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    Guidelines for building permanent sand-based foundation for coop & run.

    I've read some threads on this and am looking for input from those who have built a foundation of sand. It seems there have been people who put gravel down as a first layer, but then regretted it as the chickens seemed to dig it up. But would that be because the sand layer wasn't deep enough...
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    BOOK: "The Chantecler and Other Rare Poultry Breeds" by Linda Gryner

    I am trying to locate a copy of "The Chantecler and Other Rare Poultry Breeds" by Linda Gryner Thank you.
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    Standard size Partridge Chantecler Cockerels for sale - BC, Canada

    The cockerels are 11 weeks old now. I am in Nelson, BC. Please PM me with any questions. Thank you.
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    When & how to integrate three different ages?

    I have: 1) one hen and one rooster who are 1 year old - in their own ark & run 2) 14 pullets and cockerels who are 6.5 weeks old - in their own coop & run 3) 4 chicks who are 3.5 weeks old - inside in a large 4' x 4' brooder set up What is the best way to integrate them all? The...
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    newly hatched chick with fluid filled area under the skin.....

    The chick just hatched 2 hours ago and she has a fluid filled area just beneath her skin just to one side of the vent. It's about the size of a dime. It is not yolk or the umbilical cord. Will this slowly decrease in size and be absorbed naturally?
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    Leg bands

    Bear with me, this may seem a silly question. How do you put on the coil-type leg rings on new chicks? If you open it too wide, it loses the smooth ring shape on the interior and then irritates the leg. I tried that and had to take it off. I have chicks which I definitely need to keep...
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    When do you remove some of the dry chicks, if the hatch isn't done?

    2 of my chicks hatched yesterday and at 19 hours are ready to come out of the incubator. 5 chicks are still wet, 4 eggs have pipped. I notice that the membrane is starting to look slightly dry on the 4 pipped eggs. Can I remove the dry chicks, put a damp paper towel on the pipped membranes...
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    Temp & Humidity control in Hova-Bator

    I have a still air Hova-Bator #1602N. I have two thermometers and two hygrometers for monitoring. The instructions say to fill the water trough as needed and then 2-3 days before hatch, fill the water troughs and then do not lift the lid until hatch is done. Whenever the lid is lifted, the...
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    Packing eggs properly for shipping

    If this is in the wrong forum area, moderators please relocate it. I am wondering about the best way to pack eggs for shipping? I've heard about wrapping each egg in bubble wrap, but do you leave the two sides open so the egg can breath? Thank you.
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    Sick hen, well into recovery, but liquid spots are in her crate?

    My sick hen is much better. She has been recovering in the house for a month now. For the past 2 weeks, I notice that the towels in the dog crate have wet spots on them throughout the day. Her poops are now completely normal and have been for 2 weeks. Any suggestions as to what she emits to...
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    BUFF LACED WYANDOTTE eggs

    Hello, does anyone have Standard Buff Laced Wyandotte fertilized eggs for sale? Thank you.
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    BOOK WANTED - "The Chantecler and Other Rare Poultry Breeds"

    I am trying to locate a copy of: "The Chantecler and Other Rare Poultry Breeds" (1996) by Linda Gryner I'm grateful for any information, thank you.
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    Searching the forum for Photos

    Is there a way to search through the photos only? I'm guessing not, as it seems the search engine only uses text? Is there a location to view photos only?
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    Impacted crop, impacted gizard, sour crop.....differences in each?

    What are the differing symptoms of each? What is the timeline progression? Are these the only three stages? What are possible cures for each? I was just reading of these three different stages (I never realized there WERE three stages!). Now I am curious about the answer to the above...
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    Designs/Photos of your permanent, large run extensions?

    We are building a new coop this spring and while I love the idea of free-range, we simply cannot do that with the amount of wildlife cruising the area. Our birds are confined to a run and an ark at the moment, which we move around the yard every week. We're considering a more permanent...
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    Choosing coop location.....bad to be near, under cedar trees?

    I know not to use cedar wood to build the coop, and not to use cedar shavings as bedding, but what about cedar needles on the ground? How toxic are cedar needles on the ground to chickens? I'm researching the advisability of putting my new coop in a corner of the lot where there are cedar...
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    Wry, Crooked Neck...recovery time? Re-integration issues?

    I have read some threads while searching for info on Wry Neck. I don't know if my girl has it, but there are similarities with her case. I had posted this previously: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=143884 The antibiotics were completed last week and her fever...
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    I'm not sure if my hen has gone broody or is ill?

    I am wondering if one of my hens has gone broody. She is a Partridge Chantecler and is 11 months old. She has not laid an egg for 7-10 days. 5 days ago she started behaving differently: - less active - eating/drinking less - feathers fluffed out - standing in one area of the run - sitting on...
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    Friend's hen found dead today.

    One of my friend's hens was found dead this afternoon. She was 6.5 months old. No change in behaviour, no evidence of trauma, just dead on the ground near the door which goes from the run area to the yard. I know we won't ever know what happened (she was fine at 1030, dead at 1600), but we're...
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