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    Graphic Prolapse

    We just culled. It was the kindest thing. Thanks for the support Chicalina.
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    Graphic Prolapse

    I just got home and one of my hens has an apparent pro-lapse. It’s terrible. I’m thinking there’s no other option than to cull. Anyone have a hen like this that recovered from a prolapse this bad?
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    Leave Oyster Shells Out?

    When our flock was smaller, wild birds would come in. But, they steer clear now that there’s more activity. If we thin down the flock, I’ll remember the parasitic threat. Thanks for the tip!
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    Leave Oyster Shells Out?

    They are in a covered spot, but thanks for the tip. I’ll check now and again to be sure they are staying dry.
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    Leave Oyster Shells Out?

    Thanks for the response!!
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    Leave Oyster Shells Out?

    Do oyster shells attract predators? I’d like to just leave them outside 24-7. Thanks for any insight!
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    Old English Game Bantams

    Thanks so much for sharing your experience! My flock has lots of room to roam, so thinking they’ll all do great together.
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    Old English Game Bantams

    First time OEG mamma! Millie Fleur in coloring. I thought they were going to be d'Uccle Bantams, but they came clean legged. The hatchery order got messed up, but I’m pretty excited about these two! I always admired the beauty of OEG, but I thought they were on the aggressive side. However, from...
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    Ended 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!

    Frizzle Feathers!
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    Ended 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!

    Muscovy Ducklings and a Curious Lamb!
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    Ended 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!

    Bantam Cochin with Adopted Turkey Poult!
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    Giving a broody Muscovy hen newly hatched ducklings. Will it work?

    I just tried to put newly hatched Cayuga ducklings under our broody Muscovy that has been sitting for weeks. She’s been so diligent with her eggs, so I had high hopes. But, no doubt about it, she wanted to kill them!! I just had a broody cochin bantam take a turkey baby. If she wasn’t busy...
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    Heat lamp vs Heating Pad

    Personally, I prefer straw to hay. Straw has hollow centers, so it’s insulating. Also, straw doesn’t absorb water like hay does. But, this probably makes more of a difference for animals that sleep on the ground (like ducks) than it does for roosting or nesting chickens.
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    Heat lamp vs Heating Pad

    I just saw where beekeepers use campaign signs to insulate their hives over the winter! I think this would be a fantastic option for backyard coops!! Even in our large barn, I lose a lot of square footage when lining with straw bales. The corrugated plastic would probably last quite awhile. I...
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    Sexing my new salmon favorelle.

    Looks like a little lady to me!
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    Heat lamp vs Heating Pad

    I agree with not using a heat lamp. We live in Montana. Last winter it got down to -28 air temperature. I put a heat lamp in our barn over the roosts. Because our barn is so big, it really didn’t affect the overall temperature. And, the one chicken that huddled under it singed her back feathers...
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    Frizzles in Cold Climates

    Last week we got down to -2 degrees Fahrenheit, and our frizzle did great! However, our Muscovy ducks didn’t fair as well. I learned a lot about duck feet, and how to support ducks in cold weather. So, I’m lining the inside of our barn with straw bales as insulation. I’m also creating a “sick...
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    Frizzles in Cold Climates

    Thank you so much Callendar Girl!! That’s quite reassuring. I didn’t know she was a frizzle when I got her as a day old chick. I was hoping I didn’t need heat lamps because of the fire hazard.
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    Frizzles in Cold Climates

    I’ve raised chickens for years, but this spring we got our first cochin bantam frizzle. I read frizzles aren’t able to trap heat, so they need special care during winter. But, I’m unclear what temperature is too cold. Summer went straight to winter in Montana, and we’re supposed to get down to 6...
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    Feathers on my Golden Laced Polish chicken

    I just noticed super small fuzzy feathers on the webbing of my golden laced polish’s feet. I believe he’s a rooster. I thought it was very odd!! Got him from a major hatchery. I’ll try for a picture tomorrow.
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