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    What is the consensus on chickens and gardens?

    Hi, all! A recent heavy snow collapsed my run, and, the poultry are having such a blast free-ranging in among the raised beds of our enclosed garden, I'm seriously thinking of not re-erecting the run. What is the forum-wide consensus on how well poultry and gardens co-exist? I don't plan on...
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    heat needed in brooder?

    Hi there! I have a 4'x4' brooder with a solid top and mesh on three sides. On Friday I'm picking up two turkey chicks and 4 chicken chicks, about 3 wks old each. The brooder is on the front porch, which receives direct sun in the morning till about midday. I'm in central Virginia. The...
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    ratio of toms to hens

    Hi there! I'm sure this is a Turkey Raising 101 question, but here goes: Should toms outnumber hens? I currently have a Bronze tom and hen (each is about a year and a half old), and a friend is offering me a Burgundy Red chick. Should I get a Burgundy Red tom or a hen (I'd rather get a tom)...
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    some help with identification

    Hi, all! I would appreciate your help with the following: Is the following a brown Cayuga (if there even is such a thing), a Buff Orpington duck, or a Campbell? I simply assumed this duck was a brown Cayuga, but then I was reading a profile of the Cayuga, which indicated that breed comes only...
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    What breed is this cockerel?

    I've suspected for the last week or so that this one was a cockerel, but now I'm sure he is, with those tuffs on either side of his face (is there is a technical term for those?) and those emerging spindles. I am excited to have a second male in the flock, but now I have to wait and see how the...
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    chickens running around zoo

    Hi, all! I visited the Natural Bridge Zoo yesterday. They had chickens running around everywhere, with chicks galore. Can anyone identify the following three? I'm quite certain this last one was a bantam of some sort. Thanks in advance, Kerry
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    Please let me know what breed this is--thanks!!

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    Can anyone identify this hen?

    Hi there, everyone! I was at Jamestown (Virginia) last week, and I saw this beautiful hen scratching away. If she's an established breed, I'd love to find one for myself. I think she's just beautiful. I have a friend who has more knowledge about chickens in her pinkie finger than I'll probably...
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