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    Help Please: hen respiratory distress

    Alice, a cinnamon queen hen, aged 11 months. Fine until mid afternoon.. couldn't find her. She seems to be having difficulty breathing with audible wheezing. Suggestions and advice welcome. Edited to add video in replies of Alice's laboured breathing.
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    Egg colour genetics broody hen

    My hen has gone broody and I've decided to let her hatch a few young ones. A good friend of mine has fertile hatching eggs of mixed genetics. I am curious for any females hatched what the egg colour potentials would be. I'd appreciate any knowledge anyone can share on the subject. The rooster is...
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    Do these Rouen's look like Drakes

    My Rouens are about three months old now and looks like they are getting adult feathers. I had hoped I got lucky and had 1 of each, a male and a female. As 1 runs the entire yard, has a noticeably brighter bill that is also wider... while the other has more olive tones to bill though still...
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    G.L. Wyandotte Chick Growth

    In the past I've raised many chickens. However this is my first time with a golden laced Wyandotte. My chick is almost 3 weeks old and companioned with an Easter egger, olive egger, and barred rock of the same age. My Wyandotte chick seems smaller in comparison and even her feathers are coming...
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    Ducks!! Mallard/rouen male/female help?!

    Right, so 2 and a half months ago I'd not planned on any ducks.. but due to shipping issues with chicks I'd had... only 1 chick survived. In an attempt to keep her company (until a reshipment of chicks could happen) off to tractor supply I went last minute... and came home with 2 chicks and 2...
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    New Member Old Hat

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I grew up on a small farm on a small farm in Glouscestershire England. Having pigs, chickens, and geese. In my first marriage of 10 years we owned a ranch for boarding and breaking horses as well as a productive and sustaining...
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