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Long story short one of our two female khaki Campbell's ate my engagement ring. How long should I expect it to take to pass through or will it damage the ring to let it pass? They are free range. I have one in a dog crate now and am having trouble catching the other. Tia

I want to get a good incubator at a reasonable price.... The one at TSC is 50 bucks... They any good or do the suck? Should I try another kind? I've thought of making my ownn but my technical skills vary, sometimes I can build anything, others I'm amazed I can figure out how to start a car...

So, I'm wanting to breed show quality chickens, I have a breed picked out, I'm trying to educate myself about the breed, etc. I plan to buy some chicks at the Ohio Nationals in November (and possible via internet).... What should I know before hand? You breeders out there, if you had to...

To build a 10x10 or 12x12 coop? There is an auction for those little storage buildings this weekend, and I am hoping to get a deal, but if not I'll have to build my own.... I had them in a horse stall, but with no floor I'm having rodent trouble... Idk, maybe I should just put a floor in the...

At the end of september? Anyone going? Anyone gone in the past that can tell me what it is like? What kind of quality is there? It would be a 3hr drive for me, so would like to know if worth it....

Hey guys! First thanks for any and all suggestions on how to find SQ Wyandottes. Seems like everyone is breeding the BLRW, but I love the SLW, SP and Columbian... I did find Paul's Poultry, but I can't start with just his line can I? Won't I get inbred birds? I do intend to order some from him...

Hey guys! I have a young roo that I had sitting with me and he opened hi mouth toward the sky like he was stretching his mouth and trying to couch something up.... Is that how they crow? He didn't make a sound, but I thought he might be trying to. (He's young so he might not able to crow yet)

Hey guys! I have a young roo that I had sitting with me and he opened hi mouth toward the sky like he was stretching his mouth and trying to couch something up.... Is that how they crow? He didn't make a sound, but I thought he might be trying to. (He's young so he might not able to crow yet)

Hey! TIA for starters! This is a 3 week old SLW... "It" is not correct because it has a single comb rather than a rose comb, but it has a pinkish red comb and I'm seeing the start of waddles.... But yet "its" tail feathers are full... I thought roos were the ones with the least feathering (I...

So I have a hatchery catalog that says don't feed them fruit, it can make them stop laying, and take up to 6 weeks to re-start.

Let me start with the fact that I HAD a fav chicken... She was the best, about 8 weeks old and SO sweet, she ran to me every time she saw me, stayed with me outside, I took her on walks.... My dog got her and I was hoping one of the "new ones" would bond with me that much, but they have so many...

So I have 9 SLW that are about 2.5 weeks old.... They were all sexed as females, but a few don't seem to have many tail feathers (or feathers period, for that matter) compared to the others... I don't seem to notice this with the BOs.... So are these incorrectly sexed or just odd chicks? Also...

I'd like to see what the difference is between show quality and pet quality... Or breeder vs hatchery... I'm really interested in the BO, SLW, and black copper marans.... But all birds will do! Please include a critique explaining what makes the bird show quality/what its strong points are vs...

Well, I'm guessing they're sick, but the question is, is it like a kid with a small cold who will get over it, or are they gonna get worse and die without treatment? They are 4 week old dominiques... They are healthy and active otherwise, and I just noticed the sneezing last night on one of...

Sorry if this is in the wrong section... I didn't know if it should go in chicks or diseases. I have 29 chicks at about 5 days... All seemed fine till this morning when one seemed depressed and like he couldn't stand on his legs, they were spread out... I made her drink, and she just seemed to...

Ok, so I can pick them up today or tomorrow... Today is tempting but I do have to fix coop so I can move old babies out of the brooder and into the coop. They're ready, I think Gretta is already trying to roost. Lol. Yay!!! I'm so happy. So, 11 SLW and 11 buff orps to replace what the dog killed...

So, what do I need to know/where do I go to learn it? This section of the forum doesn't seem to have as much info, but I think just due to sheer numbers of people who actually keep pea fowl is less than those that keep chickens... Anyway, I just read you shouldn't keep them with chickens? Is...

Ok, this seems like an obvious question, but how do you find people that breed them in your area? I guess the big issue for me seems to be the price... Are they all that expensive or are they out there for a more reasonable price? I guess since I'm rather new to any sort of bird that 40 bucks...

Hey all! Ok, so first I admit I have an addiction... There is no defense for it.... I have 12 chicks now, 1 is 4-5 weeks old, the other 11 are 2 weeks...I purchased them all from Meyer Hatchery, so I just mixed the two together (although they did have about a week apart. Anyway, I have ordered...

I mean are there habits that I should discourage while they're young? Gretta is getting spoiled... She won't get down off of me long enough to peck for food... She's only 4-5 weeks ish... But I mean come on....