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  1. NatJ

    Overheated chicken! Need help ASAP! Paralysed, Not Eating, and is a MAMMA HEN!

    Thank you so much for updating! And for telling which things were most helpful, so we can all learn from your experience. Almost 97 degrees Fahrenheit, for those of us who aren't used to Celsius. Yes, that is definitely hot weather! Sexing chicks: watch for males to get bigger combs & wattles...
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    Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

    Have you considered cutting the big turkey into pieces, to eat at different times? Once or twice I've cut up a turkey into a bunch of pieces: one leg/thigh is one package, one big slice of breast is another package, one or two wings makes one package, and eventually the remaining bony parts go...
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    To Mix or Not to Mix

    You could get two each of the Sussex and Marans. I don't see Orpingtons on the list, but yes an Orpington has a good chance of getting along with Sussex and Marans. I think Ameraucanas could also work well with them, if you want another egg color. I would probably avoid the Silkies for a mixed...
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    What mix and gender is my chick?

    For the cushion comb, maybe a Chantecler? Partridge Chantecler could have produced a black chick from a Barred Rock hen. Are we sure that is a cushion comb, not rose or pea? Rose comb could easily have come from a Wyandotte. Several of the Wyandotte colors could produce a black daughter from a...
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    Unfortunately I do not know.
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    Hoop height calculator?

    OK, that makes sense. You want to know how big of a thing can go inside the hoop, not what fits next to it. Yes, sometimes it is faster to try something than to figure out what it "should" be. (Especially if there is a way to try it quickly, like bending a panel and measuring, rather than doing...
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    Hoop height calculator?

    Unfortunately I do not know of a calculator. What are you trying to achieve? I'm having trouble visualizing it. Are the eaves going to dump water inside the hoop coop? That could be a problem in most climates. Two possible ways to work without exact numbers: How wide is it going to be...
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    What mix and gender is my chick?

    The barred rooster can give barring to his sons and to his daughters. Whether he gives it to all of them, or just to some of them, depends on how many barring genes he has. A pure Barred Rock has two genes for barring, and gives one to every chick he sires. A rooster that has one barred parent...
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    Overheated chicken! Need help ASAP! Paralysed, Not Eating, and is a MAMMA HEN!

    And I will add the usual warning, to provide plain water in addition to the water with electrolytes. (Electrolytes can be helpful. Too much can be harmful. For situations like this, chickens usually make good choices when they have both options.)
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    Overheated chicken! Need help ASAP! Paralysed, Not Eating, and is a MAMMA HEN!

    Given that there are 7 chicks, and they are 3 weeks old, and the weather is hot enough to be causing problems for the hen, I think there is a good chance the chicks will be fine without her to keep them warm. Of course they need shade, and some shelter in case of rain or heavy wind, but you...
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    Overheated chicken! Need help ASAP! Paralysed, Not Eating, and is a MAMMA HEN!

    What temperature is it in your area? Where do you live? (Not your exact address, just the country or general area of the world. Or for really big countries, maybe also which state/province.) I don't have personal experience with overheated chickens, but the information might help other people...
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    Is it a roo?

    My "expert" opinion usually works out to: if in doubt, wait a while longer ;)
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    Is it a roo?

    It certainly might be male. The comb suggests it. But I would probably wait a few more weeks to be sure.
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    4-H mama with questions

    I thought I saw some gold (especially on her back half), but I wasn't sure what else is going on, nor what to call it.
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    4-H mama with questions

    Unfortunately I don't know what to call it. Chickens can come in many colors, but only some of them have been developed into varieties that breed true and have names for that color. My best guess is that there is no official name for the color of the hen in the photo, but I do not know for sure.
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    Grower/Layer Feed Mix to Laying Hens

    Or you could skip the layer feed and just keep them on the grower feed, with oyster shell available separately. Mixing the feeds will probably not cause trouble. I just think it's more bother than it is worth in most cases. Grower feed, chick starter, all flock, flock raiser: you can pretty...
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    Pendulum sexing experiment.

    I'll be really curious to see the results when they are old enough to be sure of sexes! I haven't tested it, but I have definitely thought about it. If I ever do get around to testing it, I'll probably put "female" eggs in one incubator and "male" eggs in another, then keep the chicks separate...
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    Understanding Orpington Genetics - Buffs, Lavender, Chocolate, Black, White

    Sounds like a good plan :)
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    Understanding Orpington Genetics - Buffs, Lavender, Chocolate, Black, White

    It has to do with the color genes. If you keep them separate, everything works nicely. If you mix them with other colors, you get a bunch of non-standard colors. If you are just breeding for your own pleasure and like unusual colors of chickens, there is nothing wrong with crossing buffs with...
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    Recessive and dominant white in silkies

    In that case, I don't think I have any useful ideas for why you are getting unexpected colors of chicks. A question about the photos: it looks like one has a yellowish tone, unlike the others with their nice clean white. Is that one of the parents of the chicks that were unexpected colors? I...
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