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    Packaging quail eggs for consumption

    I am getting quail so I can offer their eggs as an alternative to my chicken eggs. I dont think they will sell for much in my area so I am trying to think outside the box to lower packaging costs. Has anyone used confection boxes (ie: truffle or petitefours) to package Coturnix eggs? I have no...
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    Silkie coloring confusion!

    I just got silkies this season, they are around 18 wks old. I have been trying to figure out this guy, especially, because I think he is beautiful but don't know what the color terminology would be? It is all very confusing to me, partridge splash/porcelain blue cream/isabel.. What does all of...
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    Black Fly Irradication?! Help!

    We have a serious Black Fly problem on our acreage. I lost one hen to suffocation when she was swarmed by gnats in her broody breaker a couple wks ago and now I have another hen acting lethargic and suspect she had gone broody and was bitten by the flies. Our evergreen trees were buzzing with...
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    To Silkie or not to Silkie?

    Drawbacks to having silkies with midwest weather? Mostly wondering if I need to do anything special to keep their feet healthy and clean during wet months (rain/snow). I currently have a flock of 18 chickens, none of them have feathered feet. Now that I've got my fall pullets off to a good start...
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    Reasons for drooping tail besides egg bound?

    I have a 23 wk old Barred Rock pullet that has had a droopy tail for weeks, now. I do not believe that she is laying, yet, as her comb is not bright red like the other 2 BRs and I am only getting 2 tan eggs per day (they just started laying this week). Mary is double the size of the other 2...
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    Americauna/EE with yellow legs?

    I am trying to figure out what breeds I have. Ever since Pumpkin was 4wks old and started to show beard & muffs growing, I have known she must be an Americana/EE (got mystery mix from Murray McMurray so only had hints of what I had by looking to see what they had in stock for sale at the time)...
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    Black line on Leo's crown

    My 9-10 month old rooster, Leo, developed black tips on his crown, overnight on Friday. I assumed he must've gotten a little frostbite as our windchills got down to -34 F. He roosts in our barn which is quite drafty near the doors. Today I went out to check on him and the tips are rosey red...
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    Farmer's Helper use

    I have been adding Farmer's Helper Ultra Chick Kibble to my organic crumbles since I got them. Since I have a mix of laying chicks, I have decided to go with a 8:1 ration of crumbles to kibble. I have 17 chicks and they are 7wks old. I free feed them and they seem to go through around 8 cups of...
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    Howdy Chickie lovers!

    New to the site and raising chickens! I am no stranger to rural life but have only ever had dogs and cats before. We just moved onto an acreage and have begun building our little barn yard with a couple of lambs, calves and now 17 baby chicks! I am looking forward to learning how to care for and...
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    What is she?

    I ordered chicks from Murray McMurray and opted for the free rare chick. I believe this little gal is my freebie but unable to find any chick pics online that resemble her. Any ideas? Her colors remind me of a parakeet, pale blue with dark grey and white chipmunk stripes and soft yellow belly...
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