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    Review by '' on item 'Welsummer'

    My only Welsummer came from a hatchery. She arrived by mail in poor shape and was very undersized. She pulled through with extra attention but was stunted for many months. However, she eventually caught up and matured to a normal 4-5 lbs. She is among my sweetest birds in a mixed flock of...
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    Advice for newbie ordering first flock?

    I started with BR because of a friend's recommendation, as she had many breeds and they were her favorites. They can be very sweet, are excellent layers of large eggs, and good winter layers, so don't let me talk you out of them. Mine just happened to be a bit more aggressive, I think, than is...
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    Advice for newbie ordering first flock?

    A vegetarian and general animal softie, I had many of the same concerns as you. 1) Roosters - I started with a small flock 5 years ago, including some Barred Rock. I got a BR roo by accident, and came to appreciate him, despite some aggression which was be addressed by training and my wearing...
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    Suddenly refusing fermented food

    My chickens have a new large pen they haven't decimated of grass yet, but I think something else is going on with your flock -- either your fermentation process, its texture, or the feed you are using. It really is simple to keep one FF crock going. I'm sure mine is not as strongly fermented as...
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    I'm conflicted about my roo, advice welcome

    Mine settled down as he aged and I used some of the training techniques fairly successfully. However, he seemingly cannot recognize me if I wear anything but farm boots or clogs. Different clothing or footwear, and he regards me as an intruder. But carrying an old broom sends him scurrying, as...
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    Suddenly refusing fermented food

    I just started FF a few months ago, but one of the biggest benefits I think is having the moisture "built-in" to the food. I noticed my flock is now getting most of its water from the FF, and I have to refill waterers much less frequently. I have confidence they are well hydrated. My flock loves...
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    Frostbite prevention

    It looks like the space may be so low that your birds on the roost are positioned up near your very well insulated roof. The warm moist air rises and is perhaps trapped up near the roof to condense on the birds, despite your ample wall ventilation. Surely your new roof vents will help. I...
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    Columbian wyandottes

    Your gals are super pretty and congrats on the big first eggs! I have just one Columbian Wyandotte, my first, and she is about the same age as yours. She is as big as my mature Barred Rock hens but doesn't seem ready to lay. Our days are getting short so she may wait for spring. As a chick, my...
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    No eggs, help please.

    I expect mature hens to stop laying for at least a couple of months in fall -- and for even longer as they age -- due to decreasing light of shorter days and molt. Some hens may molt more lightly so that process may be less obvious. Stress from adding new birds is often cited also as a reason...
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    Cleaning?

    I raised 10 in my house this summer with no odor or visual messes. The first couple of days, I lined the brooder with multiple layers of paper towels, and just peeled off the top layer as needed, actually several times a day, like changing a diaper. After a couple of days and they knew what...
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    They all stopped laying

    I thought it was normal for mature hens of backyard breeds to molt in autumn and stop laying for months, then resume as the days start getting longer in January or even early spring, depending on breed and age -- unless under artificial lighting or first-year pullets.
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    Beyond frustrated.....

    I would expect 18 month olds to be molting and stopping laying this time of year, depending upon your geography / day length. Younger birds hatched early in the spring can also molt their first fall. My first flock did, at 7-8 months old. The molt may be light enough that you're not noticing...
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    Best Netting for Run?

    I purchased this off ebay based on recommendations on other threads. Various sizes are available. http://www.ebay.com/itm/360668927005?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT The quality seems decent, and there are extensive reviews. I haven't had it long enough to attest...
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    Meyer hatchery reviews???

    Like you, that was my belief, but in my case, they did include an unordered extra. I ordered 9 and did not order a Meal Maker. They sent 10 chicks, with the 10th of a different breed than any others in my order, but it was a layer as per the rest of my order. I lost one of these birds...
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    Pullet with hugely swollen / infected thigh

    Kathy, thank you. I think you are right and a torn air sac is the problem. I read the references. The puffiness does extend into the abdomen, and she has one area of skin with some redness and also an odd yellow stain. She is still eating and doesn't seem seriously ill yet, just inactive...
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    Pullet with hugely swollen / infected thigh

    Kathy . . . air? Hmm, is that possible? What should I do to ascertain . . . Tx.
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    Pullet with hugely swollen / infected thigh

    Thanks in advance for any help. This is my first chicken injury. Pullet is a 15-wk old Cream Legbar. I noticed she was sitting today a lot today, but she seemed to be getting up now and then, and I saw her eating. But when I checked her out this evening, her leg, especially the thigh and...
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    Meyer?

    I had a very good experience with them this spring and would order again. Be aware that they sell out of some in-demand breeds very quickly, but as the season progresses, they also get a lot of cancellations. So you can watch the website, see changing availability by breed, and add to your...
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    Chickens won't use nest boxes - suggestions welcome

    Can they jump up onto the step-up roost without bumping their face into the canvas? I would not want to jump up onto something and hit my face, even if it was on a soft material. It's hard to tell from your photo. I'd experiment with some bricks and a wide board to give them an easier way in...
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    molting or mites?

    Young chickens go through several feather changes on their way to adult plumage. New feathers come in covered in a waxy shaft. This looks white. It breaks down as the feather emerges. This thread shows a good picture in the second post and explains it...
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