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    Dominant or recissive traits?

    Are Salmon Faverolle rooster color traits dominant over other rooster color traits? we have 1/2 Salmon Faverolle 1/2, 1/2 Spekled Sussex chicks. Will they the roosters still change colors at 3 weeks old, as the full Faverolles do?
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    Questions about hen hatching chicks...

    We decided to let our broody girl hatch some eggs. We are first timers! We added eggs as they were laid over 4 days. Then, on the 8th day, another hen snuck one in! We have 3 Salmon Faverolle hens, one SF rooster, and 2 Spekled Sussex hens. Do hens usually stay until the last is hatched...
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    help to sex sussex/Faverolle chickes

    We decided to let our broody hen hatch chicks for the first time (for us and her!). We don't know much , but are reading up on things. The rooster is a pretty chill, handsome Salmon Faverolle and we have very nice and happy Salmon Faverolle and Sussex hens. Is the Faverolle gene that produces...
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    Baby Asprin?

    My precious little Bantam Silky was attacked by a hawk today. She has several gashes and punctures. I'm sure she'll make it if we can keep infection away. It's Sunday and I couldn't find a bird vet. We brought her inside to heal. I heard that baby asprin is ok for pain, but not if bleeding is...
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    Advice on how get our rooster to accept our family

    We have a flock of 9: 5 mature hens, 3 7 month old hens and 1 7 month old rooster. The youngers are Salmon Faverolles. All were raised in the house until they were big enough to live in the coop. The flock gest along well. They have a coop and pen, but free range our large backyard as well...
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    looking for a certain post...

    I'm looking for a post I saw a while back, where someone had used something like 2x4 frames with maybe hardware cloth, layed on the ground to allow grass to grow without the hens scratching it up. Does anyone have any feedback on this idea? My 6 hens have their own small yard (about 20x40) and I...
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    Marks on eggs... What does it mean?

    For about the last month, my Australorp has been laying eggs with strange marks on them. Does anyone know what this means, what might be the cause and if it's an indication of something dangerous for my girl? I attached a picture. The marks always look generally like this, but the size and...
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    Where to get fake eggs???

    Can anyone help me find a few fake bantam sized eggs? I have an Australorp that has taken to eating our Silkie eggs and occasionally the large brown eggs too. I've heard that putting fake eggs, especially ceramic, into the nest can deter them because they won't break. I can't seem to find any...
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    Is weed preventer safe to use around chickens?

    Has anyone used weed preventer such as Preen around your chickens? Is it safe if they ingest it? or do they naturally leave it alone? We're in a new house (to us) with lots of flower beds and boarders. I don't have the time or energy to pull all the weeds that I'll be facing if I do nothing...
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    URGENT! Young hen bleeding from vent/rectum?

    Our 7month old australorp hen is bleeding from her vent/rectum. I'll post a pic in a few minutes. To describe it, I'd say it looks like the consistency of egg white but is bright red "trail" and dripped down her feathers. She is our pet and we see and hold her daily. She seemed to be find...
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    Too cold for free-ranging?

    I've seen lots of posts about low temps and most seem to focus on the coop. Our coop is too small to shut them in all day. It has a heat lamp and is a great reprieve from the cold, rain and snow...but my dumb little drumsticks♥️ don't seem to remember to go back in now and then to eat/drink/dry...
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    Roo: worth the trouble or a lost cause???

    We lovingly raised raised 3 silkie chicks in the house. One turned out to be a rooster. They were together until they became too big for the dog crate at night and an outside pen by day. The roo (Lemon) lived with them until about 4 months old, when he was getting aggressive with them (i.e...
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    Sick hen

    We have a rescued hen. Don't know her age or breed, but she still lays about 5 eggs a week and looks a lot like our Easter egger but Bantam sized. She's sweet and social. But she's had a couple of odd episodes of mostly clear, watery goo (instead of poop) seeping out of her when picked up...
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    Introductions...bullying or normal behavior?

    I have 2 older hens (Easter Egger and Australorp). I was given an older hen (looks like the Easter Egger but much smaller) because she was being bullied and has no feathers on top and back of her head. (They had her for a few weeks from someone who didn't want chickens any more.) So currently...
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    Silkies and rain

    We're new to having Silkies. We have 3 10 week olds and live in southern Washington state where it rains often. As of now, they are inside pets who only go out on sunny days. We plan on acclimating them to the outdoors as the weather dries and warms up. But now I'm wondering about the rain once...
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