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    Might have a case of blackhead.....

    One of my 3 month old bourban red hens has taken to standing alone with ruffled feathers and looking drowzy. Some of the symptoms of blackhead. There is so much conflicting advice on cures and prevention. So far, I have isolated the bird, did my best to completly clean out thier large outdoor...
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    Looking to trade male Guinea for rooster (upstate SC)

    I have one male Guinea (year old). He's lonely and driving my laying hens nuts. Would like a rooster (or two). I'll take any young rooster as long as it isn't somebodies problem bird. Willing to finish brooding (actually would prefer two 4+ week olds).
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    new BBB poult owners (i need your help)

    I teach high school biology and anatomy. I have been brooding my 5 BR poults in my classroom for the first week and using them as a springboard for various class projects (sustainability, genetics, anatomy). My seniors have been weighing the poults and measuring several anatomical features...
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    need basics of turkey color genetics

    I've brought my poults into my highschool classroom for the week. We have just finished our chapter on genetics so I was going to have my students do a short research project on turkey color genetics. I have seen porters turkeys web site where he lists genotypes of various birds, but without a...
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    cover crops for turkey range.

    What are some good seeds to put down in an area of the garden where I will range turkeys this year. I know storey's recomends some, but i was interested in any other opinions. I'm looking for annual crops (don't want stuborn perennials in my garden beds) that will provide some forrage for the...
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    Talk to me about turkey predators

    I would like rundowns of your predator prevention and personal experiences with lossing turkeys to predators. Include age and size of turckeys as well. I will be raising 12 bbb turkeys. They will be kept in a secure 64sq ft brooding shed (about 5sqft per bird) untill they get to big At...
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    I'm a dirty egg eater! Are you?

    I want to know how to change the tag line under my username to "Dirty Egg Eater" because that seems to be all I ever get to eat any more are the dirty eggs. With 14 layers I sell most of my eggs to friends and co-workers. Although most of my eggs come out clean you know there's always the...
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    Turkeys coops and freeranging questions

    I plan on raising turkeys for meat this spring and after looking at different management strategies it seems that the best way to do it will be to mirror the management of my laying hens. They stay cooped up at night and free range on most days and in the evenings. I have been doing this for...
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    Need Help from people with electric fence experience

    I have a large garden (150ft x 75ft). I also have 14 chickens that free range on some days and most evenings. I am planning on using 1/4 of the garden to raise turkeys this summer. Problem: What is the cheapest way to keep the turkeys in and the chickens out. Requirements: The...
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    guinea broke it's neck(need advice)

    I put my guineas out in thier temporary coop last night for the first time (they will be 100% freerange). I even went out after dark and put them all on a roost so they wouldn't sleep on the damp ground (which may have contributed to the problem) At some point my girlfriend let my dog out and...
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    South Carolina-Can I sell my eggs?

    Anybody know if you need some kind permit to sell farmfresh eggs in SC? I know I can sell them under the table, but what about in public? Farmers Market? Roadside stand?
  12. mooman

    .22 "rat shot" cartridges as dog deterent?

    I have not lost any chickens to dogs yet, but I do see some strays down in my field once in a while. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the chickens come across thier path. I love dogs and would have a very hard time shooting one, without giving it some warning. If the worst happens I...
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    broken egg under broody (other eggs still ok?)

    I found a second broken egg under my broody hen yesterday. The other three eggs now have dried goop on them. When the hen jumped down to get some water I put in fresh nesting material and replaced the eggs (careful to keep the same orientation). I also added the last two fertile eggs that I...
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    Broody stealing eggs from adjacent nesting box

    I have a broody hen sitting on some fertile eggs that i got from a neighbor (I don't have a rooster). I had to split the single nesting box in thier tractor into two (kind of just a partial wood divider). The problem is she must keep reaching around the divider and rolling the other chickens...
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    Need a couple fertile eggs in Upstate SC

    I've got a broody hen, but not rooster. Can anyone help me out with a half dozen fertile eggs. I'm not picky on breed. Thanks
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    Moving Broodies Nest

    I have a broody hen in a nest box about two feet off the ground. The box is shared by all four chickens in the coop/tractor. I am planning on putting some fertile eggs under her. I was wondering if I remove the nesting platform/box in the evening and make her a nice nest in a dark corner of...
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    Hen with chicks. How long will she mother them?

    When a hen hatches chicks, how long do they follow her around for? and do they stop all of the sudden or do the chicks just slowly start spending more time on their own?
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    Broody hatching chicks in Tractor?

    I have four birds in a chicken tractor that has taken on semi permanant status (over built it and it is HEAVY). It is 32sqft and is covered with 1/3 being completely enclosed with a nesting box about two feet off the ground. It has a another 32sqfeet of run that I open up during the day. My...
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    Guineas: Tips to keep them around and alive withought cooping

    I'm going to be getting about 6 keets in a week or two. My plan is to brood them till they are old enough to go outside, then keep them penned for a few weeks, release one for a few days, then two for few days then the rest. I will be handling them CONSTANTLY during brooding. I love the fact...
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    Flood light in regular socket?

    I can't find any red lights other than 25w "party" lights and they are simply not hot enough. I bought a red 85 watt flood light, but it does not turn on when I screw it into the shop light I am using in my brooder. Do you need a special socket or is the light a dud (box was resealed at store...
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