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    Semi-Quieted Rooster (Faverolles x Welsummer)

    Edited 8/6: Lenny is sold--Thanks Double Happiness! Cas is still available I have 2 11 month old (hatched Sept 19 2013) roosters for sale. I am willing to drive to the Denver area or points East to meet. Both these roosters have had a rooster quieting surgery in April of 2014 with variable...
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    Welsummer Cockerels 9 weeks/Semi-Quieted Mixed Breed Roosters

    On May 1st I hatched out 7 Welsummer roosters from eggs I obtained from a Welsummer breeder in Arkansas. They are growing well and I need to downsize. Five of them are priced at $8 each. I have 2 Welsummers with flaws-one had the blade of his comb nipped off by another as a wee chick so he is...
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    Split wing--how early will it show up?

    I hatch a set of Welsummer eggs about a week ago. The new primaries of 5 of 13 are slightly flipping out laterally instead of folding neatly under the secondaries as expected. It kind of reminds me of 'Angel Wing' in ducks. At first I thought it was just a developmental stage where the...
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    Help with Chicken Monitoring =aka Chicken Net ideas

    Hey everyone, I have been kicking around the idea of figuring out some sort of chicken monitoring system at the coop. A nanny or web cam really wouldn't give me the info I am hoping for like who is using the nest box--or at least not presented in a time-friendly fashion. Hubby is a...
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    Ft Collins, CO change to restrict roosters where previously allowed

    Fort Collins has been a model in expanding Urban farming, until now. We have been able to keep farm animals including roosters on our 5 acre lot as four zoning areas have been exempt from all regulations regarding livestock. Recently the City has been examining the land use and is thinking of...
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    How dirty is too dirty?

    I just received hatching eggs in the mail. About half have moderate dirt/manure on a portion of the shell. I flicked off the chunks with my fingernail and there is a fair amount I will not be able to scrape off easily. One of the eggs has a spot that was wet and has dried. I am wondering if...
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