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    Easter Egger roos or pullets?

    Hi, I purchased 5 Easter Egger chicks from Tractor Supply this spring. One of them passed away suddently (what looked like a pullet, of course ), 1 stills look very "girly", one outed himself as a roo by attacking my "old" rooster and crowing and now I have these 2 brown ones left...
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    2 Welsummer chicks - 40 min north of Pittsburgh

    I have 2 Welsummer chicks, hatched sometime between May 1st and May 15. I am not 100% sure but I think it is a little roo and a hen, so they would make a nice couple. Both mom and dad are here to see. Mother hen lays beautiful dark brown eggs. Local pickup only. $12 for both.
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    How/what to feed baby chicks hatched by broody hen?

    I've had chickens for 3 years, hatched baby chicks in the incubator last year for the first time. I kept these in a brooder at first, then moved them to a different pen until they were 18 weeks and could be joined with the older chickens and eat the layer food. What do you do with the broody...
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    Do we have a boy or a girl? and what is he/she?

    She (we hope) is 17 weeks old and behaves like a girl. We are not sure what she is (what breeds were mixed) but we are hoping for a girl.....even though we wonder considering her tail feathers... Does anybody have any thoughts? THANK YOU!
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    Western PA - sudden drop in number of eggs?

    I was wondering if anybody else here had the same problem - in the last 2-3 weeks we had a drastic drop in eggs. My friend, who lives about 10 min from me has the same issue. There has been no heat waves, no molting issues etc. We can't figure out why we get about half the eggs we used to get a...
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    for Sale: 2 Welsummer cockerels, western PA 30 min north of Pittsburgh

    I have 2 extra Welsummer cockerels for sale ($5 each), both are 11 weeks old. Here is #1 Here is #2 We are about 30 min north of Pittsburgh. Both are healthy, have been free-ranging. We just have 2 too many. I will not ship these birds, so you would have to come and pick them up or maybe...
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    2 Barred Rock (17 weeks) - can you help me sex them?

    Hi, I have a bunch of Barred Rock boys and girls (all about 17 weeks old), some of them I am pretty sure of what they are, but there are a few I am not sure and I am looking for a "confirmation". ... We think she is a girl.... her close-up We think he is boy, but we have not heard him crow...
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    Could someone confirm my hen/rooster Welsummer guesses?

    All 5 chickens are 9 weeks old. I have 2 that look like this - I am pretty sure they are hens. I have these 3 - which I think all are roos? 1st Rooster 2nd and 3rd rooster
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    How do I position thermometer in forced air LG?

    Hi, I have/had a still air Little Giant incumbator. I used it last month for the first time - had 9 out of 12 eggs hatch. I spent quite some time trying to figure out at what height to put the thermometer. Today I added a pc fan. I positioned the fan right next to the control unit, so it is...
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    2 RIR chicks - did we get boys or girls? HELP?

    Hi, If anybody could give us an idea what we have hatched last weekend, it would be greatly appreciated. I read the dark line on the head might indicate a girl, one missing a boy. Is that correct? It seems like different people write different things... THANK YOU...
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    What went wrong with these eggs (graphic pics)

    Hi, I had my very first hatch of local eggs (not shipped). I started with 13, 12 looked good after 18 days so by day 23 we had 9 hatch and 3 either piped 1 little hole or nothing at all. Here are pictures of 2 of them. I carefully broke them open after 24 days and not seeing ANY movement at...
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    What's wrong with this baby chick?

    Hi, I had my first batch hatch this last weekend. One of the 9 chicks that hatched has severe issues. He/She can't stand up, always lays down - mostly on his/her back. Its wings are pointed forward and usually laying next to its head - instead of tucked on its body and its legs are always...
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    Anybody else expecting today? First pip picture!!!

    I am SO excited. Today is day 21 and while exercising this morning I heard a chirp and then another. I went over to the incubator and saw that one egg had a crack and a piece of shell pushed out (top left egg). About 1 hour later there were 5 (out of 12) eggs that showed little cracks. We...
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    What breed or mix could this be?

    I was told she is a maran mix, but she lays very light colored eggs, so I am confused... any ideas?
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    1st time incubating / hatching question

    This is my first time hatching chicks. I have 13 eggs in the incubator, one is almost white, 1-2 a light brown and the rest are darker brown. I have candled the white and light brown ones and have seen veins and even something move on occasion. In the darker brown ones - I can't see anything...
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    Chicken tractor / coop for sale - western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh

    I am selling my chicken coop - A-frame chicken tractor since we built a big coop last fall. ------------------------------------------- UPDATE This coop is sold
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    Is this the RIGHT kind of DE Diatomaceous earth ?

    I bought this DE at my local Agway store. They lady told me they have 3 kinds of DE. One for pools, one for animals - she called it food grade, and one for plants/bugs. It is in a 40 pound bag and cost $17. Can anybody tell me if this is the right kind to give my chickens to prevent bugs etc?
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    Selling chicken coop / tractor in spring - How much should I ask?

    Hi, since I built a large coop in the fall I am hoping to be able to sell my A-frame tractor. - I built it in the spring and only used it 4-5 months so it is in really nice shape. - 6' long, 3'9" wide, 4'2" tall on 2 wheels - It has 3 doors upstairs, 1 downstairs, most parts like floors and...
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    My first turkey egg - almost missed it in the snow

    Today was quite a surprise. I have ten hens and a turkey. The hens have been laying brown eggs since December (I started to add light in November). Since it got warm today here in PA (35 degrees) I decided to "kick them all out" into the snowy run. Most of the chickens went back into the coop...
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    Looking for recommendation on wireless coop camera with pc hookup

    Hi, I want to find out which hens are laying eggs and who is just hanging out. I would like to put a wireless video camera of some sort into my coop that I can watch from my pc, not a tv in the house. Our house is close to 300 feet from the coop. I can look out the window right by the...
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