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  1. bobbilyn2000

    Dark Brahma Roo or Hen?

    This is super helpful, everyone. Thanks so much! I will plan to keep him as one of my Roos.
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    Are these roosters?

    Silkies often don't mature until they are 8-9 months old. I definitely wouldn't cull that one until you are sure
  3. bobbilyn2000

    Are these roosters?

    Those two pictures are both pullets that I just posted
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    Are these roosters?

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    Are these roosters?

  6. bobbilyn2000

    Are these roosters?

    The Easter Egger looks exactly like a couple of my EE pullets. I'd say the jury is out on that one. The silkie could be a pullet too but can't see waddles in the picture
  7. bobbilyn2000

    Dark Brahma Roo or Hen?

    Ok good. I've read something about penciling on the females Vs the Roos but keep going back and forth. Thanks!
  8. bobbilyn2000

    Dark Brahma Roo or Hen?

    This baby is 10 weeks old and was the free chick that the breeder sent with my order. I have to cull several Roosters and am trying to figure out which ones to keep. If this is a Rooster, I'll definitely keep him and cull a different one instead. He is so chill.
  9. bobbilyn2000

    Chicks pooping on hatching eggs

    And I read about putting something down over the bottom of the incubator but didn't do it, so that should be ok.
  10. bobbilyn2000

    Chicks pooping on hatching eggs

    Thanks @lazy gardener that's helpful. I thought about what happens under a broody but didn't know for sure. A couple of the babies are pecking at the pips too. I know that's normal behavior for a chicken but it won't hurt the hatching egg, correct?
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    Chicks pooping on hatching eggs

    This is my first time incubating. I obsessively cleaned the incubator and once the eggs had been rinsed with warm Hydrogen Peroxide, i only handled them with latex gloves. Now 5 babies have hatched with a few pips still to go. I have them on lock down. The babies are all over the incubator...
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    Help! Hatchlings pooping on unhatched eggs

    i have 3 chicks that hatched today. I have 5 eggs with pips. I've not opened my bator. The chicks are pooping on the unhatched eggs. I'm concerned bacteria will get into the eggs. Do I risk lowering humidity to remove the chicks? Or is this normal? Help? My first time at this. Thanks!!
  13. bobbilyn2000

    Eggs and Permethrin

    thanks so much!!
  14. bobbilyn2000

    Eggs and Permethrin

    Can anyone tell me if they keep their eggs and eat them while dusting the coop and chickens with Permethrin? If you don't eat them can they be incubated or is this something that would cause birth defects or infertility in the chicks? If I need to throw out the eggs, and I need to use the...
  15. bobbilyn2000

    feather loss on my Roo

    thanks for taking the time to reply. you were very helpful.
  16. bobbilyn2000

    feather loss on my Roo

    Oh that's so helpful to know! I've never seen the gland before, but I think the fact that he is missing feathers there made it visible. I'll treat for lice and mites and see if that helps. @ChickensAreSweet Do you know if I need to withdraw eggs during treatment with permethrin?
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    feather loss on my Roo

    I have a mixed breed flock of 23 hens and 1 roo in one of my coops. Many of the hens have bare butts that are red. I've used DE and poultry protector and cleaned the coop multiple times. now my Roo has a small patch around his vent missing feathers. His neck feathers look like they are loose...
  18. bobbilyn2000

    Bare Butts

    That's true. We've had to cull aggressive hens in the past. I just need to spend a bit more time observing to figure out who the problem lady is. I appreciate your help.
  19. bobbilyn2000

    Bare Butts

    Thank you! I will get one or both of those right away.
  20. bobbilyn2000

    Bare Butts

    @SunkenRoadFarms We are in Nebraska. The birds are all about 10 months old and I have a variety of Breeds. Interestingly enough none of the Easter Eggers or the Rhode Island Reds have bare butts. My Brahma and Welsummer are the worst. My Australorp and Sex Link have some issues. Its varied...
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