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    Dusting for Mites

    Just wondering if anyone has some tried and true methods for dusting your chickens for mites? Tips/tricks/advice? Thanks as always for the help!
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    How do I tell if my hen is going broody??

    I have (I think she's) an americana hen. Unfortunately I don't know how old she is as she was "second-hand" and the owner didn't know her age. She's been a great layer and all-around good hen. Within the last week I've noticed her spending most of her time sleeping in the nest. She would...
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    Thunderstorms - Old Wives Tale??

    I'm on Day 22 of my very first hatch. We've seen no signs of life so far... I've heard that thunderstorms can sometimes kill chicks that haven't hatched yet... is this true or just an old wives tale? We had thunderstorms both the evenings of day 19 and 20. By that point they were in...
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    First time incubating! Excited/Nervous!

    We're in day 16. We originally set 15 eggs. We've got a home made incubator and just set a day's worth of eggs, not knowing if any were fertilized. More than anything it's just been an experiment to see what would happen. After candling we're now down to 6 eggs that are actually producing...
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    Chicken dragging her butt..

    I have a hen, and frankly I have no idea what variety she is... she was a "rescue" from someone who didn't want their hens anymore. Anyway, shortly after we got her this past summer I noticed her standing wierd. It was almost like she was standing upright and her backside was almost between...
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    Chicken Plucker questions

    My hubby wants to build a chicken plucker and he has a few questions. For those of you who have built pluckers, where is the best place to buy the rubber fingers for it? And, what is the ideal speed for the feather plate to rotate? Thanks for your help! Jane
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    What type of leghorn is this?

    We were browsing online and found a picture of a rooster that looks identical to a rooster that we have. We could never figure out what type of rooster he is, but according to this picture they say he's a leghorn... now, can anyone tell me what type of leghorn he is? Here is the picture, and...
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    Showing off my pet meatie... :)

    In the flock of meat chickens we got this past spring was a hen that grew out pretty orange feathers... well, the kids kind of took to her, and started calling her Orangie. When slaughter time came we just din't have the heart to knock her off, so she's now our pet. Just wanted to share a...
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    Are my hens laying??

    LOL! I just realized how dumb that sounds... ha ha! Here's the deal... I have approximately 33 hens, and 4 roosters. One rooster and 2 hens are just young (5-6 months old) and those hens may not be laying yet. So, I have about 31 hens who should be laying, but I'm only getting an average...
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    Teensy Weensy egg question

    A couple of times I have had a hen lay an egg that's no larger than a yolk. When I crack it there's no yolk developed, or just the beginnings of a yolk. Almost like the hen layed the egg before it was ready... any idea why they would do this? I'm not sure which one is doing it... but if it...
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    New to raising chickens - have questions about wintering them...

    Hi! I'm new to raising chickens. We got our first bunch of them early this summer. We've overcome issues with raccoons and are learning about what makes our feathered family happy. We have 38 chickens, including some roosters, hens, and pullets who aren't laying yet. It's a whole mixed...
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