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  1. Momo

    Chickens in Laos - pic heavy

    I recently spent some time on vacation in Laos (it's between Vietnam and Thailand, one of the least developed third world countries on the planet, like a slice of old Asia) and there were semi-feral chickens everywhere! I thought you folks might enjoy these photos:
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    Hatch spread over 5 days so far... why?

    Up until now, my hatches (Genesis 1588) have been pretty predictable. I have always used the egg carton method. The early birds hatch on day 20, the bulk of them pop out like popcorn on day 21 and the stragglers hatch on day 22. By day 23 any unhatched chicks have always been dead. But this...
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    anyone in Spokane want a cute breeder coop? CL ad $100

    I'd want this if it were closer to me: http://spokane.craigslist.org/grd/1661189322.html
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    How to stabilize a steep slope in the run?

    There's no flat land in my neck of the woods. I have a secure covered coop & run (which is flat) inside a larger fenced run (which is not flat). The chickens have been busy landscaping the exterior run and I need to figure out a good way to stabilize the steeper areas. I was thinking about...
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    Is it *really* unnatural to add light?

    I didn't add light last winter and so far I've been one of those who thinks it's better to let the girls have a break if they need it. But I'm hardly getting any eggs, feed is costing a lot of money, and my resolve is weakening. So I got to thinking ... chickens are descendants of equatorial...
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    Mixing Ameraucana colours - what would I get?

    I have some nice purebred Ameraucanas from a good breeder and am wondering what sort of colours I would get by mixing and matching (I know this makes the progeny technically EEs but I'm not interested in showing and am not set up to keep the colours separated in breeding pens). I have some BBS...
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    Awesome coop on Spokane Craigslist!

    I wish I could get it it, but I'm on the other side of the border ... http://spokane.craigslist.org/grd/1132938725.html
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    pullet with stridor & wheezing

    One of my 19 week old blue Ameraucana pullets came down the ramp this morning with expiratory stridor and inspiratory wheezing (the wheezing isn't apparent except up close). Her crop is empty, her nostrils are clear and dry, her eyes are clear and bright. She does seem a little subdued but...
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    question re (partial?) spraddle leg

    I have a one-week old Ameraucana chick with what I think is spraddle leg (I've never seen it before). He can stand and walk but is sort of cow hocked with his feet splayed out to the sides. For the last 4 days he's been wearing a bandaid hobble that I learned about from reading here, but he...
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    When do I help?

    I know this question has been answered dozens of times but I can't find the posts; this is my first time incubating and I'm getting nervous! I had 28 viable eggs in my Genesis 1588. I took them out of the turner and put them in cartons on day 18. Three hatched on day 20 and 13 more popped out...
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    Genesis 1588 running a bit too low temp?

    Hi, all. I have a batch of eggs to set (thank you, Jean!) but my new Hovabator Genesis 1588 doesn't seem to be running warm enough. I plugged it in this morning and the temp in the room is pretty steady around 70. The little thermometer that came with it shows 97; the new Acurite shows a...
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    Waiting for that first egg is driving me CRAZY.

    Honestly. I've become a crazy woman. I mean, I keep checking the nest boxes throughout the day, wondering if I'll find a shiny new blue or green egg. I like to think I'm a fairly balanced individual but the waiting is driving me nuts. My girls (EE) are 18/19 weeks old and some of them have...
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    OMG I think it's Marek's - now what? (Long, lots of questions, sorry)

    I'm a chicken newbie and very distressed because I'm 99% sure I have Marek's in my little flock. I got 30 EE chicks from a small breeder at Easter this year (I thought they were real Ameraucanas but they're not). At 4/5 weeks a couple of the pullets became suddenly weak with what looked like...
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    sudden onset of extreme weakness in youngsters

    Hi, all. I have 30 EE chicks, 4 and 5 weeks old. Except for a couple of beak issues they have all been very vigorous and healthy youngsters. However, this morning I found two of the girls sick. One can stand and walk although her gait is slow and unsteady. She is eating, but with an oddly...
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    Thank you to all the helpful people here!

    This forum is ridiculously addictive. I've spent countless hours reading through the posts and soaking up information. I'd like to express my thanks to all who have shared their experience and knowledge here. With your help I've managed build a useful brooder out of scrap wood and set...
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    hardware cloth vs rabbit wire

    I have another question for all the smarties here ... I keep seeing talk of hardware cloth and I'm wondering if it's the stuff I think of as rabbit wire. It's a fairly strong, small rectangular mesh wire and I believe people make rabbit cages out of it. Does anyone know if it's the same...
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    Should we insulate?

    Hi, all. After lurking for awhile and learning TONS, I've finally joined the forum! I haven't had chickens in ages and am pretty excited about the EE chicks I've ordered (I hope to get some Ameraucanas later as well). DH and I are building a coop (this forum has been a goldmine of help with...
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