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    Best way to start a Ermine Wyandottes project?

    I'm thinking about starting a ermine Wyandotte project, what's the best way to start? I don't know much about genetics and how the ermine color works so of someone could try to explain it that would be great.
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    Can you hatch chicks when treating with Ivermectin?

    I was wondering if it’s possible to hatch chicks from hens that have been treated with ivermectin pour on? Has anyone ever tried this before, does it affect egg fertility?
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    Breeding Silver Laced to Black or White Cochins

    I’m getting some Silver Laced Cochins from McMurray hatchery in the spring, I’m assuming they are going to be far from standard. I was wondering if it would be better to breed them to show line white or black Cochins to improve type, which would preserve more of the lacing if any in the offspring?
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    *GRAPHIC* First Necropsy Help

    This is my first necropsy so I don’t really know what I’m doing or what I’m looking at lol but I did the best I could to provide lots of pictures. 1 year old Wyandotte hen, laying eggs daily and no sign of illness. Got up this morning and went out to feed the chickens and this hen was laying...
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    Quality Silver Laced, Silver Penciled & Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Hatching Eggs

    I’m making a waitlist for hatching eggs, I’ll probably start shipping hatching eggs around March. I have a very small flock & breeding pens so I can’t take large orders, I can ship 12 eggs plus any extras I get from each variety at a time. NPIP certified flock located in Fountian, North Carolina...
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    Best way to improve Wyandotte tail carriage?

    I started working with these LF Silver Penciled Wyandottes last year, tails aren’t very good on them but they are the only Silver Penciled I could find from a breeder that was willing to ship chicks or hatching eggs. Tail carriage is very low, most of them are missing a lot of their primary tail...
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    How to treat swollen face/neck?

    I have no idea what might have caused this but I have a cockerel with facial swelling, he is showing no signs of respiratory issues so I don’t think it’s respiratory disease. Also looked inside his beak and I don’t see anything unusual. I’ve separated him from the rest of the flock and it...
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    Does Ivermectin work for poultry lice/louse?

    I’ve seen conflicting information on whether Ivermectin will kill poultry lice since lice don’t feed on blood but rather dead skin/feathers. So has anyone tried Ivermectin for lice and had good results? I’ve been having trouble getting rid of a pretty bad lice infestation, I’ve been using...
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    Best treatment options for lice infestation

    I’ve been fighting a poultry lice infestation for over 2 months now with permethrin 10 concentrate, I’m following mixing instructions on the bottle and re-spraying the coop and chickens every week. I have had barely any progress in cutting the numbers down. Literally the next day after soaking...
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    Severe lice infestation, what are my best options?

    I’ve been dealing with a severe lice infestation for over a month now. I’ve sprayed all over my pens and dusted my birds with permethrin spray and dust every week for a month now and they just keep coming back. Mostly see them all over the nesting boxes, only takes a day for them to reappear...
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    Am I dealing with lice?

    My chickens had been losing neck feathers and I saw what I assume are lice on my nesting boxes. I’ve been treating their boxes and coop with permethrin spray and dust for a month. My birds are getting their feathers back but I’m still having issues with completely getting rid of them and now...
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    What color are these BBS Ameraucana chicks?

    I have some BBS Ameraucana chicks here and I’m having a hard time telling how many Black, blue and splash I have, can someone tell me what they think? I know for sure the 2 white/yellow chicks are splash but not sure if the light grey chicks are blue or splash and if the dark chicks are black or...
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    How to keep rooster from injuring hens during mating?

    I’m starting to have an issue with my rooster cutting my hens badly during mating, what are ways I can stop this from happening? I’m hatching chicks from them now so I didn’t want to have to separate the rooster but of course I’ve separated the injured hens. It just keeps happening and I’m not...
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    Why did my hen mysteriously die?

    Went out this morning around 9am to feed my chickens and everything seemed fine. Went back out to check on them around 1pm and one of my hens had passed away! It was 20 degrees Fahrenheit last night and the night before was 16 degrees but they seemed to tolerate it okay, during the day it’s in...
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    Ayam Cemani roosters with floppy combs

    I have some Ayam Cemani roosters that I got from Dragonfly Farm in Hillsborough, NC that have floppy combs. I’m new to the breed and these are my only roosters, they are 6 months old. Is there any chance their combs will straighten as they get older? If not I’m planning to cull or rehome them if...
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    What is the best food for my flock?

    I have around 40 chickens in total, most are different ages and I have both hens and roosters. Mostly my plan is to hatch chicks from them and for eggs. They all came from good breeders that were breeding to the sop and have show quality potential, haven’t decided if I’m going to show or not. I...
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    What could be causing these respiratory problems

    Here’s a link to the other thread for background history https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/so-confused-another-chicken-with-raspy-breathing.1484987/ I’m still dealing with respiratory issues and still have no clue what’s causing it. Here’s the video from the other thread of the current...
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    ISO Blue Wyandotte’s

    I’ve been looking everywhere for show quality Blue Wyandotte’s and haven’t had any luck. Just to specify I’m looking for solid Blue NOT blue laced red! Does anyone know where I can get hatching eggs or chicks?
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    So confused.. another chicken with raspy breathing

    Here’s a thread to give some backstory to the respiratory issues I’ve been having. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/questions-about-respiratory-disease.1476291/ My birds have been going through a lot of different issues including respiratory issues, coccidia, worms and lice but the...
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    How safe is Permethrin for treating lice on chickens?

    I know I’ve probably asked this question before but how safe is Permethrin around my chickens? I have a lice infestation, my birds are losing feathers like crazy and some are bald around the neck and on their back (I have no rooster with them). I’ve seen the lice on me when I’m doing things in...
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