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    Is this a disease, mites or rough mating behavior? Pics included

    I just noticed these today on her... she’s a 6 month old black Australorp. There seem to be feathers missing by her ear on one side of her face and spots on her comb. They are difficult to see in her photos. Her behavior is normal seemingly...they free range everyday. She’s out pecking with...
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    Feathers, disappearing chickens..

    We have an automatic door for the coop. I only had 7 to begin with as were just starting out. They are 18 weeks old today. I had my original 3 cockerels and 4 hens. We were letting nature do it’s thing and let the head honcho choose his victims instead of picking them off ourselves...
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    • disappearing fox lots of feathers missing missing chicken missing chickens no blood no bodies no tracks predators
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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    Southern middle TN, Blk Australorp Roos

    I have 3 black Australorp roosters that have to go. I have 4 hens and 4 Roos so I have to cull them if no one wants em. 12 weeks old this past Thursday, barely starting to crow. All non aggressive, used to free ranging. So far no major incidents but I know it’s coming. Near Waynesboro, TN.
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    Deep litter in middle TN ...pine needles?

    :frowI’ve read about the deep litter method and starting with pine straw....but that doesn’t make any sense to me as it’s not very absorbent. Pine shavings are readily available from TSC, and we have plenty of yard waste (sticks and bark) and leaves for now. Any middle TN peeps or northern...
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    When to quit Apple Cider Vinegar

    Hello everyone, I can’t seem to find when to quit giving this for my new flock? Tonight is the second night of no pasty butt and they are 8 days old. :celebrateI’m wondering if I can quit giving it now? Lady at the TSC also told me to supplement with grit after transport just to help. So if...
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    Too many black australorps, middle south TN

    I have 15 chicks, all still only 3-4 days old. If they all survive the next 5 weeks I will need to re-home 5 of them. My coop isn’t that big and 15 was the minimum order. They will be kind of close even at 10 full. Ordered from Hoover’s hatchery in Ohio. Just want to get the word out there...
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    Raising chicks and geese together

    I wil be raising my first flock of Australorps and was going to get a goose as well. Poultry Hollow suggested getting more than one goose as they would ....not be ideal otherwise. Anyway, either way if I get one or two, the chances of me getting both chicks and goslings the same age are fairly...
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    Scared Tennesseean

    Hello everyone! I will be purchasing my first flock of hopefully Australorps to include 2 geese (by recommendation from Poultry Hollow that I not get only 1). I hadn’t even looked for a local breeder, just they are the nearest hatchery other than TRactor Supply. Although I know there may well...
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