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    Making the coop/run area pretty - show me what you’ve done

    These areas start out cute when they’re first built, but it doesn’t take long for all the poop, dirt, dust, rain, etc. to take effect and it starts to look not so pretty. Show me what you’ve done to make the OUTSIDE of your coop/run area pretty. Rocks, pavers, flowers, borders. etc. Anything!
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    Difficulty integrating two sets of chicks, one set has a cockerel - which is the issue

    Will try to make this as short as possible. I have two sets of chicks that I will be integrating into an existing flock of 16 hens, but first need to integrate the two sets of chicks together….and I am having issues I didn’t anticipate. The two sets of chicks are: Set 1 is four pullets -...
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    Wyandotte coloring on pullet vs cockerel

    Do Wyandottes color out different depending on gender? I have two GLW that are about 5-6 weeks old. Their size, leg thickness, rate of feathering, comb, etc. have been the same throughout, but their coloring is different. I have other wyandottes and do not remember this happening with them...
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    Show me your turkey coops and runs please!

    Title says it all :) I have an idea of what I want to build but wanted to see other ideas too. This will be for sweetgrass turkeys and not for short-term meat birds.
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    Another new poult issue *need help again

    Poults are stressful! :hmm Hatched two of the three eggs I had. First time having turkeys. I should mention this was not a planned event for us and something we just happened to end up with. Posted about the first one not eating/learning to eat. That's been improving each day, she is now...
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    Turkey poult eating question

    New to turkeys - how long after hatching is it okay for poults to go without eating or drinking? I know with chicks, a couple days is okay. These turkeys are making me nervous 😳
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    Air cell incubation question

    Long story short, I have 3 turkey eggs in my incubator that were originally under a hen that got killed. Not sure of the exact incubation day they are at but appears to be maybe 15ish days. The air cell in one of the eggs in much smaller than the others and looks to be at about 7 days. The...
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    Help - mama turkey died while sitting on eggs

    We had a wild turkey sitting on eggs in our field. Something got her today. I have a Nuture Right 360 but have never incubated turkey eggs. Any advice appreciated. Update: they are protected in Georgia. Husband called our friend who is DNR. They were happy I have an incubator and thanked us...
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    Dried mealworms and BSFL

    If you give dried mealworms and/or BSFL treats, what brand do you buy? And what is the cost? Looking for a good, but cheaper alternative to what I've been buying.
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    Anything else I can do for my sick hen?

    I've been treating this hen for over two months now. I just want to see if anyone has any advice or suggestions on what else I can do for her. 2-year-old California White hen (California grey and White Leghorn mix). A year ago, she had a vitamin deficiency (weak, stargazing, etc.) that...
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    Breed help

    About 10 weeks old. I got two a couple days old from a local feed store. They’d just got them in that morning and were supposed to be Speckled Sussex. The other one is, but this one obviously isn’t. They looked identical as babies. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Any idea?
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    Causes of chronic crop stasis?

    What are some medical causes of long term/chronic crop stasis? Particularly ones that resolve with antibiotics then return in 1-2 weeks. I’ve been doing some research, but wanted to see what ideas others may have. (Looking for this answer only please, not treatments for impacted or sour crop...
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    Need quick help - chicks with bloody poop, on medicated feed - can I give Corid?

    Poultry DVM site says not to give corid to chicks on medicated feed. I have 4 and 6 week old chicks with stringy mucous blood in their poop. Stop medicated feed and start Corid? Dose is 2ml in a gallon of water? What’s the prevention dose for my adult hens?
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    Integrating 3 week and 5 week chicks?

    Okay to do? I read you should integrate chicks groups by 4 weeks, but I couldn’t. I would have integrated them sooner, but one of the chicks in the youngest group was super tiny at first. I’m assuming bantam. She’s bigger and is growing, feathering, and behaving normally, but still small for...
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    Two Silver Laced Wyandotte chicks free - southeast Georgia

    I have two 3.5-4 week old SLW chicks available. We are in southeast Georgia. One is most likely a cockerel, he has red wattles and comb already. I will post pictures later today when I can get closeups of them individuall.
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    Tips on caring for a single bantam baby chick….in a flock of full sized chicks

    Chicken math got me, and I have ended up with two groups of baby chicks. First group is 3.5 weeks old and second group is about 1.5 weeks. I ended up getting the second group after a trip to a local farm store for feed. They had Lavender Orpington chicks. I told hubby the next day, and he said...
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    Day old baby chicks - how long to let them rest?

    Not new to chickens, but this is the first time I've had day old chicks. Went to our local farm store today for feed and such. They received a shipment this morning of day old Lavender Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex....so I got two of each. They are tiny and so cute. Brought them home, dipped...
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    Wry neck, now excessive feather loss - help

    15 month old California White hen loosing a lot of feathers over the last three days. When she fluffs up and shakes off, they just fall out. They are small fluffy ones. She’s lost a couple longer ones, I think tail feathers. A little history: She had a bald spot/feather loss on her back for a...
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    Anything else I can do? Thoughts, suggestions?

    Why is it always the favorite ones that get sick? 😭 Everything started one week ago today. Days 1-3 she was fine in the morning each day, then in the afternoon she seemed tired, would stand in one spot, go to bed early, etc. I checked her all over each day, everything seemed normal. Poop...
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    At what age do roosters “settle down”?

    I have a 13 month old Blue Laced Red Wyandotte rooster. Within the last couple months, he is a lot more hormone driven with the girls, especially over the last couple weeks. Yesterday was bad. Setup: 1 rooster 6 hens (also 13 months) Coop is 120 sq feet enclosed run is 200 sq feet plenty of...
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