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    Wyandotte identifiers.

    I purchased a Wyandotte hen at point of lay. I was told she is a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, but I don't have a lot of confidence in the identification skills of the person I got her from. She is a very sweet hen but I am curious as to how she is Blue Laced Red. If I was identifying her variety, I...
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    Why candle?

    I have had 8 - 18 hens (no rooster) and been sharing eggs all over the city for about 5 years. I have never candled an egg. What am I missing?
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    Solved adding location to profile

    I would like to add my location to my profile. Can somebody walk me through how to do it?
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    Is being broody a necessary thing

    The way I understand it, broodiness is a hormonal thing. So my question is: when a hen goes broody, should she be given a certain amount of time to let nature have her way? Or should the broody thing be interrupted right away? I have a hen that has taken the broody thing to a new level. Almost...
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    Chicken hearted nurse

    Been doing chickens since 2016. I keep between 10 and 18 hens. My run is 15‘ x 45’ outside the 10’ x 14’ coop. It used to have grass. Now, even the dirt is disappearing. Our feed store downtown will sell chicks one at a time and brings in different breeds every Friday. I buy 3 or 4 chicks every...
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    Blues: Plymouth Rock or Australorp?

    About three months ago I got two hens each of Blue Plymouth Rocks and Blue Astralorps from my feed store. I honestly cannot see a feather of difference between them. As they grow, is there going to be a way to identify them. It probably doesn’t matter much, just curious and I like eggs.
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