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    Infectious Disease

    I’ve never had any issues with my flock until now. Long story short, I thought I was taking back some chickens I had gave my brother (having completely forgot that back several months ago he had asked me what it meant when a chicken is coughing and sneezing). Well come to find out these two...
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    Worms!!! Please Help!!!

    I hope someone can help me. I commented on a different thread about strange poo and nobody ever responded. :( Some of my chickens have been having strange poos. Weird orange brown color. Some tarry looking stools. Not cecal poos. I've had chickens for 5 years and never had this issue before. I...
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    Designs for my New Chicken Coop!!!!!! **Pic Heavy!** **Very detailed plans**

    So after 3 years with my first chicken coop (which wasn’t what I had in mind, I might add), I’m finally in the process of building a new coop from scratch and it’s going to be everything I dreamed of and then some, not to mention after 3 years of having chickens I think I’ve managed to work out...
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    Wanted to share my facebook Chicken Album!!!

    I have so many pictures and the size is too large, so I'd have to resize each one, but if you have a facebook and want to each out my album here is the link!! Enjoy!!! *** Newest pictures are at the bottom of the page***...
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    Total devastation!!! I’m crushed…

    So I received my order from Meyer Hatchery today and out of 38 chicks, only one is holding on for dear life. My box was silent when I received it. I’m so crushed. I order from Meyer last year and lost ½ my order within 2 days, but my replacement order was successful. So I decided to give them...
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    Reluctant layers in new nest boxes...HELP!!!!!

    So I had to change my nest boxes to rollout style due to an egg eating problem that all of a sudden developed. Anyways, new nest boxes have been in about 2 weeks. I’m having problems with both seasoned layers and new layers not wanting to lay in the nest boxes. About 4 weeks ago, on a day that I...
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    I got 2 surprises tonight *pics*

    So after an evening of deer hunting I got in after dark and didn't go collect my eggs until about 9pm. I got a wonderful surprise!!! I got a blue/green egg. I don't know who laid it because I didn't even know I had a blue/green layer!! I'm so excited because I couldn't get any EEs in my order...
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    Chickens ARE herbivores...

    As people who raise chickens and other livestock I know that most here know what's what when it comes to commercial agriculture terminology and gimmicks, but for other it seems that they buy into whatever somebody else tells them. So in response to this Perdue chicken commercial I keep seeing...
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    My roll-out nest boxes ~*~Pic Heavy~*~

    So had to build some next boxes because of some egg eating problems Here's what my nest boxes looked like before. With just straw and pine shavings in them. So before I had 10 nest boxes. Just kinda thrown together. Here is my new roll out nest boxes Now there are 10 nest boxes. Each...
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    BCM X Cuckoo Maran. What will I get?

    So I have a Black Copper Maran Roo and 2 Cuckoo Maran hens. My roo is around 22 weeks old, my cuckoo maran hens are just barely 11 weeks old. But I was wondering if I breed them and hatch out their eggs what will I get? They are both dark color egg layers, so will the chicks produce also be dark...
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    Quick question about rollout nest boxes...

    I've been researching different styles of rollouts. I particularly need a front roll out. How deep should I make the cubbyholes that the eggs will roll into? I read somewhere that somebody didn't make their deep enough and the chickens could still reach them but they didn't specify the size it...
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    Stinky Run…

    So I have a super stinky run… Any suggestions? I went from having a flock of around 30+ to about 70+ with 2 geese. And the smell is a little more than I expected. (I didn’t even have a smell with the smaller flock, so I didn’t think anything much would change) They all have enough room to roam...
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    OH NO!!! Egg Eater!!!!!

    So I think I have an egg eater! My worst nightmare ever. I think it began when younger (not yet laying) chickens have been scratching around in the nest boxes and have broke eggs and then others realized they could eat them. I need to fix this quick!!!! I had been getting around 10 eggs by noon...
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    Meat birds for me and my dogs :)

    Hello everybody, So I’m going to change my dog diet from regular store bought kibble, to a wholesome and natural Raw meat diet. I’m already doing all my necessary research about what I need to feed and such. My question is about meat birds I currently have laying hens –duh, lol, but was...
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    What do I have? ****Very Pic Heavy****

    This first little guy looks like he is going to be a boy, but I have no idea what breed he is. I got him from TSC around April.10.2012. He was with the Bantam assortment. Any ideas? (Its the black and white one, with feathers on his feet) And then there is this one. I haven't even begin...
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    I have 3 brooders and I'm getting baby chicks...

    I have 3 brooders and I'm getting baby day old chicks at the end of this month. How do you go about putting day old chicks under brooders? Do you feed and water the chicks first upon arrival and then place them in the care of the brooders? And what time of day would be best to place them under...
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    What do you do with old eggs?

    I notice some people don't want to buy my eggs, but would rather me give them away. I sell my eggs for a very small price of $1.50 and feel that if you don't want to pay that, my dogs and chickens will enjoy my eggs. So when eggs rack up... what do you do with them? I have decided to scramble...
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    How long are they broody?...

    I have 2 hens that are broody, and I don't mind the decrease in eggs. I'm not selling many and just feeding them back scrambled and dogs are getting lots of yummy eggs too. But I'm wondering how long a brooder will stay broody if left alone? Will they eventually get over it? I took their eggs...
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    Straight Comb Dominques from Meyer Hatchery...?

    So I'm still new to the chicken world, having only had chickens for a little over a year. But with most things that interest me, its more of an obsession instead of an interest and I've learned alot in my first year including different breeds. Last year, I order the brown egg layers special...
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    Got me my first Bantams ever!!! Need help on Breeds!

    I got me some assorted Bantams at TSC today! I'm so excited. I got 2 that I think are Silkies, and I picked some pretty colored up other ones. I'm just excited about having some bantams! Here's the first one. It has feathered feet and almost looks like a blue color. Here's the second one. Its...
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