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    Looking for English Orpingtons?

    Im on the search to find some morw Orpingtons for my flock. My idea was to get more Lavenders but the breeder i was going to get them from has so many orders she cant fill. So im specifically looking for Blues or Lavenders, but other colors would be good to as long as they are from a good...
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    1 year old Buff cochin with bloody eggs

    My Buff Cochin had been acting weird on March first. I had noticed she had been laying around, puffed up and clucking like she had to lay a egg. I brought her inside gave her a warm bath and the next day a egg. That egg had a bit of blood but i figured it was due to being egg bound. Now...
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    Integration?

    Sorry if this is in the wrong spot. We recently moved and just yesterday was able to put the chickens back in their coop after some renovations. Now normally i have 2 coops my main plus my integration coop. But i cant have it that way this time. I still am expanding my coop out more so im...
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    Favorite breed for eggs?

    Ive added a new pullet to my flock atleast every year for 3 years. My oldest hens are almost 3(Buff orpington, light brahma and black Australorp) my brahma still lays fairly well and my Orpington 2 or 3 eggs a week, my Australorp i might of got 2 eggs from last year. The rest of my flock Black...
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    Russian Orloff x Cochin

    As there isnt a lot of information about Russian Orloffs x any breed i thought that i would do a follow along of mine. I had Spangled Russian Orloffs from a somewhat local breeder. I think she had said she imported her birds. I had to get rid of the cockerels so decided to hatch some egg from...
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    Broken nail(not emergency)

    So yesterday we were doing some work around my chicken run. And my Buff Orpingtons nail somehow broke and she bled for quite some time. Even through lots off syptic powder and pressure. After i got the bleeding to stop she sat puffed up not moving so i did bring her into our basement last night...
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    Rooster question

    I have 2 Russian Orloff cockerels. They are both beautiful, only one is crowing. Will he quiet down some or will he continue to get louder and crow more? He starts at 4 in the morning now and goes until 6 pm. He doesnt crow constantly. His crows can be heard from almost 2 blocks away. is it...
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    No Crow collar?

    I have 2 Russian Orloff cockerels. One started crowing a few weeks ago and up until today his crow has been managable. He is crowing every time he sees me or during the morning. picking him up stops it. But i cant always be there to pick him up. We are moving and where we are moving roosters are...
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    Homeade dog treats!

    Ive noticed a lot of dog treats i use to feed have changed ingredients and i find them unhealthy for my dogs. So ive started making treats. And wanting more ideas. And to share some of the ones ive done. Ive done peanut butter, pumpkin and oat treats. Tucker cant have normal peanut butter so...
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    Russian Orloff x cochin?

    I have 2 Spangled Russian Orloff cockerels they are 19 weeks today. So im hoping by spring they are mating. I also have 2 birchen bantam cochins and a partridge standard cochin. I am wondering would i eventually be able to get a russian orloff colored cochin. Would this be possible? i can...
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    Nutrena vs Agrimaster?

    I have always fed Nutrena. But recently i have been going through tons of feed and ive noticed each bag weighs less or are only half full. I normally pay $17-$18 a bag its been on sale for $15.75. I always see the Agrimaster feed there and wonder whats the actual difference Both are 16% layer...
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    Rabbits

    Hi all! I know i was going to get fish tank. But i cant get the same tank at the same price. And with all the problems ive already had with just trying to start it. So instead i think im going to do a rabbit. At the fair last week i really started to miss mine. And knew i could much easier...
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    Hen suddenly died

    My Silver Laced Wyandotte died at around 2 a.m this morning checking he camera. I didnt notice this until a few hours ago as ive been showing at the fair all week and left early this morning. She would be 3 in March, she was healthy as far is i knew. I regularly check my chickens for illnesses...
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    Quartine after show?

    On Thursday my chickens will be going to a county fair. Ive washed them. They werent that dirty but now they have a shine. Ill be finishing trimming nails today. I have the feeder/waterer cups. My question is do i need to quarantine after bringing them home? They will be there from Thursday-...
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    Wooden boxes?

    Around August 11th ill be showing my chickens at a fair for the first time. I already know to wash them and trim nails/beaks. But carriers. Ive seen wooden ones for bantams, which i am going to make one for the single bantam im taking. But for LF like a Orpington or Brahma what size box is...
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    16 week old buff cochin

    My 16 week old buff cochins comb has grown a lot. I havent seen male saddle feathers. But i know cochins are slow developing and the partridge cochin i have doesnt have as large of a comb or wattles. Any ideas on pullet or cockerel? I always second guess what im thinking.
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    Hen on roost almost all day?

    Yesterday i noticed my 2 year old Buff Orpington was on the roost all day. I took her down made sure she ate and drank. She went right back to the roost. Her crop was empty and i didnt feel a egg. Again today she is on the roost again.
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    What age did your bantam cochins start laying?

    I have a 13 week old bantam cochin who started squatting this week. She is tiny. And i think its to early for her to lay even at 15 weeks. So im wondering when did your bantam cochins start laying?
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    Muscovy duck questions

    I may be able to get muscovy ducks this year or very early next year. So i have a few questions. I have a nuture right 360 incubator, if i were to hatch muscovy eggs would the egg turner still work or would i have to turn them by hand? What age can you tell hen or drake? I plan to keep them...
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    Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben

    This one is the only one im unsure if its a cockerel or pullet. 10 weeks old today. The reddness just came in last week. And wattles were in by 8 ish weeks. Sorry about the bad pictures and messy coop(havent been able to clean the chick coop with the rain and the bedding i had was moldy so...
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