? Anyone...
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    Looking for Marans breed to SOP in PNW

    Hello! Looking to expand my flock this year with some show quality Marans. Wanting to get a nice little breeding flock going. I live in cowlitz county Washington. I am partial to the Wheaten variety but black copper is nice also.
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    Is this the standard of perfection I want?

    I’m new to this and not sure if this is a reliable apa standard or Not
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    Regrowing feathers outside of molting

    I had some feather picking issues when my flock first came of age and started laying. I have corrected it with additional space as well as higher protein feed. I was expecting to see regrowth of feathers but I have not. My question is, do chickens only grow feathers in the molting process or...
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    Feeding rats to chickens

    I’m not sure if this belongs here or the pests and predators but here goes. So....I’ve got a lot of dead rats. I feel bad just throwing them away. They look a bit big to just toss to the chickens whole but idk. Would they tear it up? Try and eat it whole? What do y’all do?
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    Pullets eating each other’s bum feathers

    Just got back from a long weekend getaway and noticed my Easter Egger has a bare patch and a few little scans on her thigh covered by her wing. Then yesterday I noticed my blue Australop and blrw plucking and eating bum feathers from the other girls. My first though was low protein and I need...
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    Where can I find local breeders? (Pacific Northwest)

    Trying to find a directory or compilation of breeders in my region. I have hatchery stock chickens right now from Wilco but would really like my next batch to be something a little more special. Any suggestions?
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    Today was the day!!!

    22 week old mixed flock. Almost positive it was my blue Australorp.
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    Member data breed specific laying age graph or chart

    I see lots of posts asking about laying age. I myself have a mixed flock about 20 weeks old or so and am itching to ask. I’m not super tech savvy but I would imagine it’s possible to create a few breed specific charts or graphs who’s data is imputed by members on the age of laying in their own...
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    I got a chicken tattoo!

    Had been along time since I got tattooed. Always try to get images that are relevant to my life not necessarily convoluted images with meanings upon meanings that need mile long explanations. Person “Is that a chicken tattoo!? Why did you get that!? What does it mean to you!?” Me “I like...
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    Gopher or mole digging under my coop

    Started a while ago but recently has dug to remove enough dirt to expose the hardware cloth covering the bottom. Any suggestions?
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    When will my chickens start roosting?

    My flock is about two months give or take. They are outside in the big girl coop and have been for a few weeks now. They have a roost that I have seen them on during the day, hoping on hanging out for a short time then hoping down. But.... every night I go out to make sure they are in the...
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    Wheaton or copper marans wanted southwest Washington

    Just seeing what’s out there near me. Sourcing for future purchases. Would love exhibition or breeding quality birds.
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    Any meet ups in south west Washington state or Portland area?

    New to chickens and would love to make some fowl mouthed friends! I’m in Longview, any chance cowlitz county has a lively group of poultry enthusiasts who like food, libations and some light conversation?
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    Here they are! My first flock!

    One light Brahma, one Easter Egger, one blue Orpington, one gold laced Wyandotte and two blue laced red Wyandottes
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    Newbie here. Week old chick just got friends

    I incubated some eggs for a friend and I had a very poor hatch. One healthy chick and the next day one not so healthy chick. The healthy one pecked the others butt and gave it a huge wound plus pecked it’s eyes and they were shut the next morning. We had to put the second chick down. So this...
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    Looking for blue laced red Wyandottes in Pacific Northwest

    Trying to source some chicks for late winter or early spring. I’m in Longview Washington. Willing to drive to get what I want.
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