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    Molting at 8 months?

    Looks like a molt alright
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    Molting at 8 months?

    do you have pictures? I’ve had chickens molt before a year old, though it’s hard to tell without visuals., You can also search the birds for mites, though i doubt that’s what your dealing with if you have such low temps. Mites don’t thrive in the cold and though not impossible, it’s unlikely...
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    Flower Feather Farm

    Welcome!
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    comb trouble...why is his comb blackened now?

    I agree that it looks like frostbite. I’d just leave his comb alone but if it gets too cold is it possible that you could keep him inside?
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    Good supplements for chickens

    yup, because they are a good source of xanthophyll. Anything high in xanthophyll would work nicely
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    Good supplements for chickens

    Actually, cayenne pepper has a reputation for making egg yolks more orange.
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    Are you a fan of production hens or not? If not, why?

    I’ve had issues with golden comets as well. A lot of them get reproductive issues early on which can also be tied to crop problems. not something I like, especially since I don’t eat enough eggs to keep up with them anyways.
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    Good supplements for chickens

    personally I’d steer clear of adding random stuff to their pre-portioned feed. If you want their yolks to get darker, you can try feeding foods rich in xanthophylls like spinach or corn.
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    Blue laced red or gold Wyandotte

    I assume you mean splash? If so, yes, BBS genes work the same across the board. If you cross a blue with a blue you'll get a percentage of black, blue, and splash birds. That's why there's splash laced red and black laced gold.
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    Blue laced red or gold Wyandotte

    Different. Blue laced gold wyandottes lack the mahogany gene
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    Team Science Fiction

    Has Inception been mentioned yet?
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    Do these look like wormy poo?

    Some worms can’t be seen by the naked human eye. If you want to know exactly what worms they have, you should do a fecal float. Otherwise, you can also use a broad spectrum wormer. you won’t know exactly what worms your dealing with, but you can hope for the best. what type of dewormer did you...
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    Hook beak on chick

    Debeaking is a skill and requires specialized equipment. It wouldn’t be painful if done correctly, but bad things can happen if done wrong—you aren’t wrong about that. Normally birds recover fully, and just have a slightly shorter beak than usual. as for accidents…beak deformities would...
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    Hook beak on chick

    debeaking is like dehorning in goats. It kills the cells in a bird’s beak which prevents the beak from growing back since no cells=no cell cycle. The process is gnarly and I don’t recommend it either. I agree that occasional filing should work well. Personally this case of hooked beak looks to...
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    Just a quick question about this feed

    60mg/kg is not too much niacin for chickens
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    Hook beak on chick

    Beaks grow like nails so she will always have a hooked beak as long as it’s not filed. I
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    8 month old runt?

    Nope, not a runt just different genetics
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    Mites oh my

    I think northern fowl mites are species specific meaning they will soon die if not on an avian host since they need an avian host in order to complete their lifecycle. For your own chickens and birds, just make sure you take a shower and wash your clothes. Mites aren’t usually something that’s...
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    Quotes and Thoughts for the Day

    “It didn’t become any easier, you just became stronger”-forgot where I first heard it from, but it stuck with me. I love quotes!
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    Leghorn Rooster x various breeds

    The only sexlinks you’ll get would be from your Leghorn rooster and barred rock hens. They’ll give you black sexlinks which means males will carry sexlinked barring. As for egg color, you should get light blue, light green, and cream/brown layers. the only ones that’ll lay white would be your...
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