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    Hatching opinions

    First time with breeding season. My peahens are in full swing laying. They seem to lay all over the coop/run and not making a nest. I have put down straw and placed the eggs as they are hatched but they don't seem to like that spot. Am I better off just gathering eggs and incubating? I noticed...
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    Call Ducks... So many questions

    I love having ducks. I have had them for the past 4 years. When I started I quickly realized drakes were not for us. Very violent and stressed us all out. I've been wanting little Call Ducks though. Wondering if they have the same temperament as a standard size duck. Also, where can you get Call...
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    Egg mystery

    I have an olive egger and 3 ducks (1-3 years old) living in a coop with an auto door. They free range a small fenced yard during the day. They are super reliable layers. About 3 or 4 months ago we found a chicken snake in the coop and dispatched it. Trouble is, we haven't seen an egg out of all...
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    Texas Peafowl Breeder needed

    Finally ready to get my Peafowl. Are there any breeders near Houston? Would be willing to drive a little ways.
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    Nightly gathering of chickens

    About 6 months ago I lost all but two of my flock to predators (mostly raccoons) because my birds stopped sleeping inside their coop. Even my amazing roo, started insisting on sleeping outside the coop and was taken. I have two girls left and they consistently go into their coop and roost. Now I...
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    Limp Chick - dog attack

    My 8 week old chick got out of her pen and fell victim to our mastiff. He’s prone to carrying around and licking chickens but has never injured one. This little baby can’t seems to stand up now. There’s no blood, no punctured and i can’t find a broken bone but she came seem to support herself...
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    Silkie Feathering

    Just hatched some gorgeous little partridge silkies. My first time with this coloring. I just noticed these new feathers this morning. Are these indicators of male feathering?
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    Hatching Peafowl - Totally new to this

    I'd really like to attempt incubating peafowl. We are completely new to peafowl. Our thought is to create a hoop coop to house them separately from our chickens. I always hear how fragile they can be. Any tips, advice?
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    The Terrific Ten

    Two Naked Neck splash silkies are Nugget and Sour Cream Three Splash Silkies are Daisy, Maisy and Hazy One Naked Neck Black Silkie name is Reck-ina. My dads name is Reck lol One Black Silkie named Susannah One Black Silkie unnamed Two Cochin mixes are Nora and Buster
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    Rapid decline and death

    Noticed my girl Rudolph yesterday afternoon around 1pm was looking quite droopy. droopy comb and a little lethargic. I figured I'd catch her at roost and check her out. Around 4:30 she was roosted early and panting. She let me pick her up which was a clear sign she was not ok. Took her inside...
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    First Silkie Hatch-a-long!

    I'm 9 days into my very first incubator hatch and so far all 12 are progressing. I've got 10 silkies and 2 cochin mixes set. I just went through all eggs for the first time and saw that all eggs have movement. What should I look for moving forward? I can't wait to see what I get. Roo is a naked...
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    My first Hatch Silkies and More- All advise welcome

    Hey all, Finally got my incubator for Christmas. It's a little amazon Kebonnixs 12 egg incubator and I've decided I want more Silkies because. SILKIES! My little splash hen Hei Hei is beyond goof ball and I just need more of her in my life. My roo Hawkbait is a Black naked neck satin. Should...
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    What's the cutest dark brown egg layer?

    I want to add a few more silkies in the spring, but I would also like to add a few dark brown egg layers. I have white, blue, green and cream and mostly bantams. Obviously black copper marans lay the most beautiful eggs, but what's your favorite brown layer? what's the most adorable?
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    Vent injury, maybe?

    Our 6 month old Drake is starting to get a little crazy with his hormones and it’s a problem these last few days. Before I caught him and put him in isolation I noticed my best broody girl Georgia acting strange. She’s laying down in a weird part of the run and when I caught her this is what her...
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    The poultry drama continues.

    We had two drakes born in April of this year. After a raccoon got in (malfunctioning door) and swiped one of our boys, we got two new babies that were about 2 months old. One ended up being a boy so I returned him for an older duck that was already laying. The older duck Karen and the existing...
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    12 week old EE gender guesses?

    I was so sure she was a she, until she started to look like a he….
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    EMERGENCY - GRAPHIC Can she make it?

    This poor girl has had her top beak ripped off by a racoon. The other hen was killed, and she has been running around all day trying to eat and drink. I didn't even know she was injured until I caught her and saw the horror. Is there any way she can live like this? Or would it be best to put her...
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    Inherited Thelma & Louise

    My MIL gave me her last two hens. They are a few years old does anyone know what the breed is?
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    Satin / Silkie Genetics

    I'm getting planning to incubate soon and would like some more floofies. I currently have two silkie hens (one splash and one white) and a blue satin showgirl. My mature roo is also a satin showgirl, black with gold leakage. With my roo being satin, will any of his offspring be silkie if...
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    Breed / Sex / Age guesses welcome!

    I posted previously about these ducks that I purchased that were supposed to be two laying age females. Any input or knowledge you could impart on these "girls" would be great. The black / grey one is a vocal quacker and I hope is a female. I know literally nothing about these two so I great...
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