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    Question on Wyandottes

    I've read on the forum that a golden laced wyandotte rooster crossed with a silver laced wyandotte hen will produce sex linked chicks. I was wondering if there is a specific name for this cross. Also, if anyone has pictures or experience with this cross I'd love to hear about it. Thanks!
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    Breeding Multiple Hens

    Hi folks, I have two easter egger hens, two orpington hens, and an orpington rooster. I'd like to let the hens brood up a batch of chicks, I'm just wondering the logistics of how to go about this. 1. As a beginner, should I just let all the hens lay a couple eggs, and separate one of the...
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    Frostbite or Fowl Pox

    An update on the frostbite: I've had a 250 W red heat lamp on for 3 weeks now. It has gotten colder and my rooster's frostbite on his comb has gotten progressively worse. I have a 6' x 8' shed for a coop that is about 6.5' tall. Ventilation is good and there aren't any drafts. I have the...
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    Frostbite or Fowl Pox

    Thank you, I was thinking frostbite but wanted a second opinion. I will keep the heat lamp on during below freezing weather and see if it goes away. I hope it did not get bad enough for the tips to fall off.
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    Feather loss: from mating or feather picking?? PICS INCLUDED

    Our hens have developed this too (we have 4 hens and 2 roosters). After reading through the forums I think it's from mating, but I would love to hear other's thoughts. The easter egger in the middle below shows it the most.
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    Frostbite or Fowl Pox

    Our rooster has developed black sores on his comb as shown below. I believe it's frostbite but it looks similar to the the pictures of fowl pox I've seen in the forums. I am also wondering about pox as our hen also has a couple small black spots. There was a couple nights in the low 20s...
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    Hardware Cloth a must vs Chicken Wire?

    It sounds like I should change my chicken wire covering my windows and the space under the eaves (no soffits) to hardware cloth. Is height a factor too? Can a coon or weasel scale a 6' vertical piece of plywood?
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    Hello from Wisconsin

    Hello everyone. Just starting out with 6 chicks that are a month old now. Three orpington buffs and three easter eggers. I have lots of pics of the their coop that I will post soon. Here's when they just got home from the hatchery:
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