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    Bentonite and Zeolite Litter

    To start, I’m located in Canada where getting PDZ is basically impossible. Very sadly. I am slowly renovating a coop and want to put up poop boards under the birds roosts, everyone suggests PDZ (Zeolite) as it seems to be perfect for that purpose. I am hoping I may have found an alternative. A...
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    Quarantine and disease testing

    Good morning everyone! I have recently acquired several juvenile birds (4 months old ish) after a disease wiping out my flock. It’s very important to me to do things properly including biosecurity! These birds are in a sterilized chicken tractor, seem to be healthy so far, but have only been...
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    Waiting on test results…

    Not an emergency or questions, just a statement and hopefully commiseration from fellow chicken owners. Several years ago we moved to a farm and I was finally able to expand my few backyard birds to raising and breeding rare and unusual breeds of birds. Poultry has been an absolute passion of...
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    Pens and show prep

    Hey everyone! I’ve been a poultry lover since I was a kid, but only got into poultry shows recently. As the breeding season finishes and I have my grow outs for this year, I am separating my breeding groups back into hen only pens and a bachelor coop for the roosters. However, the boys are...
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    BCM x Wheaten Genetics

    Thanks in advance for everyone’s input! I have a BCM pullet that has brown tipped feathers, which I have now learned is mossiness! I’ve read that they have a recessive Wheaten gene. Wheaten Marans are uncommon in my country, but I happen to have sourced a Wheaten Marans rooster. If I was to...
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    Wheaten Roo or Pullet

    Well this is a first. I’m actually crossing my fingers this chick is a rooster! 😂 I know he is a little young to be certain, but I thought I’d get people’s opinions. First is the chicks feathers, the second is a pullet’s feathers when she was around the same age.
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    Lemon Pyle Brahma SOP?

    Are there any breeders working towards a Lemon Pyle Brahma standard? Are there ones from other countries that could be referenced? I have some Lemon birds that I am happy with their structure but I am not familiar with the colouring standard. My APA SOP can’t help me with colouring this time sadly!
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    Wheaten Marans?

    I have a two week old chick who I can’t decide is a pullet or cockerel! I know you can tell by feathering at this age, but I’m not too familiar, I would appreciate everyone’s input!
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    Expanding Exchequer bloodline?

    I’m located in a country where Exchequer Leghorns are very uncommon, only a handful of breeders in the country. I am not too familiar with how the Exchequer reacts with other colours being introduced. Has anyone crossed Exchequer hens with a different colour rooster to introduce new genetics...
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    ISO: Hatching Eggs in MT/WA/ID

    Looking for hatching eggs for the following breeds near the Canadian Border! -Exchequer Leghorns -Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Marans Hoping for a couple dozen of each breed, doesn’t need to be the same breeder. Thank you so much!
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    Severe frostbite?

    Hello everyone, My chickens are kept in an old grain shed turned chicken coop, couple heat lamps, heated waterers, good ventilation, etc. however, in the past week or so my leghorn rooster’s comb and waddles have gone pale and I think he may have frostbite? Could it be something else? He’s...
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    Lavender Orpington Genetics?

    I have a quad of Lavender Orpingtons. I incubated several of their eggs to test fertility and I have several silver chicks and then one dark coloured chick. Is this a black Orpington? How would this happen? Is it just baby fluff and she will lighten up? Are one of the hens/ the rooster split...
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