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    Help with diagnosing a sick hen...

    Hi all, We've had this white leghorn hen for about a year. We bought her from a guy who turned out to be somewhat dishonest so we have idea how old she is. Anyway, when we first brought her home she was very perky and skitish, wouldn't let us get anywhere near her. Early on she was a very...
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    Genetics question - Olive Eggers

    I read in another post that you need to start with a rooster that carries 2 blue egg genes such as a pure Ameraucana rooster and cross with a hen that lays dark brown eggs. Is it true that the rooster needs to be the one carrying the blue egg gene or will it also work by crossing a hen that lays...
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    Best Incubators - Review your favorite!

    I am thinking about buying an incubator. Nothing to fancy or expensive, just something I can hatch some of our eggs with. If you have experience with using different incubators or use one that you like, let me know which one and what you like about it. Thanks!
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    Penedesencas

    I was just wondering if anyone knows where I could get some Penedesenca hatching eggs or even some chicks.
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    Sicillian Buttercups

    Does anyone have any experience with Sicillian Buttercups? I checked out a book from the library called "Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds" and came across them. They are beautiful.
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    Mixing your own chicken feed.

    I know this has been a topic of some discussion and may be too redundant for some, but as a small scale "chicken farmer" I feel the need to learn the art of feeding my chickens high quality, fresh and nutritious food and do it in a way that promotes better health rather than leaving them...
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    Blood on egg...

    We have a golden seabright pullet that is between 4 and 5 months old and she just laid her first egg yesterday. It was very exciting but there was a bit of blood on the egg. Should we be concerned or is that normal? She seems to be fine otherwise, no odd behavior or anything.
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    Roosters crowing in the middle of the night!!

    Our roosters have started crowing in the middle of the night. Around 2:30 - 3 am. Does anyone else have this problem? Why would they do that?
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    Funky shaped eggs!

    We have a French cuckoo maran that lays funky shaped eggs. Sometimes they are flat on one side and even have wrinkles in them. Is this normal? Will it keep happening or will she work it out eventually? I guess it doesn't really matter that much but we can't sell deformed eggs...
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    Are Welsummers used to breed EE's?

    I've notice that a lot of EE hens that I see have very similar feather coloring as Welsummer hens. Especially the black feathers with yellow margins or edges on the back of the neck. Do they use Welsummer chickens to breed EE's?
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    Blue Andalusian x ameraucana?!?! I bought some!v*(PICTURES)*

    I just bought three chicks from a local feed store and the sign said Blue Andalusian / Ameraucana cross. Has anyone ever seen this combination before? They are beautiful little chicks, mostly a dark bluish color with lighter blue and black markings. I will try to post pictures when I have a...
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    Is this a Black Rock Sexlink?

    I am starting to think we might have bred a black sexlink by chance. We just collected some eggs and threw them under a broody hen. Three weeks later four of the eggs hatched. One of the chicks was mostly black. At the time we had two roosters, a Barred Rock and a RIR so either one could have...
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    Is three Marans enough to breed?

    We have two hens and a beautiful rooster and I was hoping to breed them to grow my Marans flock. Are two hens and a rooster enough? How many generations can I hatch out before inbreeding becomes a problems?
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    Is three Marans enough to breed?

    We have two hens and a beautiful rooster and I was hoping to breed them to grow my Marans flock. Are two hens and a rooster enough? How many generations can I hatch out before inbreeding becomes a problems?
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    Do you like Welsummers?

    I'm thinking about picking up a few welsummer chicks to add to the flock. If you keep welsummers let me know how you like them and if you would recommend them to others and why.... Thanks!
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    Hemp seed in feed?

    Has anyone here ever used hemp seed as a component in a custom feed blend or as a snack? Any thoughts on if it is a good chicken food or not?
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    Straw Bedding?

    Is straw ok to use as bedding in coops? It seems to me like I've heard something about chickens eating straw and getting impacted crops? Any thoughts?
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    Nasty RIR roo, should he stay or go?

    We have a mean RIR rooster that picks on the hens. He chases them around and pecks out feathers. When they are free ranging its not a big deal because one of our other roosters, a Barred Rock, protects them and keeps him in check. But when they are in their seperate runs he is just a jerk. I was...
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    Molting questions....?

    Ok, I've read a few posts about molting but I still have a few questions and hope someone can give me the full molt story all in one post. I've heard that chickens have their first molt at around 18months and that it can affect egg laying. How long does this molt typically last? Do hens usually...
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    Looking for a **Gain Mill**

    Looking for an affordable, old but good grain mill with a motor. I would like to start mixing and milly my own feed. Does anyone have something like this?
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