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    14 week old black barnyard mix, possible cockerel?

    I wasn't concerned at all until these longer curved tail feathers appeared a couple of days ago. Small comb, no roo behaviours (possibly my shyest bird) or suspicious noises at all, hatched out of an olive egg but I'm not sure about breed mixture exactly. I'd love to hear informed opinions! Can...
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    How long do you wait before you give up on a hen?

    I have 2 silver Ameracaunas that are over a year old and HAVE NEVER LAID. I knew that Ameracaunas are sometimes late bloomers, but this is getting ridiculous. They started to look ready just before everyone took their winter vacation, they had a minor lice infestation which I have taken care of...
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    Carbaryl dusting powder for lice

    Hi, I know there are lots of threads mentioning this, but I haven't found the information I am looking for. Basically, my birds have lice and possibly mites as well. Carbaryl 5% powder (aka Sevin) is all that is available in my area. What I would like to know - before I splash this stuff all...
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    First egg after winter break!

    It's almost as exciting as the first egg ever! My four 1-year-old hens have been "off-duty" since the end of November, and have just begun again! I noticed they began digging in the nest box again yesterday after ignoring it completely all winter. I was actually surprised to see it begin again...
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    Coming out of egg hibernation

    My hens haven't laid any eggs since the end of November, due to not adding any artificial light to my coop. I am expecting them to begin again soon. Just wondering, when they begin to lay again, will I see similar signs as when they laid for the first time? (Squatting, reddening comb & wattles...
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    Too young to moult?

    Of my 4 ten month old pullets, 2 of them are looking rough and losing a lot of feathers around the neck and tail, mostly. I didn't think they would moult this winter. Is that the most likely explanation, or should I be watching for something else? They haven't been laying for a month and a...
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    How long after broody breaks to begin laying again?

    Of my 4 seven month old pullets, I have one barred rock that lays daily. One other barred rock laid for about 5 days, then went broody for 2 weeks. She has been broken and back to normal with the flock for about a week, but how long until she starts to lay again? 1 egg a day isn't enough. I'm...
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    Well, I have a broody :/ 6 month old Barred Rock.

    So, I have a lovely Barred Rock named Dorothy. She gave me my first egg about 5 weeks ago (at 21 weeks old) and has laid almost every day since. Of my two birds laying so far, she is (was) the most consistent. I thought Barred Rocks don't get broody? And especially not so young? Last week...
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    Question about culling due to respiratory illness

    If one chose to cull a bird that was showing symptoms of a respiratory illness, would the bird's meat then be safe to eat? If it wasn't treated with antibiotics (which I think would survive being cooked), but only had a runny nose and eyes, would the virus or bacteria that caused the symptoms...
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