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    Help! Sick hen... :(

    I have a 2 year old New Hampshire that is lethargic and not interested in eating. Laying down a lot, and her comb and waddles are almost colorless, very light flesh colored instead of pink or red. I saw her poop a little bright yellow very loose stool. I went to pick her up and she didn't...
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    I have one lonely little chick out of our "hatch"...

    I'm thinking of getting a couple brooder mates... thanks for your suggestions!
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    I have one lonely little chick out of our "hatch"...

    I feel like the chick should be interacting somehow with other chicks so I put a little teddy bear in there which he does cuddle with. Is there anything else I can do to make sure he doesn't get too lonely? I'm afraid when it's time to put him in with other chickens he won't be socialized...
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    Comment by 'CBarrett' in item 'Orpington'

    All 25 of my Buff Orpingtons are docile and sweet. Even all three roosters!
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    The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

    Please add me to the hatch along list! Thanks so much.
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    About how old should my rooster start crowing?

    My Buff Orpington roo started crowing at exactly 3 months
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    "Broody" hen but she is no longer laying any eggs.

    Yes... we may have removed an egg or two that she was laying on at first, and she hasn't laid any since. She has been setting on an empty nest every day for two weeks. Should I put some eggs back under her??
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    "Broody" hen but she is no longer laying any eggs.

    I have a small cochin mixed breed that has laid eggs faithfully for the past 9 or 10 months that has become suddenly broody, (sitting in her nest all day/night) but has not laid any eggs for approximately 2 weeks. Should I be concerned that she may be egg-bound? If so, is there something I...
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    Comment by 'CBarrett' in item 'Rhode Island Red'

    I have 4 RIR hens and one rooster. None of them are aggressive at all, and one of the hens always hops up on my lap when I sit down with them at night before they head back into their coop/pen.
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    HELP!! Cocci?

    We have a brooder with 4 week old and 3 week old buff orps in it - we found one dead this morning, and another is hunkered down in the corner very weak with bloody stool. Is this cocci? Do I need to separate them immediately from the other chicks? What risk do the other chicks have of...
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    Tractor Supply Chicks

    I had the same problem with TSC this year - none of the chicks were specifically marked! Assorteds only, so I ordered (thru TSC) from their hatchery and received 25 Buff Orpington pullets, which is what I wanted in the first place.. I'm not too thrilled about having them mailed, but they...
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    IMPORTANT QUESTION PLEAASE ANSWER

    If they are alive, but you see blood I would leave them alone. What kind of incubator are you using? Are these ducks or chickens?
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    IMPORTANT QUESTION PLEAASE ANSWER

    If you see blood, stop helping immediately. I would put them back in the incubator and let them be. What has your temperature been for the past few weeks? If it was too low, they'll take longer to hatch. Ideally the temp should be about 100.5, at least that's what works for me - they hatch...
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    Question for "eggsperts"

    Anyone out there have a purebred RIR rooster they want to get rid of??
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    Question for "eggsperts"

    Actually, the one that appears more green in the picture was wet - when it dries it looks more blue. Same with the blue egg, when it's wet they look almost identical. I guess my RIR rooster is the culprit, it's more likely he is not purebred than the Delaware which I purchased from a...
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    Question for "eggsperts"

    We have RIR's, Delawares and New Hampshires. We had a Delaware Rooster and still have a RIR Rooster. We hatched eggs from this mix of breeds and one of the young hens who is light red in color just started laying eggs. She is approximately 4-1/2 months old. The eggs she is laying are very...
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    24 days, no peeps, no pips how long do I wait? SAD PICTURES ADDED

    My last batch that we hatched a couple weeks ago, we had a "surprise" baby on day 25. I had left the eggs that didn't hatch on day 21 and 22 in the 'bator and was about to get rid of them when I saw a pip in one. He didn't take long to get out once he pipped, and he's been fine ever since...
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    Make your own Automatic Rain Water Drinking Center ---Tons of Photos!

    We tried the rain barrel idea first and didn't like it because no matter what we did the water would still get contaminated. Now our barrel is inside the coop and hubby devised a system that utilizes a float valve inside the barrel. A hose is hooked up to it from the well and only fills it up...
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    OMG What have I done?

    RIGHT! That's my philosophy exactly.. LOL Gotta keep up with the demand ! We sell eggs too and are always picking up new customers, a couple times we came close to being sold out completely so we "needed" to increase our flock.. :)
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