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    RIR Molted feathers growing back black?

    I've had chickens for years and I've never seen a bird grow back molted feathers a completely different color... I've seen them slowly change, SLOWLY lol! My rir is growing in black feathers where she is molting. She is my only rir, so is this a thing that happens? I find it so weird... cool...
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    Is this egg a gonner?

    I have quail hatching. Got 7 of 15 last night (day 18) and today I have a few more hatching. One zipped, and has had no progress for the last 10 hours. The cracked part of the egg is dark green. I pulled it out and I could still see a heartbeat, however the membrane is looking pretty gross...
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    Brooder plate temp and height

    I have a batch of quail about to hatch... I've always used a heat lamp for my chicks, both chickens and quail. I have a heat plate which displays a temp that I can change. It goes up to 158°F. I'm assuming the underside shouldn't be so hot it burns my hand, so at around 110° the plate is...
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    Straight to the incubator?

    I have an order of quail eggs on it's way and it was delayed in shipping. When the eggs arrive they'll be at least a week old. Should I still give the Minimum 12 hour resting time before incubating, or go straight to the incubator?
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    Help, sick quail

    I have a 7 week female quail that isn't able to stand. She can't seem to walk, and her back legs seem to stay extended. Anyone have any advice? She's separated from the others at the moment. Everyone else seems fine. I don't see any injuries. Here's a video.
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    3 week old dead quail and odd behavior.

    I have 12 quail who will be 3 weeks tomorrow. I've lost 2 in the last week, the second being this morning. The first was very small, I assumed it was trampled, but the second seemed healthy. I switched them to a cage instead of the plastic tote and did a full bedding, food and water change...
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    Temp variation?

    I'm prepping for quail eggs. I've never incubated before, always had a Mama to do it for me! I have a Kebonnixs. Temp is 99.5 steady however both temp/hydro meters inside are reading 97 and 96.8 Should I be concerned? Also, while I'm here, what's the opinion on humidity for quail. I've seen...
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    Hatching quail with a chicken mama?

    What's the consensus on a broody hen hatching quail eggs? I'm reading it's not a good idea to leave them with the chicken mom after hatching, but it's possible... I have a bantam EE who is a very good mama, just hatched and raised up 6 babies from 6 eggs (chickens). I want quail, but no one...
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    It's definitely an eclectic bunch!

    These peepers are 1 day shy of 4 weeks. Yes I know it's early, but I'm already seeing some signs of gender. My opinion is... 1,2,3 are boys. 2 is the one I'm most confident on because of the comb size/color compared to the other one who looks like a similar mix. #1 is from a Zombie egg. I'm...
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    Supplemental heat for new Mama?

    I have a bantam EE who is sitting on 6 eggs. Their hatch date is Friday. She is obviously small being a bantam, and the eggs are from full sized birds (ayam cemani/cochin). Will I need to put a heat lamp in the brooder being that she's so small? If I only get a few hatching I'm sure she'll be...
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    How long can Broody mama take a break?

    I have a broody girl sitting on eggs. This is the first time I've had fertile eggs and haven't broke the hen. How long can she leave her nest without the eggs getting too cold? She's in her own little area, but she's left a few times when I opened the door to dust bathe and eat/drink. She's...
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    New Skin on bumblefoot?

    Has anyone ever used New skin on healing bumblefoot? the plug has been removed and we're in the healing stages now, but the hen is pulling off the self-adhesive wrap. Thanks for any info!
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    How much calcium citrate?

    I have a 6 month old barred rock who is dropping soft eggs at night while perched. Some days she still lays a small hard shell egg or even a double yoke. She has free choice oyster and egg shell and free ranges, but I wanted to supplement her calcium in hopes of regulating her system. I have a...
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    Pine nuggets as nesting box material

    I use pine nuggets instead of kitty litter for my cat's litter box. A few of my girls have been sneaking in my back door when I leave it open and laying in the litter box! Well, it's almost always clean, because our cat chooses to go outside most of the time, however still gross. So I put some...
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    Barred rock? Male?

    I have 2 "barred rocks" from tractor supply. About 4.5-5 weeks old. When they started feathering one was significantly lighter so I assumed she was a he. NOW the darker one is larger and developing a comb faster... he/she also has a lighter neck and darker body, which I'd never seen in my...
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    Is this barred rock pullet a cockerel?

    I know it's early, these "girls" are only 1 week, but they are definitely not looking the same🤣 I'd like to know as early as possible so I can make adoption arrangements. I can't have a rooster unfortunately. Tractor supply barred rocks... The first 2 photos are one chick, the second 2 the...
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    Lost a hen, what could I have done different?

    I recently lost one of my girls, a bantam Easter egger named whitey. She laid her last egg on August 21st as she was perched. She often laid while perched at night or in random places. Her eggs were almost always misshapen and/or had nodules on them. She laid virtually every day. At one point...
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    Why does this happen?

    Does anyone know why my bantam Easter egger lays eggs with nodules/lumps? I have 9 and it's only her. She's my best layer and her eggs are perfect inside. It doesn't seem to bother her or me, just curious.
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    Poor Stumpy can't catch a break

    I have a 1.5 year old barred rock named Stumpy. I've posted about her a few times. She has a deformed leg, but is otherwise healthy. Recently my 3 bantam eggers have started picking on her, jumping on her back and pecking her head. I've recently introduced 4 6 week old pullets and I'm assuming...
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    What could have done this?

    Apologies for the graphic photos. I lost one of my barred rocks to some kind of predator. I'm wondering if anyone has seen this type of attack before. I'm thinking it's someone's cat, because it only went for the neck and didn't try and eat any part of the bird. I'm in the suburbs and I have...
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