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  1. RosyChickens

    Guess that Chick Breed

    I hatched a few chicks and picked up a few from Tractor supply store But I have some questions about breed and gender if anyone can help. 1. From the Bantam mystery bin we have this cutie (guessing male from the waddles and comb?) but what breed? he is a very light cream (not really buff or...
  2. Y

    Introduction! and Question!

    Hello all! I am an 18-year-old male and I currently am taking care of a chicken that we randomly found roaming our neighborhood. I check this site often and took some great tips from here! Thanks! My question, however, is that recently, the chicken that we found and took care of (as a pet)...
    • yodo
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    • #important question chicken help question questions sick sick chick weak weak legs
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  3. LordEvan5

    Nada Huevos no Bueno

    My hens have stopped laying eggs. I know it’s winter and the days are short. But my buddy who I have sort of a chicken raising partnership with is getting record egg production. They were doing good but then we had a hen get a cold and when I reintroduced her egg laying sort of just petered out...
  4. Wild-Turkey

    Most Underrated Poultry Breed, Variety, or Species In Your Opinion?

    Hello, this can include waterfowl, galliformes, or if you really want, parrots, parakeets, softbills, or other birds of your choice, for absolutely any reason. Hey, go ahead and stick a mammal or plant in there if you’d like! This is completely for fun so go wild! If anybody’s curious, I think...
  5. 0ddaudd

    Do Guard Geese really work?

    Hey! I’ve had this question for awhile. Does a “guard goose” actually work by scaring off prey? If so, does breed matter? What about gender? And will they try to attack humans? I’ve also heard that getting a black chicken can deter predators as well but that might just be an old wives tale. I...
    • 0ddaudd
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    • duck goose guard goose hen protecting chickens protecting your flock question
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  6. P

    Black growth on duck's foot?

    I just became aware that my duck has bumblefoot on his left foot that has progressed farther than I'm embarrassed to admit, but it's being treated properly (I bring it up in case it's related to my question). While making this discovery, I took a look at his right foot as well and it had a...
    • pothospathos
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    • bumblefoot ducks feet health question worried
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. bufforpington42

    Electrical Question! Help!

    Goal: Bring electricity to my barn via extension chords as safely as possible (which I know is not the safest, but it's what we must do for now) Information you may need to know before I start asking my questions: Last winter we ran 2-3 extension chords from our garage to our barn. Distance...
  8. splitidol

    How much space should I give my chicks?

    Hi! I’m trying to design a coop for my chicks but i’ve never built one before and don’t know how much space I should give them, I have 7 total ( 2 Plymouth Rocks, Cuckoo Maran, Golden Sex Link, New Hampshire Red, Buff Orpington, and a Silkie), Im scared i’m going to not give them enough room and...
  9. D

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  10. K Mole

    Rhode Island Red and Ameraucana chicks gender question

    Hello, When I was a kid my family raised a lot of chickens as pets, (like flocks of 40-60 at a time). I just bought my first home with my husband and son and thought it would be great to get a few back yard chickens. My husband and I went out and got these two chicks. We were told they were...
  11. K

    Need help with possible gendering of bantam silkie chicks

    We have two bantam silkie chicks that we bought from a tractor supply August 22nd. The white one is a little spunky but still affectionate.The white one (Yang) seems a lot more developed than the black one (Yin). I don’t know if the pictures show it but Yang’s feet are a bigger than Yin’s. Yin...
  12. Melody102

    I have a broody Quail! (And question)

    My quail Rosie is being super broody! It’s so cute! I don’t have any males so the eggs aren’t fertile but I think she’d be an excellent mum. Question, if I take her eggs will she stop being broody or is this something she will on and off again do? Are there like fake eggs I can give her to make...
    • Melody102
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    • broody quail egg question
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  13. L

    Help with Predator ID (Graphic)

    Over the last month, I’ve found 3 dead hens on my backyard. (Not my chickens, but I do have chickens in secure coops.) In each case, the entire bird seems to have been eaten except for some of the wings (and a foot in one case). In all three cases, the gizzard was untouched; other than that...
  14. Maddog_photog

    True Grit

    Hey folks! I was noticing my two Swedish Blues walking away from me, and one had a noticeable larger front section (?) than the other. I’m wondering what it could be from..? I think I read on here that it could be from lack of grit..? I haven’t given them any chick grit as they are older than...
  15. Little Chicken Lady

    What chicken breeds should I get??

    Hello everyone! I am in my first year of raising chickens, but I'm loving it and have some serious chicken math. I keep getting a couple new chicks every once in a while and I want to get a more substantial number (5-10) next time I buy. I've been getting chicks from Orscheln's, Murray McMurray...
  16. N

    question about limestone used in duck house

    is it ok to use limestone inside of my duck house? my floor is dirt in the duck house which isn’t an issue with my 6 older ducks as they do not eat or drink inside of their house at night and have the option to come in and out as they please the entire day, but i have 11 younger babies and they...
    • noodledoodle
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    • clean coop duck duck house ducks floor cover limestone pen quack question
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. orloffer

    Are anyone else's quail seemingly made of dust?

    My coturnix quail are a lot dustier than my chickens. A layer of quail dust coats the rims of the coop doors, the entire top of the 4-sided nipple waterer, and probably most other places too. It can't be healthy to breathe in, so I try to wear at least a cloth facemask whenever I am around them...
    • orloffer
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    • coturnix dust quail question
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Quail
  18. M

    Rooster or hen?

    First time chicken mama here! Our 9 Buff Orpington are almost 7 weeks now. Not sure if this little lady is maturing faster than the others or if she’s possibly a rooster, any votes?
  19. tofuii

    Questions for Muscovy duckling!

    Hello! Awhile ago I hatched four beautiful Muscovy ducklings - sadly three of them bullied my late hatcher born with her yolk and she imprinted on me hard enough to not want to be with her other duckling friends (I totally understand, I don't like feather pluckers either). She's healthy and kept...
    • tofuii
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    • muscovy duck sexing question
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. C

    Body Temp Thermometer in DIY incubator??

    Hi. I am building a cheap incubator but I don't have a room thermometer. I was wondering if I could check the temperature of the incubator by placing a body thermometer in the water glass used for humidity, and check the water in the glass. Would that work? Of course I would have to do it a few...
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