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  1. NewlyHatchedEgg

    EE or Ameraucana and pullet or roo? (7-8 weeks old)

    Update: Chick 1 or Elsa (on the left) has started laying on 12/21/14. Chick 2 (on the left) ended up in soup on Aug 10th. We bought Belle (right) at our local feed store as a 3 month old pullet on Aug 9th. She has been laying since 12/30/14. I hope this thread will help others determine the...
  2. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Gender of two 8-week Dominiques

    Update: Mulan (chick 2) started laying on December 26th (Almost 7 months old). She has been laying everyday except on 12/31/14. I'm still waiting for Jasmine to start laying. I hope this thread is useful to anyone who is trying to sex their own dominiques.
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    Gender of two 6.5 week RIRs

    Update on Chick 2 (Ariel, below) She laid her first egg at 22 weeks old. I'm still waiting for Merida (on the right) to lay. In case anyone wants to use this thread for determining the gender of their Rhode Island Reds, I provided some pictures of mine when they were younger. And just to...
  4. NewlyHatchedEgg

    How to sex Rhode Island Red chicks. So Easy!!!!!

    I agree with everyone else. I currently have two rir hens. As chicks, only one of the two had the stripe on her head.
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    best brand of chicken feed?

    Thank you for the clarification Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay. I did a quick google search I think understand what it means. It's basically feeding livestock non-pathogenic microbials in order to boost the immune system and normal microbiota. Right? Hi ApiaryandAviary, of course you can be included...
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    best brand of chicken feed?

    Quote: So, these are items that should be in their feed, right? Purina and Nutrena feed contain different chelated minerals, but they don't have direct fed microbials though. I do give them yogurt every couple of months, so they do get live probiotic cultures that way. Both brands do say...
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    Dog is killing chickens.

    You're absolutely right, I too have seen multiple dogs with collapsed tracheas and embedded collars due to improper collar use. I have also seen a dead dog who chocked themselves because their owner tied them to a tree. It really comes down to 'is the owner responsible'. All of these tools used...
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    best brand of chicken feed?

    This is a very interesting thread. Where, I live, I am severely limited on what I feed my chickens. I'm currently giving them 50:50 Country Feeds (Nutrena) Gamebird/Turkey Grower 21% : Pruina Layena Sunfresh Recipe. I mix them because the Purina only provides 16% protein. I supplement their diet...
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    Dog is killing chickens.

    I've seen dogs that have had bad behaviors corrected through shock collars, and I have seen dogs become more aggressive and lash out in fear because of shock collars. And the clinic I volunteered for have had dogs (usually small breeds) come in with burns from improper shock collar usage. In...
  10. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Cats in the coop?

    I won't trust my cats near chicks. My male cat spent way too much time staring at them when they were in the brooder inside my house. And while my female cat seemed completely disinterested in them, I've seen her with a baby dove in her mouth before. I would trust my cats near adult chickens...
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    Dog is killing chickens.

    I used to volunteer at an animal shelter, and I am not a fan of the shock collar. Honestly, your dog should not be allowed outside unless she is on a leash. Teach her stay, leave it and come. Once she has learned those commands well, then attempt to walk her near the chickens while she is on the...
  12. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Gender of two 8-week Dominiques

    Hi! My 4 yr old niece and I named Chick 1 and Chick 2 Jasmine and Mulan respectively, so I'm hoping I determined their sex correctly. They will be 15 weeks tomorrow. Here they are: Chick 2 was the one causing all of the confusion. Her wattles on her right side have developed faster than her...
  13. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Yet another Roo or Hen Question

    Those tail feathers in this photo you posted made me change my mind. They do look like roosters now. Sorry. The angle in the first photos had me thinking pullet, but I have never seen a hen with long feathers that droop downward.
  14. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Yet another Roo or Hen Question

    Hi and I think you have 3 hens, ready to lay soon. If they were male they would be lighter, the sickle and saddle feathers would be present, and they would have larger wattle and combs. Hang in there, and update us in a few weeks. I'm pretty sure you'll have eggs soon.
  15. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

    Just fed my chickens, cats and dog. Now I'm just until I have to head into work and school.
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    Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

    Six people were critically injured. Luckily it happened at night, it could have been much more devastating if it occurred during the day. I live near San Francisco, so several miles away from the epicenter, and it felt like I was on a boat with wave after wave hitting the side of my bed. My...
  17. NewlyHatchedEgg

    No Crow Rooster collar

    I'm so sorry to hear about Danny. I had the no-crow collar on my 10 week old Easter Egger cockerel, Uncle Sam, for seven days. Each morning he managed to crow. He turned 11 weeks old on Sunday morning, he crowed, my neighbor complained and he was killed that day. Roosters are illegal where I...
  18. NewlyHatchedEgg

    Girls or boys

    So, it looks like you have two male cuckoo Marans (the one furthest away and closest in the picture are males. The one in the middle is darker in appearance and has less comb and wattle development than your other marans, which is why I think she is a girl) Now, I have never owned this breed...
  19. NewlyHatchedEgg

    BrownCoats Unite!

    Summer Glau vs Summer Glau This competition is really unfair to any show that ISN'T Firefly. You'd think Fox would see the dedicated fans, and they would plan to continue it in show or movie form. Or at least give us a formal apology saying they screwed up in canceling it.
  20. NewlyHatchedEgg

    BrownCoats Unite!

    Yes, but it is very unlikely to be true. I would have seen something on Whedonesque, plus Nathan is currently doing the 7th season of Castle. Has anyone else read the Serenity comics?
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