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    Chipped beak and not looking well - what do I do?

    Hello! Yesterday I noticed my faverolle had the tip of her beak missing. It looks chipped. Also, the feathers that flank her "beard" are missing. When I checked in on her today, she was sitting in the coop panting, with her mouth open. More feathers seem to be missing. This time around her...
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    When can I switch the feed?

    My "chicks" are now 17 weeks. I think I have a week's worth of chick feed left. Do I need to wait for that 1st egg to switch to layer feed or can I switch now?
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    Bugs in the Feed

    I'm a new chicken owner and have had my chicks for over a couple of months now. The 1st bag of feed I got was from TSC. When that ran out, I wanted to get organic feed, which required me to go somewhere else. The feed was stored at a warehouse and the clerk loaded it in my car for me. It sat...
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    Droopy poopy

    My 4 chicks are now 7 wks old. I have 2 LF and 2 bantams. At first I thought it was only one of the LFs that was dropping the very loose poop. She's at the bottom of the pecking order and gets picked on the most by the dominate one. I rationalized that it was from fear she was doing this...
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    Hatchery wyandottes

    I ordered a SLW from MPC. She's about a week and a half now. Her wing and tail feathers are coming in, but I'm not seeing any lacing. Does it come later? Can anyone post pics of their wyandottes that came from a hatchery? I think they are sooooo beautiful. It was half the reason why I...
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    Is this a rooster behavior?

    I got my chicks 4 days ago. I got a faverolle, a SLW, and a couple of silkies. I thought it was so sweet how the SLW acted like a little mama to the silkies. But now I'm wondering if the SLW is actually a roo since "she" seems so protective of the others. This started yesterday (3 days old)...
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    Baby Chicks! - Are they suppose to be this way?

    I just picked up our chicks from the post office this morning. OMG they are soooo adorable! I got a faverolle, a SLW, and 2 silkies. I made each drink water before setting them down on their food. It took a few drinking sessions before they started to perk up and eat. However, none of them...
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    3-Sided vs. 4-Sided Coops

    DH started making the foundation of our 4x8 coop/run. The entire structure will be covered. It'll be in an area with some protection from the elements. The weather is hot and humid for a good portion of the year; the winters can be cold - getting down to the teens sometimes (in the last 3...
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    Martha Stewart's Chickens

    I watched one her shows a few years ago (way before I had chickens in my head), and I thought she said she fed her flock lemons everyday. I don't know if she meant just the rind or the entire lemon. I was half listening so who knows if I even heard her correctly. So, are lemons ok to feed...
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    Which products do I get?

    Hello! I'm getting my chick order in Sept. and I'm getting things ready by buying a little at a time. So while I was at TSC, I saw a bunch of things that look like it would be good to have. Can you tell me if it's needed or if it's any good? Manna Pro Life-Lytes Water Electrolyte - chicks...
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    Rice Hulls for Coop

    I saw an ad for rice hulls that said it can also be used to put in your coop. Any opinions?
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    Bantams - how big are they???

    When reading descriptions on bantams, they always put the "size" in terms of weight. I have no frame of reference of a 32oz bantam (or a 6lb LF for that matter). Can someone post a pic of a bantam next to something to compare the size? Or just give out some measurements? And how small is...
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    Questions regarding Faverolles and such

    I'm not too sure if this post belongs here, so please forgive me if it doesn't. I posted awhile ago with questions on chicken breed dynamics on the "Breeds, Genetics, Showings" thread and didn't get any responses. Here are my questions: 1. I think I'd like faverolles, but read that they are...
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    How do you re-stock your flock?

    I'm still waiting to hear IF I can even have a backyard flock, but was just wondering down the line. Assuming I can, it will probably be <5 birds and no roos. If you have the same setup, how do you re-stock? Does anyone pimp their girls out for fertile hatching eggs? "Beautiful, fun hen...
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    Ameraucanas & Faverolles: bantam vs LF

    I think I'd like these 2 breeds, but read that the Faverolles are so docile that they usually get picked on. If I were to get bantam Ameraucanas and LF Faverolles, would that help? I wanted to get 2 of each breed and house them in the same coop and run. Also is there any difference in a...
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    How many hatching eggs should I get?

    Hello! I really want a couple of ameraucana bantams (a blue wheaten and a wheaten or wheaten splash) and I'm exploring my options. Being that I only want 1 of each color, how many hatching eggs should I get? What has been your experience of hens:roos when hatching? Do the eggs usually all...
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    How do you get that deep yellow/orange yolk?

    I bought some farm fresh eggs at a local farmers market. I was told the eggs would have darker yolks and taste much better than store-bought. I didn't see or taste a difference from the type I usually buy at HEB (which was a lot cheaper in price). Anyway, just wondering what do you feed your...
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    YEARS?!?!?! Really??? What to do. . .

    The mgmt company told me that the governing docs are not easily amended and it could take years for the policy to change. Do these things really take that long? So much for chicks this year, or next year, or the year after.
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    Wish us luck - I sent the letter!!

    The city allows up to 9 hens, but my subdivision's HOA doesn't allow any. I was told I can write a letter and the advisory committee would discuss it and it would be up to the board of directors and the developer to change it. I don't know how long it will take before I hear back, but I'll...
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    Got illegal chickens?

    I completely understand that you can neither confirm or deny anything and it's actually a "friend," not you. What's it like? What made you decide to just do it? How close are your neighbors? How long have you been illegal? Looks like it'll be a "no" with the BOD in my subdivision. I don't...
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