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    Birdbraineds Page

    I'm Bill and I'm not new to chicken farming but was a kid when i first done it and I've not done it in years.My 9 year old son is so fascinated by farming that I thought it best to take up a hobby to keep him occupied.I never considered the options when i decided to buy the 3 bantam seabrights...
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    Sebright behavior?

    I bought a Sebright roo about 7 months ago that is semi aggressive him and his ladies have several chicks now 2 seperate clutches, two of the three older sons are also semi aggresive, I think it may be a sebright thing.
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    Noob needs your expert opinion...

    I'd be concerned about the seven in the sand because chickens will eat the sand as grit.
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    De-Worming Teenagers with Wazine 17

    Anybody?
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    De-Worming Teenagers with Wazine 17

    I havent noticed any worms but my teenagers are not gaining weight they are growing tall but not much meat.We got some wazine 17 and the instructions say 1oz per gallon of water for 100 birds,does this mean it treats up to 100 birds or do i need to reduce the mixture for the 19 birds I have?
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    Crowing Araucana Pullet, HELP!!!

    Looks like a roo, sorry.
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    alot of newbie questions.. need alot of answers

    Quote: Alot of folks incubate because certain breeds of chickens are slow to go broody,some do not make good mothers, and its easier to keep up with the chicks you are hatching if you pull the eggs from the hens and place them in the bator. IMHO I wouldnt have my chicks in with the adults,if...
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    Odd Behavior of one bird

    That would explain it,I have had to seperate 2 of mine,one from the bigger chicks and one from the smaller chicks,like they were being kicked out of the flock.It would seem the chickens behavior is rather natural,its getting beat up so it stays away and usually when one starts the attack the...
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    I am officially insane....(Problem solved, update p. 4)

    Try putting a mirror in there with the cutie,perhaps thinking it sees another chick would help.
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    Riddle Me This????

    I would think she would be able to altho the temp would be rough on her, she would figure out a way to regulate the heat.
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    Help! Found Bird! What is it?

    Looks like a guinea keet to me:D
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    6 Week old banty roos fighting

    I saw something this morning that answered alot of questions,one of the 6 week old banty roos is crowing,cute and funny at the samer time,this of course upsets his brothers so they are fighting to be KING ROO,I removed the meanest one,funny thing is hes not the one crowing,I've heard of roosters...
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    Help Please - Hen with droopy bottom

    I have read something like this on another thread,heres the link.I hope it helps. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=196660&p=1
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    6 Week old banty roos fighting

    Them doing this at such a young age is really what cought me off guard.
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    6 Week old banty roos fighting

    thank you for the input,if they continue I will be forced to seperate them but I wont re-home any of them,I'll keep them to breed from.
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