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    Hen bonnets?

    There is something about Elmyra according to our new rooster Kellogg who recently came of age. He's really fairly gentle but she is missing more and more feathers on the back of her head. Her saddle feathers are fine so an apron won't help. Anyone ever try a bonnet? I was thinking about...
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    Keets and chick feed?

    Sorry if this question has been asked. I can't find the answers anywhere, but could be just be me! Lol I hatched 18 chicks Thursday and went and bought 6 guineas Saturday for predator alerts. I've never had guineas but raised 4 batches of chicks. I want them to grow up together so maybe they...
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    Bloody egg?

    My chicks have been popping like popcorn over the last 24 hrs. This egg pipped and zipped pretty quickly, but now it's got blood on it and it's not moving that I can see. This is my third hatch, and never had anything like this happen. Can they bleed out while hatching?
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    Incubating and raising guineas and chickens

    I'm going to get some chicken eggs to incubate this week and thought I would get some guinea fowl too. Will the guineas grow up too fast for the chickens and pick on them? I certainly want them to grow up with the chickens so they are used to them. I would like to house them together. I was...
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    Introducing an automatic door to youg'ns

    Hi all! I currently have a pretty mixed flock of 4 adult hens 8 fourteen week Olds and 20 nine week Olds. They are currently all being peaceful with one another. I also have a newish coop ( converted shed). I've been opening one of the big doors during the day and going out after dark to...
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    RIR or mixed breed? 1 week old hatches?

    I got these eggs on Craigslist. They were advertised as RIRs, but when I picked them up he said they were 3/4 RIRs and 1/4 Jersey Giant. He said he does this because it basically makes a larger RIR that lays bigger eggs. Sooo,some of these are normal dark red RIR color with black tipped wings...
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    4 week old chicks deformed breathing problems!?

    This is Sweet pea. She is 4 week old and although I bought her as a Polish egg, discussion with the breeder leads me to believe she is silke/OEGB. She was born gooey and very small. We had to give her extra time to absorb her yolk sack. With a little nursing she has held her own, but is very...
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    3 week Polish small, breathing hard

    This Polish hatched from my Bator 3 weeks ago. She was born smaller and gooeyer than the rest. She is growing, but slowly and is about 1/2 the size of the others. She eats well drinks well and even play fights with the others. No one seems to pick on her but she breathes like this. Always...
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    Blind chick?

    This gold crested Polish chick hatched at 9:30 last night. She appeared to have a red spot where her yolk sack is absorbed, her feathers are not fluffy, and now, 16 hours later her eyes are still not open. She is tiny. I think these might be bantam although the Craigslist add did not say...
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    Unabsorbed yolk sack?

    Ok. Chick # 3 has hatched. It seems to have some redness on its belly that I am assuming is yolk sack? See pic below. This one was especially gooey and pretty small. But is moving around pretty well so far. Should I be doing something?
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    First lockdown!! couple questions.

    I've locked down! Woo hoo! I had 15 (out of 26) of these eggs shipped and as far as I can tell for sure I at least have 11 perfect moving veined eggs. (bad percentage, I know, no more shipping eggs) I've thrown out 6 that were perfectly clear or had a blood ring. I kept anything with a...
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    Fully feathered and ready for winter?

    I have some eggs in the incubator, but it seems that I am going to get less than I wanted. They should hatch next week. I'd like to start another set, but with winter coming up I want to be sure they are ready for winter before it hits in November. How old should chicks be before they can go...
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    Candling day 14

    Hi all! I am incubating eggs for the first time and I'm so excited to be on day 14. I need to cull some of these but it's so hard to make the decision. What if I'm wrong?! I recorded today's candling hoping some of your could help me. These are long videos so only look if you have some time...
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    Help, my rooster is in love with me!

    I bought a year old black copper maran last fall. The guy told me that his maran roos are pretty docile, which I was glad to hear because my last roo would attack me at every turn. I don't think he has ever free ranged because for a month or so he wouldn't stray from his coop or even eat...
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    First broody hen... Questions!

    Hi all! It's been a long time since I've posted. I hope you are all well. I have my first broody hen! We have decided to let her sit and hatch some chicks she went broody in her nest box. Since the box is too high up and the other hens were complaining about her keeping the box to herself...
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    New Rooster and Hen integrating into established flock

    I had a couple of spaces in my coop so I decided to get a new rooster and hen. I got them at 1 year old since I don't really have time to raise from chicks right now. They are Black Copper Marans. Really nice pair. They were raised together. I have eight 1.5 yr old hens and these make 10. I...
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    Lost Feathers - when will they grow back?

    I have 3 fifteen month old hens that have areas that they have lost feathers. Two of them were my late Roosters favorites and the feather loss is on their backs. My rooster was caught by a fox, so that is not an issue anymore. (its been about 2 months since he died) The other is a silkie who's...
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    Golden Pheasant? Is this possibly wild?

    My neighbor came over today all excited because he thought he caught one of my chickens! We laughed and laughed and said "thats not a chicken, thats a pheasant" and then he let it go in the woods. Now I think maybe we let a domestic pheasant into the wild. We have gray foxes in those woods...
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    Foxes AND Coyotes!

    My husband said he saw a fox up toward the front of our property earlier in the week. I decided to let them out yesterday for a short free range while I was around to watch them, because we've seen foxes before, but I've never had a chicken taken. When I went in to check dinner, I looked out the...
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    What is wrong with her feathers?

    Noticed Clara bells feathers were looking weird, so I peeked under them and... Ew! This doesn't look good. It's like they are crumbling from underneath and she is shedding and dandruffy ... The other hens feathers are nice and shiny and healthy. Don't think it's a molt since her head feathers...
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