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    Little Chick big egg

    Hey guys, I've got a little bit of an interesting situation. I'm not entirely sure what is going on so I'm going to share some details and see if you guys can help me figure this out. Alright, so me and my dad built our own incubator. It seemed to work fine so we ordered some eggs and popped...
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    Sick Pullet

    I've got a little 8 week old chick with serious congestion. She is sneezing, her nose is runny, and her entire face around her eyes is pretty swollen. Despite all this she has no fever, seems to be eating fine, and still wants to follow me around everywhere. In fact she seems pretty vigorous for...
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    Bantam eggs as big as normal eggs?

    Hi! I just ordered some bantam Polish eggs offline. They came in good shape BUT some of them are kinda big. They are about the size of a medium/small standard egg. Is that normal? Is it possible I received a few standard eggs instead somehow???
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    How to avoid buying sick chickens

    I'm a beginner and it Just seems like I've had terrible luck picking chickens lately. One chick run down and another hen I just bought might be sick too. Maybe not though. She's in quarantine until I'm sure. I don't think I will be getting too many more chickens any time soon but still, the...
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    Chick with micro seizurs? "ticking" Need Help!!!

    My little chick is having what look like seizures of some kind. She keeps jerking her head to the side over and over again. She is standing and walking but the "ticks" seem to be bothering her balance. It's just little jerks, not big ones, like a muscle tick but over and over again. I'm at a...
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    How to get the most "genetically speaking" out of my blue rooster?

    I have a blue white crested polish bantam rooster. He is very very handsome. I wouldn't mind getting some more blue, black, splash chicks out of him. They are all adorable ^.^ BUt I was wondering, Are those my only options? Could I pair him with a certain hen and get different results? Just...
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    Cornis cross?

    Hi guys, I got a little cornish cross chick today...not the fat white ones. She is so funny, I'd really like to figure out what she is crossed with. The owner said she didn't know the roosters breed.... She has green feet, no tail, and feathers on her neck that seem turned the wrong way(up...
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    Does this chicken exist?

    Okay guys, I need your chicken experience! I'm thinking about buying a breeding trio of bantam chickens but I'm not sure what the best breed for me might be. Below is a list of What I'd like in a chicken, the question is Does a chicken like this exist? Broodiness in the hens. Friendly...
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    What breed is my rooster?

    He is a single comb rooster. Black feet. No feathering. No beard. Big beautiful comb. Bright red eyes. He is a very big and impressive looking bird. He has a laid back, gentlemanly attitude toward people and hens. He looks A LOT like this...
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    Broody questions

    I would really like my hen to go broody. I know that only she can decide when or if she does BUT I was wondering, would taking her eggs away from her everyday prevent her from going broody or do they just randomly go broody with or without eggs??? Thanks
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    Rooster Behavior

    I was wondering, Do roosters help the hens find a good place to nest? My new rooster Presley had jumped into the nest box I made this morning and made a really big deal about it i.e he was clucking his head off. Then my hen came over, kicked him out and hasn't left. She's scratching around a...
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    Wanted: Young Hen

    Looking for a young hen that will be laying this spring or is already laying. I'm not picky, she just needs to be healthy and beautiful. I am willing to $20. Baton Rouge or Zachary area of Louisiana. Please and Thank you!
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    So...now I own a chicken...

    Soooo, just an hour ago my dad strolled into the house with a giant Maran rooster. He's really handsome with red eyes, a giant crest, and no idea what is going on. I currently have him sitting in my lap. O.o So now what? LOL I have other livestock but this is the first chicken I've owned...
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    Word Association game

    It's simple, Someone says a word, you say the next word that pops into your brain. Ready, GO! Serendipity
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    Adult duck with weak legs???

    Hey guys, One of my ducks, an indian runner named Scout, has started falling. His legs seem to just give out on him and he lays down. No flopping or flipping, he just seems to get tired and lay down in the middle of running or walking or what ever. Sometimes he looks like he tripped and just...
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    Duck with loose skin on belly???

    Hey guys, I was surveying my new flock when I noticed one of the hens has a lot of lose skin hanging down from her belly. Kinda how a mother dog looks when she has been nursing. She "seems" to be in good weight, not skinny. None of my other ducks seem to have have this. What's going on. Is it...
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    How to train adult ducks to stay near by???

    Hey guys! I just got couple of brand new ducks. They are all adults so I was hoping to introduce them to the big lake that will be their new home. I want them to know that my home is their home...you know, I don't want them wandering too far(there are other lakes and bayous around). Is there...
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    Mom rejected baby

    Hey guys, I was out feeding my rabbits this morning and noticed one of the kits from my Flemish's liter was missing. Turns out the sneaky little guy had somehow managed to squeeze into the pen next door. Thankfully Doe over there hadn't hurt him but he seemed very relieved to see me when I...
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    I laugh at my own jokes! Do you?

    This is a humor thread, post any joke you can think of as long as it isn't crude or rude...making fun of something is off limits . Other than that, ANYTHING! I'm talking about any thing that tickles your funny bone. It doesn't even have to be a joke. It can be a funny story you have heard, or...
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    How to pick a good meat rabbit...

    Hello! I'm starting a new meat rabbit project and I am trying to figure out how to pick good breeding stock. I've looked around and I've discovered that, while it's easy to look at a grown rabbit and pick the right one it isn't so easy when looking over a litter of kits or youngsters and...
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