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    Raising BBW or BBB as pets?

    I'm in Orange County, so about 3-4 hours away :( Thank you for your offer though! I'll keep the chicken feed tip in mind if I do decide to go with the broad-breasted :)
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    Review by '' on item 'Chick Starter, 5lb'

    I purchased this feed off Amazon for chicks I hatched a few weeks back. I was looking for a small amount (closest feed store sells 15 lb bags, and last year, when I bought it, I had a lot left over after my chicks grew up. Long story short, in order to not waste it, we gave it to our leghorn hen...
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    Review by '' on item 'Happy Hen Treats Mealworm Frenzy 3.5 oz Bag'

    I bought these for my chickens a while ago, and they loved it! My old, cranky leghorn hen loves it, my chicks love it, and my friend's tiny serama hen (who is visiting) loves it. They really do go into a frenzy! I find that these mealworms are really useful for taming the chicks. They are very...
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    Raising BBW or BBB as pets?

    Thank you! I will most likely not be purchasing them. I'd like to go with heritage, but there aren't any poults for sale where I live I guess I'll keep checking Craigslist and keep my fingers crossed. :)
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    Rooster or hen???

    They're both very beautiful, and definitely roosters :) (You can tell from the way their tails are curved and because they both have long hackle feathers.)
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    Raising BBW or BBB as pets?

    Hello, I am interested in raising turkey poults and a person near me is selling three poults, 2 toms and 1 hen, but they are broad-breasted and I am really only looking to raise turkeys as pets and not to eat. Is it possible to raise broad-breasted turkeys as pets? I know they have poor...
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    What age & gender is my black Ameruacana

    It looks like a pullet :) She looks to be young; perhaps a few months old. (2-3 mo?)
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    decisions (where should I be going)

    I would go with the organically raised chicks :) 85% and 90% isn't too big of a difference; also, there's never any guarantee when it comes to sexing chicks- you most likely will end up with 100% beautiful hens, but you could also end up with 100% roosters (though this is very, very rare) no...
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    Why did my new hatchling die ?

    I'm very sorry about your chick! :( As boskelli1571 said, don't blame yourself; you did your best! You did nothing wrong- you tried to help the chick and made sure that it was comfortable until the end. You did everything you could: gave it warmth, food, and love. Sometimes mother hens will...
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    How to socialize chicks with larger chickens

    Personally, I start by waiting until the chicks are a bit older (a few weeks old so they can go outside for short periods of time), then bring them outside. I set up a little run (anything that prevents the chicks and older chickens from directly interacting will work) and place the chicks...
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    Newbie Question

    No, hatching eggs is definitely not too hard, even for newbies! :) The first time I hatched eggs, I had only ever owned one chicken and ended up building my incubator from scratch. It was really fun and exciting, and great for the entire family. My little sister (in elementary school at the...
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    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    TherryChicken- Those are some beautiful (and very shiny) eggs! My leghorn hen stopped laying for a year, then suddenly started again right after her 4th birthday. I don't have pictures but we were so shocked when we found she laid 2 eggs at once, both large and double-yolkers! Maybe she was...
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    Hen or Roo

    I'm leaning towards hen, but mixed chickens have the ability to surprise (I had a sizzle that everyone on BYC said was female, and it really looked that way until "she" started crowing...). I'd say wait a few weeks and post new pictures from different angles (spurs, neck feathers, etc.), but the...
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    Ended Contest #1 Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set - 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-

    11,840 :)
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    Putting eggs under hen that's been broody for a while- good or bad idea?

    Ok, thank you so much for your advice! :D
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