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    half-drowned chicken!!

    when i got home she was floating in our heated 16 gal water bucket, barely breathing and empty crop, I rushed her in the house into a warm towel and warmed her with a blow dryer. it took almost an hour before she was responsive, I was almost thinking chicken soup. After an hour and a half she...
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    Polka dotted chicken...

    Ok, after 2 years of looking, I can't seem to find out what this bird is that made me fall in love with chickens. She was featured on the front cover of a book entitled "chickens" authored by Derek Hall. I also saw her on the cover of a Mother Earth News magazine. Unfortunately I cannot figure...
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    Silkie wants to be broody but...

    she is SO not good at it. I know she's young about 8 mos but sheesh! She has gone broody twice on me, first time only sat for 2 weeks and didn't keep the eggs under her, she just sat. I kept putting them back under her but finally just gave up. Is this just young pullet behavior, will she...
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    caponizing question

    i have a mixed flock and am adding more babies in addition to trying my hand at incubating.. so I am wondering if anyone has tried caponizing birds and what were your results problems or any advice for someone new to the idea... if it seemed a waste of time or worth the work and risk? any...
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    Cool turkey tricks..

    So, I am assuming what I witnessed this evening was a female initiated mating ritual, but please tell me if I am wrong. either way it was interesting and entertaining to watch. My hen paced circles around the tom over and over rubbing her wings against him, then she would grab onto his neck and...
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    Large silkies

    I know there are several of you here trying to develop larger silkies using cochin and brahma for size. So please post pictures of your progress, I am wanting to do the same thing. Perhaps we can exchange information or birds?
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    Frizzle cochin/silkie cross

    this has to be one of my favorite chicks.. I think its a roo but still not certain. its got silkie skin and some silkie type feathers but mostly conforms to cochin size and type. so my question is how to reproduce this type of bird? I have read about the sizzle but it seems more of a silkie type...
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    turkey nesting question

    Two of my turkey hens are sitting on one combined nest. Very exciting for me, but what I wonder is: when the poults start hatching are they going to abandon the nest to care for the babies? Will one take the babies and the other continue to stay with the eggs? Should I get an incubator for the...
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    any hens avail. in Colorado?

    My poor hen was snagged by a fox just last week, I am hoping to find a hen locally to replace her. My hope is to have one about at laying age, but if I have to start over with poults I certainly will. However, buying 10-15 from a hatchery is too much for me. Any suggestions? btw I now have a...
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    lost 2 chicks in past 3-4 days

    MOst of the 28 babies seem very healthy and active even this last one I lost today was fine just last night. They seem to have some type of paralysis and just lay on their right side and won't move.. any ideas what this is and what can I do to make sure I don't lose any more? the first one made...
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    over eager roo?

    I have recently started letting my young girls out on the yard, the rooster (normally kept separate) chases them and although I feel they are too young for his advances he doesn't seem as concerned! He has also taken to the turkeys, that I thought were Male! is this normal young rooster behavior...
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    chicks in colorado

    I am just outside of Denver and have 17 buckeye chicks about 3 days old for $3 each if anyone is interested please let me know...
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    5 weeks to early to go outside?

    My first batch of chicks woke me early this morning with the pitter patter of little feet on carpet just outside my bedroom door... Guess i forgot to close the door to the patio last night! So now that they are all capable of flying into and out of their brooder box is it time to go outside? I...
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    WTB buckeye chicks

    prefer local pickup just moved and not sure how reliable Post office is in sm town. I live in Roggen, colorado can drive as far as Springs, Denver, Ft Collins, Ft Morgan etc.. If you are further perhaps we can work something out. Thanks!
  15. jdopler

    Hi from Colorado near Denver.

    New chick owner. It has taken me years to get here and I finally made it! just purchased my girls yesterday and today. 9 total:D
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