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  1. carternm31

    Hen shuffeling

    So I noticed Serena shuffling around 3 days ago. I bought her inside and put her in quarantine and administered nutridench. Vit E and Molassas (as we'd had another hen with botulism recently) No improvement. Couldn't feel an egg though she is a good layer. She was barely able to shuffle at this...
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    What breed are these?

    White one looks like a Deleware cross. Middle one, not sure, Autralop or Jersey Giant maybe? Far right Silver Laced Wyandotte
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    What breed is this?

    Picked her up from the 4H fair yesterday as she was getting trampled on. She has fluffy feet, so assumed a Brahma/Cochin at first, didn't even notice the head feathers till I got home!! They were just labelled as "olive layers"
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    deflating subcutaneous emphysema?

    Cant believe this is the only thread I can find about this. I have a more difficult situation because my female turkey is an absolute nightmare to catch and will not be held. at around 20lbs it is a challenge. My vet caught her Sunday, diagnosed her with subcutaneous emphysema and then told me...
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    Any roos?

    Also (whilst I'm here), what do you think of these two? 8 weeks old today
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    Any roos?

    These are the two I "Think/Hope" are hens:
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    Any roos?

    You both said what I was suspecting. But I will wonder down now and try and get some better photos.
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    Any roos?

    Sorry not the best photos but this batch are Delware x SLW and California White x SLW ranging 12 -16 weeks. Any stand out as Roos?
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    Is this a Turkey egg?

    I spotted this one in the forest today, it's not like any of the other chicken eggs, when I google Narragansett eggs a whole heap of different colours come up, but this one is definitely speckled. Betty is coming up to 8 months of age so it makes sense. But just wondered your opinions!
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    Topic of the Week - Roosters, Yes or No?

    - Is a rooster beneficial to the flock? Yes, I love to watch our rooster parade around and alert the hens to any potential predators, he is on the ball and I see him always watching! Although he's not very good at keeping them all together or close to the coop! I can't quite work out if he is...
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    Turkey going after rooster

    Just another little update. So far the Turkey has now left him alone, Norman is becoming more confident again and started to eat near him (albeit hiding behind the chickens) but the Turkey has not gone after him. To be honest as soon as the Turkey even looks at him norman runs away. So fingers...
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    Turkey going after rooster

    Well a slight improvement today. Last night I kicked Mr B (Turkey) out of the run twice as I kept finding him like this. Determined little sod. But alas this morning he was back in the run waiting for Norman (Roo). I monitored from my window as a Benny hill scene played out in front of me of...
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    Turkey going after rooster

    Had a lightbulb moment last night. At the moment the Turkeys roost in a tree above the chicken coop. In the morning they fly down into the chicken run. The coop auto opens at 7am. Then the chickens/turkeys all leave the run to free-range through a small purpose-made gate around 8am when I am...
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    Turkey going after rooster

    It would have to be the Turkeys as I need my rooster out and about as he is a good protector for the hens. I will have a think, I do have a spare run- in shed I can house the turkeys in if worst case senario, but I know my hubby will be gutted as he loves watching the turkeys roaming the...
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    Turkey going after rooster

    So out of the blue this miserable rainy morning, my Tom (now 7 months) has decided he doesn't want to be picked on by the rooster (2years old) any more and is fighting back. Initially they had a scrap and I broke it up, then they had another fight and the rooster backed down and ran off. I...
  16. carternm31

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Mamma teaching the peeps to come out and eat! Congratulations Casey too BTW!! Here are 4 of the 6. I think she hatched 3 Wyandottes, a Cuckoo Muran, a Welsummer and a California White!
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Need not have worried! She was out this afternoon, one didn't make it, but 6 healthy chicks under her.
  18. carternm31

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Great ok! good to know, I have the incubator on standby and I will just see how this pans out!
  19. carternm31

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thanks Micro, I am fairly sure all the eggs should hatch around the same time. We were advised to remove any that were layed after that and marked them all with an X . I guess I just wondered... if one doesn't make it, will she continue to sit on it? or will she instinctively realise it is dead...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    How long will she continue to sit on the nest? I want to check to see if they all hatched but also don't want to disturb her as she's been quite 'flighty' through this whole hatching process.
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