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  1. Dad of the coop

    Showmanship

    Sorry the reply is so late. However, in future shows you can use some conditioner and rub it on the feathers so they stick together.
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    Vancouver island newbie flock selection, hatchery/breeder advice

    Well you can try and check out some poultry shows. Many of the shows have bantams for sale, but you can talk to some breeders that might be willing to sell you some large foul. This website has all the poultry shows in the US. http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/poultry-show-dates.html
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    New Guy from Southern NJ

    Welcome to BYC! Any of the hybrids are a great choice and some will even auto sex. So you can be sure that you will have all hens. Another choice would be leg horns. They are laying machines and there are many varieties. If you want to add color to your eggs birds like Welsummers lay interesting...
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    Polishes, a Few Questions...

    Polish are a great choice for show. However, they are not the best for showmanship. Since their crest often blocks their eye site, which hinders them in the walking portion. Personally, I would go with the silver laced because they are easy to keep clean before and during the show.
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    First time coop builder! Need advice!

    A few random pointers on building coops. If possible it might be best to use an existing structure like an old play structure. This will give you a unique coop that is less expensive and a bit faster to build. Coop size depends on where you are located. For example if your area snows you would...
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    Guess on breed and age?

    Might be a silver leg horn. If you know if the bird is a hen what color eggs does the bird lay?
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    Can chickens eat clams?

    It is just my belief and feeding foods that are way out of their environment can pose an unnecessary risk to the birds health. It is some what like if vegetarians start to eat meat again and some can transition back whereas others get very sick. So I guess it is how much risk a person is willing...
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    Can chickens eat clams?

    I would highly suggest not to feed your birds clams even if they are cooked. It is best to feed chickens food that they are familiar with such as bugs and veggies. lams are very foreign to chickens and could make them very sick.
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    RODENT PROBLEM

    In my experience the best way to get rid of the rats/mice is to make sure that there is no holes in the coop. Also, I have found that mice can fit though chicken wire, so it is best to use hardware cloth. Personally, I would avoid eating the eggs since a lot of the nutrients from the feed...
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    Can You Keep D'uccle Bantams with Standard Chickens?

    All should be fine except for the polish. Often polish are picked on or bullied because they can not see very well.
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    4-H

    I really like Dominique bantams for showmanship and starter birds they are easy to keep clean and are not that flighty like old english. The problem with crested breeds are that they can not see when walked during showmanship and are hard to keep clean.
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    The "3" Stooges

    They look so cute.
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    Hen Sleeping on the Floor

    I don't think this should be a problem as long as the place were she sleeps is dry. I have a partridge rock and sometimes she sleeps on the ground too. I think some chickens just don't have an instinct to sleep off the ground.
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    Mystery illness.

    It could have been coccidiosis but, you did not indicate if she had bloody stool. Which is a tell tail sign of coccidiosis I don't think it should be fatal at such a old age and death should not happen so quickly. Another possiblilty would be new castle disease. This another common illness that...
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    Completely gross fatty tumor hard growth on rooster leg.

    It looks like a really bad case of bumble foot. I would get some advice from a vet on possibly removing it.
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    Starting Chicks in October/November

    Yes you can. The only thing that you would do differently is keep the in the brooder longer and maybe give them a heat lamp in the coop when they first go outside.
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    Egg quality problem

    Are you also feeding them layer? If not that could explain the lack of a shell. When hens are laying they need high amounts of calcium in their diets.
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    Barred Rock?

    No its not a barred rock. I you ordered it as a rock though is a black rock. If not it could also be a jersey giant he is big or if he is smaller that an Australorp.
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    Chicken attacked by flock during night

    Hens turn on each other to establish a pecking order. Some hens are sometimes more aggressive in establishing a pecking order. Also if blood is drawn than the hens tend to peck more. Once she is better you can introduce her back into the flock. Do it outside the coop so the other birds not feel...
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    Stopped laying, now limping

    I she has just started laying she might be taking a break; you can start mixing in layer feed to supplement calcium into her diet. You can check to see if she is egg bound if you feel depth of abdomen. Its between the end of the breast bone to the pubic bone. Feel that that area lightly and if...
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