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    The mystery/humor of buying straight runs

    Just thought I'd share for a good laugh. Most people are crossing their fingers for pullets. We bought 6 straight runs from a store in hopes of a a pure bred Welsummer rooster. We bought 6 just to be sure we'd have at least two pullets. We thought we'd and up with a lot of roosters! Well fast...
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    Terrible hatch rates

    So, I am new to incubating eggs. I keep hoping my hens go broody because at the end of three weeks, nothing but disappointment almost every time. We've incubated four times now and one time got nothing. This time we had 30 eggs and only 5 hatched, one of the chicks has wry neck. They were also...
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    Scaled feet only at joint

    My silver laced Wyandotte rooster has had this on his feet for pretty much as long as we've had him (4 months.) I thought it might be scaly mites but it's only the joint area and no other chicken has caught it. When he lifts his foot it shakes but he is crowing and acting fine. Just want to make...
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    Partridge plymouth or welsummer?

    I have a rooster and I'm pretty sure a same breed hen. I cannot decide if they are Welsummers or Partridge Plymouth Rocks. I am leaning more toward the rock. No clue how old they are, the person we got the bunch from didn't know much. They were an inherited flock.
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    Hello there!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am VERY new to chickens. I've always fancied having them but now I actually have them! We got our chickens about four months ago. First we got a flock of 15 from someone who didn't want chickens anymore. Then we got 6 more from...
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