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    Blue laced red Wyandotte rooster needing to be rehomed- Maine

    Hi, We have a beautiful Blue Laced Red Wyandotte roo, 1 year old, that needs rehoming. We are downsizing our flock and soon moving to place where roosters are not permitted. 😔 -He is not at all aggressive to people, big or little, and has shown no aggression towards our dogs (the dogs ignore...
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    Help! Rooster lost toes due to frostbite, bones exposed

    hello!! As of last summer, i came into 6 hens and a rooster all ranging from 2-4 from somebody trying to get rid of them. Below i have some pictures of my roosters frost bitten foot, and how's its healing. The chickens were all quite healthy besides the rooster who had a limp and jumped a lot...
  3. JLS

    REHOMED - Free Easter Egger Rooster in Sanford Maine

    I have a 4 months old Easter Egger Rooster that needs to find another home. He is vaccinated and in great health.
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    Mama Hen hatched THIRTEEN babies yesterday.

    There are a lot of details to this and they all are pertinent, so I'll try to keep it simple! Sorry if it's a long read. Mama bird hatched 13 babies outside the coop yesterday. They're now in an outdoor brooder on my back porch, 4x4x2' with an open corner in the top so mom can hop in and out if...
  5. TheGreenManFarm

    Deep Litter Feedback with Chickens & Ducks?

    So I'm a first year poultry owner (in central Maine), although I have experience working with chickens and ducks on farms in the PNW. I've been trained on the deep litter method in the past, and as soon as I started raising my girls this year I went with it. It is now Winter (early and ugly...
    • TheGreenManFarm
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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    Maine’s home

    Hi, First chickens were new to me in August 2017, but born in April. So we’ve learned a lot.....still learning every day! There are 4 right now but hoping to have 4 more once the Spring (after the ‘Mud season’ here in Maine) arrrives along with a new larger coop. The ladies have endured a spell...
  7. HerbsAndSpice

    WInter prep in Maine

    Above: southern exposure Above: western exposure Above: northern exposure and door to coop Above: inside of coop Hi friends! This is my first winter with chickens. We have only three — two EEs and a New Hampshire Red. Because it’s such a small flock, I’m worried they are more likely to be...
  8. First Breeding Experience

    First Breeding Experience

    Hello Everyone! A few weeks ago I posted some photos of a new rooster that I bought from a local farm and an Olive Egger hen whose eggs I wanted to hatch. I admit, I am interested in green and blue eggs. My chickens are not pure breed chickens. I study up on correlations and genetics and I...
    • Michelle Cousineau
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    • 3 min read
    • backyard chickens black copper marans blue eggs chicken breeding ester egger maine chickens michelle cousineau olive egger olive eggs wild type
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