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    bantam chicks dying

    hey there, my partner ordered 20 bantam chicks from hoovers that arrived today. 10 mille fluer d'Uccle and 10 porcelain d'uccle. everyone was alive when we got them home, but we have already lost two of the mille fluers. I have some olandsk dwarfs that I hatched out on Sunday that are doing...
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    ordered my first goslings, exited and nervous

    my partner was ordering some chicks and I wanted ducks or geese and we chose African geese! 8 of them(the minimum), next week. Im so excited, but I've only ever done chicks and chickens before this. does any one have any tips?
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    Is anyone near lewis county wa with an incubator with room? Favor needed

    Hi there! I’m moving to lewis county wa in a few weeks and am looking for someone near with an incubator that could receive and hatch out some eggs for me. I can’t bring my chickens but I would love to be able to keep my little flock going. I am willing to pay for your help. Thank you...
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    First Olandsk Dwarf egg excitement!

    >.< so excited!
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    Olandsk Dwarf plumage genetics

    hey there, just curious as to what genes I am looking at here plumage wise. my 4 pullets seem to be homogenous in color and type. I have seen and read that this breed and be a bit all over the place as they are a land race and not standardized.
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    moving across country with chickens

    I will be moving across the country from North East Florida to North West Washington early next year. I want to bring my 6 Olandsk dwarfs with me but not sure the best way. we also have 3 dogs 2 cats that are coming with us. my initial thought is to put them in a dog crate just like the rest of...
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    integrating with a broody hen

    these 10 easter Eggers just started laying and im getting ready to integrate them with two hens and a rooster. one of the hens is broody and has been for a while. how does this effect integration? also trying to get the easter Eggers to use the nest boxes, one or two just started laying two...
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    baby chick acting funny

    got chicks from greenfire on Monday, I live near them, I picked up at their local post office so no shipping. Olandsk dwarves. Yesterday I noticed one standing a little more upright than the rest. Then I saw it on its back all contorted, went to pick it up and it popped up and scurried away...
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    easter egger e locus question

    what is the e locus on these? is this duckwing? or partridge? I really enjoy this spectrum of pattern and coloring. I want to keep this general look into future generations but im also wanting to select for olive eggs. I have a black copper maran rooster in going to use for my f1 generation...
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    are hens less friendly when they have a rooster?

    about 5 years ago I started a little five bird flock in Washington state. just hatchery wilco birds that were all different. Wyandottes, brahma, eater egger and an australorpe. they were super friendly and would fly up onto my shoulder all the time. the blue australorpe could be a little flighty...
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    open air coop finished today

    took me long enough but today was the day. is it perfect...no is it going to work...yup! don't judge my unkept yard. spring has barely sprung
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    switching to a new feed. questions on who can eat it

    im switching to a non purina feed cause im buying into the conspiracy. drag me. it may be all gobble-de-goop but....why not support a smaller mill with higher quality food at a lower price from a local feed store. this is what I got...
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    can I eat an injured rooster?

    I have a rooster who hurt his leg. idk how, I went to let them out the other day and he could no put any weight on one of his legs.i picked him up and checked hhis foot and it looks good. definitely a knee or hip/thigh issue. he isn't showing any other symptoms but he doesn't seem to be...
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    wacky waving arm inflatable tube man....effictive?

    I have been seeing a lot of videos about this lately on social media. does it work? I've got a hawk problem and would love if it did.
  15. brandonstokley

    fluff color of Easter Egger chicks

    I have some variation in my EE babies fluff color and was wondering if there are any indicators of what plumage color would be as adults. Hoping for some good variation within the wild type or partridge pattern. they are a range of light, dark and mid tones but all chipmunk patterned
  16. brandonstokley

    10x5x7 coop...enough for 13 birds?

    I know this has been done to death but im going to ask anyway. Ive got 10 Americana chicks coming and need to build a new coop. my plan is 10 feet long 5 feet wide and 7 feet high(6 feet on the low side) they will be free range in the 50x50 or so back yard during the day. I have three...
  17. brandonstokley

    Is anyone working on an Olandsk Dwarf SOP?

    Im getting a few of these in April and was curious if anyone is working on an SOP or going through the steps to have them admitted into the APA.
  18. brandonstokley

    I found a little minimum order hack

    I wanted more chickens but didn't want to commit to the 15 minimum that most hatcheries have. I found out that if you order through the tractor supply website they sell in groups of 10 from the same hatchery whose minimum is 15. so there you go
  19. brandonstokley

    maybe sick ?

    I bought some bcm chicks from greenfire in late September. ended up with 4 males and one female. bought some supplemental pullets to keep her company. I just separated my chickens into a "flock" of three hens and one rooster and the rest of the roosters are together in a different yard two...
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