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    Is there a way to "mark" eggs?

    Hi all! I have a sick girl and the dr says we can't eat her eggs for a month after her medicine is done. Is there a way to mark her eggs? I was thinking food coloring around her vent. Would that work? What do you all think?
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    lethargic chick but comes running for food

    hi all! i have a 2 year old golden comet that is acting lethargic. today she would find a place to lay and be by herself as opposed to running around with the rest of the girls. but when there is food, she comes running. i checked her and she's not egg bound. what could be wrong?
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    Comment by 'chickenmommy25' in article 'Eleanor's Story, Living with a pendulous crop.'

    such pretty girls!!!
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    how do you prepare crimped oats??

    so, i have to do something to them before i can cook them? we have a 50lb bag of crimped oats already!!!! my hubby told me i could make "porridge" for them from the crimped oats. i have been making them oatmeal every am and he wants to save some money!!!
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    is it bad to introduce one hen into an already exsisting flock?

    i have a co-worker who has a hen and has asked me i would like to "have" her hen. i think she might not be very smart "chicken wise" and i would love to take the poor hen off her hands. but..................i have an existing flock of 11 girls and i've been told it is difficult to bring in ONE...
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    how do you prepare crimped oats??

    i've searched and searched here on BYC and i have found lots of threads on crimped oats, but NONE that tell me how to prepare it to feed to my girls!!! can anyone help?????
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    What is this chicken thinking?

    Originally Posted by AnimalsComeFirst Here's mine: What is this chicken thinking? Watch it, now--I'm descended from a DINOSAUR! "WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE ARE NO MORE MEALWORMS?????????"
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    quail leg injury...what could have caused this??

    My quail is good as new! after a week inside and us taking care of his wound and spoiling him with mealworms, we were able to take him back outside this weekend! thank you, both, for all your help!!!
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    quail leg injury...what could have caused this??

    thanks for your reply!! we have taken him out and are keeping him in the house. we have washed it out and put some betadine on it! we are going to keep an eye on him. how long should i keep him away from the others? i appreciate your help!!
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    quail leg injury...what could have caused this??

    my husband was checking on the quail this evening, one was walking funny, so he picked it up and found this. the only thing i can think that would have caused this injury is the plastic ring he has placed around the boys legs. could the ring have caused this? if not, what could have caused...
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    Do quails molt?

    I hope so!! Either that, or my quails are having a crazy party that I don't know about every night! Every morning there are feathers EVERYWHERE!!!!!
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    Creative Coop Names

    we call ours the "Purple & Green Chicken Palace"!!!! simple, but to the point!!!
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    2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    here's my favorite picture of my girl, AnneLyse!!
  14. chickenmommy25

    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    another one of my americauna's laid an egg, but it's REALLY small. is this normal??
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    this is my first egg from one of my americauna's!! so exciting!! i'm hoping her eggs will get bigger, but if they don't, oh well! i'll be excited to just get them!!!
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    decrease in egg production....why?

    hey leyla!! hmmmmmm. well, we have had excessive heat, but they seemed to be laying fine during that. the last week the temps have actually cooled down to tolerable numbers and that's when they slowed down in egg laying. they seem to be healthy, no problems. my husband checks them everyday...
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    decrease in egg production....why?

    hi quail lovers!! i have Coutrinex quail, about 18 females and 6-7 males. the last 3 days we have gone from 12-15 eggs a day to 1-2 eggs a day. do quail have a "down time" for egg laying? if not, what could be the reason for the huge decrease in eggs? thanks!
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    2 eggs in one day?

    hmmmmmm. maybe making the nesting box easier to get to will help her. have you physically picked her up and put her IN the nesting box? that helped my girls. keep me updated!!
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    2 eggs in one day?

    how did it go???
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    2 eggs in one day?

    HI! congrats on your eggs!! they are beautiful!! i had a chicken lay 2 eggs in one day, so i am glad to hear it has happened to someone else!! we didn't get our nesting boxes done in time because of weather, so the first 2 days my girls layed their eggs in the coop. as soon as we got the...
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