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    Possible splash maran?

    He does indeed look like a splash marans. However, foot feathering tends to be a dominant trait, so he could still be an Easter Egger cross. It looks like a cockerel to me, but many Marans hens also get very large combs. If his comb is much bigger (or redder), when compared to your others, most...
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    Chick started chirping 33 hours ago but hasn’t externally pipped

    I'm very sorry about your chick. That happened to me too. I'd read several times that you should never try to help a chick, but it was devastating to hear a chick crying, trying to get out of its shell & not being able to, & on that case, the chick died b/c I didn't know what to do. So I...
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    Silly food themed names for chicks!

    I had 2 very sweet Red Shouldered Yokohama hens who were speckled white & red; "Cayenne" & "Paprika". (This is Cayenne, sitting on my lap). Both are now long gone, but I adored those hens! I'd be honored if you use their names. 😊
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    Can I Store My Marek's Vaccine?

    Although its not easy, the Mareck's disease vaccine can be seperated into smaller batches. I have practiced dividing the vaccine for years. I hatch small batches of chicks (5-30 chicks at a time), & never would have use for 1,000 doses. Here is what I do: I purchased sterile 50ml vials on...
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    Comment by 'Jrzebra' in article 'Can Chickens Fart? Exploring the Flatulence of our Feathered Friends'

    I had a pet chicken who liked to sit on my shoulder a lot. She farted all the time; her farts smelled like olives!
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    Comment by 'Jrzebra' in article 'Can Chickens Fart? Exploring the Flatulence of our Feathered Friends'

    I had a pet chicken who liked to sit on my shoulder a lot. She farted all the time; her farts smelled like olives!
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    When to force hatch coturnix quail

    Hi, I've done a lot of assisted hatching now & I would not recommend it in quail, as I've not had good luck trying it. The smaller eggs are just so much more fragile than chicken eggs & the tiny chicks are more fragile too. If you can hear them that's a great sign. I would just be patient & make...
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    HELP! New to hatching eggs and concerned!

    Hi there, I have some tips to help your chick if needed, I've been hatching for several years & have seen this a lot. I agree the chick may get out on it's own & that's always best. Many times chicks in the same hatch will hatch differently- some just pop out quickly, while some may take 8 hrs...
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    HELP! New to hatching eggs and concerned!

    Hi there, I have some tips to help your chick if needed, I've been hatching for several years & have seen this a lot. I agree the chick may get out on it's own & that's always best. Many times chicks in the same hatch will hatch differently- some just pop out quickly, while some may take 8 hrs...
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    What color will my eggs be?

    Very cool! Looking forward to blue eggs then, thanks.
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    What color will my eggs be?

    Thank you!
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    What color will my eggs be?

    Does anyone know what color eggs I will get when the parents are white egg layers crossed with blue layers? I have some very pretty crossbreed pullets: the father is an Opal Legbar rooster, a blue egg laying breed. The mothers were all white egg layers: Exchequer & Golden Leghorns, a Blue...
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    How to get rid of mud in the out door run

    Hi there, I may have the answer you've been looking for: I used to run a 50- horse boarding facility in a flood-prone area. In the winter, the horses wood churn up the mud so bad, some would be almost up to their knees in soupy mud. Tried everything, nothing worked. Then an old pro suggested...
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    Roosters to hens ratio

    ROOSTER LOVER HERE!! I agree with Ms Temple, roosters deserve a chance. They are all different & each one has his own unique personality. I have a few flocks & in some I have an equal amount of roosters & hens & it works out fine. It just depends on the roo. Giving them as much space as possible...
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    Please help my gasping/wheezing hen

    Thank you, I think you were right on the money; when I checked on her late last night, she seemed normal again. Thank goodness, I was so afraid it was going to get worse & she'd suffocate. Is there any way I can prevent this in the future?
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    Please help my gasping/wheezing hen

    Hi, I have an 8 month old Leghorn who started gasping for breath last night, like she's having an asthma attack. She is wheezing both when she breathes in & out. I was able to look a long ways down her throat & there seems to be no obstruction or swelling/redness. If anyone can help me to help...
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    Humane Culling for Pet Chickens: Chopping Block or Kill Cone?

    I agree- the jerking of the body as nervous system shuts down can be very unnerving. I don't want to see lots of blood when euthanizing a pet chicken either. This was an extremely hard thing for me to get used to & as I learned more about chickens & enjoyed them more, it only got harder...
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    Emotional support needed to kill mean rooster

    I had to euthanize many of my own pet chickens this year b/c of a contagious virus. Breaks my heart, esp the very young ones. It never got ez for me. I found the best way for me (& them) was to wrap them in a towel or cloth 1st, lay head on hard surface & whack with a heavy, thick piece of wood...
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    Greetings from SW Missouri!

    Not positive on this, but from what I've read about genetics & egg color, crossing a blue egg layer breed with a brown egg layer breed will give you a hybrid which lays green eggs. "Jailhouse Green"??
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    Gender

    Light Brahmas are very hard to tell early on.
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