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    What breed is this chicken?

    Hi there, last month I took in some chickens that the owners could no longer care for. We took 4, and i have identified the breed of 3 them. However, there is one i can find nothing about. She is white, has a small comb and has some black dots on her feathers. She lays blue eggs. Anyone know...
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    Turkey Hens Acting Very Strange

    Hi there, my pair of turkey hens are now 9 months old and just recently they've become very strange. They have been extremely loud all throughout the day, "shouting" at me. They both lie down and shake their wings when i approach them and they seem to be eating more food than usual. Could they...
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    Unusual turkey behaviour

    Hi there, one of my tukeys- a wrolstad bronze hen has been acting strange today. She is eating and drinking, however she has been very quiet. She has not moved much today, apart from one i took some treats for her and she came running up to me. She is currently lying down on the ground. She is...
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    Chicken wattle keeps getting stuck

    Hi there, I am unsure which forum this belongs to, but I am wondering if anyone has ever experienced this. One of my chickens has recently been getting her wattle stuck in her mouth. I have then removed only to check a few hours later and it is back in her mouth. It isn't preventing her from...
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    Better late than never!

    Hi, I have been a member of this community for about a month now, however i never did introduce myself. I am from the UK and i have a small back garden flock. I have been adopting rescue chickens for around 8 years now. I first decided that I wanted to rescue some chickens, when i had an old hut...
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    Nest box ideas

    My two turkey hens are nearing the age where they will begin to lay eggs. They currently sleep in a large pen and they have their own tall perch that they roost on. However i currently only have next boxes for my chickens and my turkeys are far too big for them. I was thinking of maybe using a...
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    When to switch feed

    I have a pair of 16 week old, wrolstad bronze hens. They are currently on a grower feed. I am keeping them for eggs and was wondering when would be a good idea to transition them to layer pellets. I don't want to do it too early or too late. Thanks
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    My turkey poults are now in with my chickens. What should i feed.

    Hi there, my turkeys, a pair of 8 week old wrolstad bronze hens, have now moved in with my chickens. The turkeys are on a grower feed and the chickens on a layer. I am worried about the chickens getting too little calcium and the turkeys getting too high. Should i feed all the birds the grower...
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    Turkey feed

    Hi there, my turkeys are now 6 weeks old, and it is time for them to come off their starter and onto grower. I went to the feed store and bought a bag However, when i got home i read the back and it said it should be fed at 10weeks. The starter is meant to be fed up until 6 weeks. What should i...
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    Cayenne in water?

    I have been reading about parasite preventive measures, and a few sources mention cayenne pepper. I was wondering if anyone gives cayenne to their bird and if it is true?
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    How long do my poults remain on grower feed for?

    Hi there, i have got a pair of wrolstad bronze turkey hens, 5 weeks old. Therefore they are soon moving on to grower feed. As they are for pets and eggs, and will be living with my chickens, i would like to feed them both the same food, which is a layers pellet with 17.5 % protein. Is this...
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    When can my turkeys move in with my chickens?

    Hi there, I have got a pair of wrolstad bronze turkey hens, currently 5 weeks old. I was wondering at what age they would be able to join a mixed flock with my chickens? Thanks for any help:)
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