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    Polish hen with a cold?

    My Polish hen looks and acts fine. She's active, mobile, and is eating OK. I only notice the congested sound in her head when I pick her up and hold her. She's not in any distress. I don't see any nasal discharge. But she's a little rattly in the head. Is this a cold? I've read about...
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    Established hens attacking newbie

    I have 2 Delaware hens and a silkie hen -- had them for almost 2 years. I acquired a juvenile Buff Minorca and a 9 month old Silver-laced Polish top hatter about a month ago. I've kept them separated by a chicken wire fence during the day. They roost together in the coop at night. When I...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    I want to buy 2 SLW pullets/hens. Good quality, but show quality is not necessary. I live in little rock.
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    Sources for hatching quail eggs

    I would like to get a small batch of quail eggs to incubate. Most sources that I see have 50 eggs as a typical smallest order. I'd like to buy about dozen. Do you know of any place that will sell that small a number?
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Looking for quail hatching eggs. I live in LR.
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    I'm looking to buy a SL Wyandotte started pullet this spring as well as a buff Orpington pullet. I live in Little Rock. Anyone hatching any of these soon?
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Friday I noticed a missing silkie. Then I found feathers. I suspected a hawk since I've seen one before. I kept my three remaining hens in the coop until Sunday. Within an hour of letting them out, I saw the hawk attacking. It hit another silkie but it did not injure it. They've been in the coop...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Weird situation here. I have a flock of 5 -- 2 silkies, 2 Delawares, 1 bantam chick. I let them out of their coop each morning. They forage all day in the yard. They go back in their coop on their own around 6:30 or so each evening. Until a couple nights ago. Around midnight I heard a...
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    rethinking coop foundation

    I'm liking what I'm reading about sand and pdz. I think I can just cover the existing pea gravel with sand. Where does one find PDZ?
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    rethinking coop foundation

    Hi. The pea gravel is under the whole coop. There is a pull-out tray under the roosting area. Thus, the pea gravel is the floor of the run.
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Hello. I have had a backyard flock (4 birds) for a few months now. I bought a coop kit which I really like. I started to make a concrete slab for the coop, but I decided to fill the form with pea gravel instead. Sounded like a good idea. Now I'm wondering if I should have done something...
  12. Darrell72223

    rethinking coop foundation

    Hello. I have had a backyard flock (4 birds) for a few months now. I bought a coop kit which I really like. I started to make a concrete slab for the coop, but I decided to fill the form with pea gravel instead. Sounded like a good idea. Now I'm wondering if I should have done something...
  13. Darrell72223

    Border/fence for bakcyard flock

    I have 4 hens in my backyard flock. They sleep in their coop at night. They free range in the back yard during the day. I have flower beds that border my back lawn. I'd like to confine the hens' foraging to the flowerbeds if possible. I tried stringing up fishing line (since it's almost...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    I would like to buy some bantam hatching eggs. Does anyone here in central Arkansas have any?
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Hi. I have two silkies. I hear that silkies are quite broody. I'd love to buy some hatching eggs for them to incubate. Is there a way to induce them to sit? I'd like advice before I just buy some eggs and hope they adopt them!
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    I think I'm in luck! I have a friend who plans on ordering some chicks from Cackle. He's agreed to raise the chicks with his until I'm ready for them. I'll pay him market price at that time. Plus, I'll get to visit the chicks as they grow! He will order a large order of his variety. I...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    "Darrell, hello from NE!! I personally don't have those breeds but I do hear nice things about them. I also will be perfectly honest that you will be hard up to find started pullets. So be prepared to search long and wide, but I do understand your logic! Brooding is hard and time consuming, but...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    Good to hear from you Arkies! I'll be getting my coop soon then I'll be ready for some chickens! Anticipating that, may I throw out some questions to you? I want to start with 4 started pullets. I've been searching around about breeds. Two that catch my eye are Deleware and White...
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    Arkansas folks speak up.........

    New to BYC here! I live in west Little Rock and hope to start a backyard flock this spring. I might be asking LOTS of questions, so I hope I don't annoy anyone with them! Darrell
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    These birds are beautiful. What's the temperment of the Wyandotte, generally speaking? Are they gentle? Social with people?
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