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    ISO Malay and Jerry giants

    If you know of anywhere I can get these as chicks I would greatly appreciate it. I’m in southeast Texas would prefer pick up but will order if necessary. Thanks in advance!!!
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    New chick emergency!!!!

    Dog got into coop and broke the eggs my bird was sitting on. One chick still had yolk attached but is chirping is it possible to save it?
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    HELP!!!

    My first broody hen has been sitting on eggs for 3 weeks and the first eggs hatched this morning, no others have at this point. How long should I wait before I help. Should I help at all? What do I do? Please help.
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    First broody hen

    I have my first Broody hen and i want to mover her to my brooder pen with the eggs. When and how should I do this? Also she’s only on a couple eggs can I add more to increase chances of a good hatch?
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    Yolk question

    I dont have a picture of it but I'll get one of it happens again. One of my RIR layed an egg with a yolk that had different shades of yellow. Part looked normal the other part was darker and appeared to be less dense. It tasted fine though. Any thing wrong with it or just something that happens...
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    Is this a golden comet?

    My neighbor had this bird show up in her yard a few days ago. She has no interest in chickens and asked me to get it. It's been attacked some time in the semi recent past. What is it and is it molting or is something wrong with it? Want to know before I put it with my girls or test whatever is...
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    Poult with a crooked neck!!!

    I came home to this? Is it an injury or a a strange disease? It stays in my outdoor brooder with 12 other poults and 10 keets. They tend to sleep in a pile. Could this of been the cause? Their roosts which are just limbs I put in it were not really situated for them to roost properly the last...
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    How big should I build?

    I want a coop with 2 large bays. 1 for my layers and 1 for my roos. My wife isn't a fan of eating fertilized eggs... I don't understand, but OK. The layers will be about 30 total in the end. They'll just free range outside. The roos I'm keeping for breeding and I just like them. Will be around...
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    Requesting Professional Guinea Help

    I have 10 guinea Keats about a month and a half old who want to move out of their outside brooder in with my chickens. Will they stay in their coop at night or will they end up in the trees? I'm having a predator issue and that's why I bought them. Should I wait on moving them out? I also have...
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    Protein supplement for poults

    I’m having trouble finding organic game bird feed near me. I have found chick starter and grower that is organic near me but it does not have enough protein. What is a suitable protein supplement to add to their feed?
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    Tired of over priced feed!!!

    I'm tired of over priced organic feed. So I've decided to build a fodder and mealworm system to go in a small area. Who has done this successfully. I want it to look nice so if you have pics or plans please share. I'm fairly mechanically inclined so it doesn't have to be super simply. I'll post...
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    Dog was running with my hen in its mouth.

    yes you read that right I screamed at it. It dropped the bird them I called it to me and the dummy came. Dog went to its owner with a final warning. I won't let it happen again. I picked up my bird. Cleaned off wound. Applied triple antibiotic ointment to the area. Lots of lost feathers and a...
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    Raising turkeys in Tractor question.

    I will be raising roughly 18 turkeys in a tractor for Thanksgiving starting in about a month when they hatch. They are Narragansett turkeys. What kind of space do they need and hope flighty can thia breed be. I've done chickens before and mine do great in a tractor. They free range all day and...
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    Want to order turkey poults or eggs.

    if this is the wrong place for this, I'm sorry. I am looking for turkey eggs or chicks for Thanksgiving that I can grow out. Want 1 dozen to dress out. If there is anybody that can sell me them I would appreciate it. I am looking for heritage breeds not the broad breasted birds. Any type that...
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    Outdoor brooder...

    This is my outdoor brooder. Started this thread just to show off mine but I'd like to see yours also... As I'm sure others would as well. I built this for free from other materials I had laying around from other projects. It's an IBC with the top cut off and valve cut out. 2x4 and Hardie...
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    Are these auto-sexing?

    if this is the wrong thread... Sorry. I recently acquired these little guys. They are half Cream Leg and half Easter Egger. I know both need have similar heritage. Are these guys autosexing like the legbar or do they just happen to look like this?
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    Leghorn, who's what?

    These 2 were born in early November. One got into it with another suspected RIR cockerel and the neck feathers flared like a fighting rooster. So who's the
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    What's wrong with this rooster

    This EE cockerel had a limp about a week ago. Isolated him in my outdoor brooder with another EE suspected cockerel and more he just lays around barely moving. Has very little strength and twitches a little. I'm giving him ALL IN ONE bit is not improving anything. Should I up the dose.? Please...
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    What do I need to be legal in Tx?

    I'm going to start raising pastured poultry on our land in chicken tractor and would like sell excess legally to friends and family and eventually market them to local resteraunts and individuals. I know there's a market for it around locally. I want to make sure all my paperwork is in order...
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    Need help finding organic feed source.

    i get this from tractor supply and is fine for my month old chicks but my 8 week old pullets have stopped growing. I wouldn't have noticed had I not gone to friends house that had the pullets siblings and they are noticably larger than mine. I asked what their feeding and his are on a grower...
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