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    Help to ID the breed of pure bred striped wing chick? Possible Sussex?

    Good morning fellow chicken lovers. I purchased from what I thought was a straight run of chicks from a breeder, who only has purebred and popular heritage chickens. He is reputable. There's a little 'surprise' in the group that became apparent as the smallest male chick grew feathers.His wings...
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    Dealing with a Goanna

    Hi there all persons who have lizards eating their eggs!! I have a naughty goanna who visits every day or so to make his collection when I am not home. I am not happy!! My hens won't go broody while he is frightening the daylights out of them and eating their potential babies! I must paint you...
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    Fertility possibilities (from a rooster who died)

    I have made, by accident, the most unusual discovery! This is the story of Bruce-ster the rooster. He was a Coronation rooster who died on 13/8/24 August. (Suddenly and unexpectedly) Last possible mating was that day- to Coronation hens. Some eggs were set in my incubator 2 weeks later...
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    Chicken with red bulge like a nut at back end?

    Not sure why this is? Can anyone offer help or suggestions? Hatched today sometime. Sorry it's fuzzy
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    Help needed to know 'how much' to adjust humidity- suggestions please

    @casportpony Maybe you can help me? I have a faulty reading on humidity in the Janoel. I thought so- and when I bought and calibrated an external thermometer/hygrometer, I saw a huge difference (30%). So I was actually running it below 30 (without knowing it until I got the external...
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    Rising Temp in thermometer

    Like most people who post questions, this is my first time incubating my own eggs. I usually have a broody which makes life easier... Anyway, I did reading etc and bought a reptile hygro/ thermometer to check my new unit and hope it's all within acceptable ranges as I started incubating last...
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    Rooster died. After details on fertility of remaining eggs?

    Hi all, Had a bad day! My rooster called Bruce-ster, seems to have had a heart attack while mating this afternoon . He was only 6 months old!! Anyway, I want to raise one of his chicks. He has mated quite a few, at least 2 or 3. Can I keep collecting fresh eggs to try incubating or inducing...
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    Fungal infection on combs

    Hi all! I bought some new birds from a long distance away (by neccessity) and am disappointed to realise 3/4 if not all, have white fungus growth on their combs - and little black spots too. Too hard to return due to distance. Luckily, they are quarantined. I would like to use a 1 x daily cream...
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    Hatching Headaches and Hot Weather

    I have 12 purchased eggs under a good size broody, healthy Sussex. She has her own cage and run and it’s in a shady spot most of the day. Australia has had some very hot weather here; up to 39 or 40 degrees.celcius. Looks like my spoiled hand-fed hen and eggs survived. They are hatching 2 days...
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    Coronation Sussex Chicks due March 13th- fingers crossed

    I have had a run of bad luck and ended up with one hen. Luckily she’s a broody and triggered broodiness easily. My shipped eggs are due to hatch in a few days! Pray we get some live chicks! 🐣 My concern was a very hot day in the coop around Day 11 of development (38- 40 degrees Celsius) but...
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    Please help me. Breathing Issue in broody hen now off nest. Ideas?

    Please help me. This morning my broody hen (3 days in) is off the nest and gasping as if it get something down. It sounds like something stuck in her respiratory tract... I saw her out so walked down to offer a little food. She was fully entranced yesterday and didn't feel like eating or...
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    Black and White Spangled Hamburg 7.5 weeks old.

    Trying to work out if one of my 2 B&W spangled Hamburg chicks is a rooster? Behaviour is somewhat rooster like- or maybe a bossy hen? Colouring is different in back feathers… I only read about saddle feathers etc recently- here of course at BYC! Could someone who owns Hamburgs please comment...
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    Crazy chicken lady

    Hi, I am a homesteader in the making on 5 acres and run a homeschool tutoring business called Eagles' Wings Education. I am from from Down Under and hubby now calls me crazy chicken lady; hence the post title. I have always loved animals but now convince everyone I meet that chickens are the...
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