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    Think my chickens have mites - using seven dust in sand

    Thanks it does help! I guess I know what I'll be doing the next couple of days! They're not going to like it!
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    Think my chickens have mites - using seven dust in sand

    What do you use? And what do mites look like? At first it looked like chickens where growing white pen feathers on head. My mother says its mites, not sure. They don't scratch or anything.
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    Texas

    Quote: Could be mosquitoes, here is south texas now it's terrible. Of course fireants are real bad too however they like to let you know if they're around!
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    Are my eggs in danger?

    Going to have redneck chickens now!
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    To buy or not to buy?

    I'm getting more chickens but it's warm down here til December. Go ahead and get a few more! My problem is not space but getting the coops built. I've built 7 and am working on 8 which will be the last one.
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    103 degrees, think they're dead?

    Out of 4 silkies two black silkies lived and out of 16 quail 9 lived. I've already sold the silkies but I still have the quail will be taking pictures today. Sure am glad it's cooling down a little!
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    Guinea fowl eggs and poultry magazines

    That's fine, pm me with the details will be out with chickens for a little while.
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    Guinea fowl eggs and poultry magazines

    No any color will do - you must have no hearing left! What colors do you have? Do you incubate your eggs? How much do you want for them? You have picture? Yes, I know so many questions! Thanks!
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    Guinea fowl eggs and poultry magazines

    Would like to buy some guinea hen eggs! And There are never enough poultry magazines in the house if you want to get rid of some of yours let me know!
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    Guinea fowl for sale

    Guinea for sale(4months old) - males $10 and females $12 pickup only - PM me if interested https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0183.jpg
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    How much should I sell guinea hens for?

    Thanks, that's about what I figured.
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    103 degrees, think they're dead?

    Two little black silkies so far, real sweet both jumped right into my hand - still waiting on the rest! Pics tomorrow
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    How much should I sell guinea hens for?

    The noise level is getting out of control! We bought the french guinea hens to eat mostly but am thinking about selling a few - what is a reasonable price they are about four months old and weight about three lbs(the males).
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    103 degrees, think they're dead?

    I've been hearing peeping and four eggs have little cracks - so we'll see. Four silkie eggs and 16 quail eggs so far nothing from quail eggs. Not due to hatch til tomorrow. Some hope there - wish it would cool off here!
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    103 degrees, think they're dead?

    Thanks - I'll let you know what happens!. You have your incubators running? Where do you set yours up? Husband doesn't like smell in house and I'm afraid of snakes and power outages outside of my house! My silkie hens have disappointed me only 2 chicks and 2 quail from 4 broody hens. So I just...
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    103 degrees, think they're dead?

    Have three more days til lock down, I noticed temp 103 for a little while. it is in the garage and it is summer here in south texas - serious heat now. My quail seem to hatch no matter what - not sure about silkies will wait - anyone else had this happen to them? I know the garage is a bad place...
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    Babies, Babies, babies....7 total...new pix!

    I just love that - now I'm really excited! My silkie hens - 4 of them are setting on eggs(quail and silkies) too. That is too cute!
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    After a Hot day of coop cleaning - 100 plus degrees in coops(and out)

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0169.jpg Don't let this chicken fool you it's already had a drink! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0147.jpg https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61044_dscn0156.jpg Yuk -sticky fingers -marshmellows...
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    *** AUGUST HATCH-A-LONG come join in ***

    Just started with 4 silkies, will add quail Sunday. Hopefully they will hatch around the 17th. 4 silkie hens sitting on eggs too!
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