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    A starboard list...this hen's not right.

    She's two No apparent trouble with anything else. Just can't get up the ramp or onto the perch, gets stuck if she falls over.
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    A starboard list...this hen's not right.

    Got a hen that seems perfectly healthy, no sign of illness, looks healthy. HOWEVER, she can no longer roost, can't walk up the ramp to the hen house as and can't scratch around. Every time she does any of these activities she starts to list to one side then falls over onto her side. Once on the...
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    Blue green gene roo with a majesty maran....

    We've got some slightly muddled black ameracauna roos from our last batch of hatchlings. They seem to have some Easter egger genes in them too as they have a tiny bit of streaking of rust and/or a Sandy color on their necks. They hatched from blue eggs, but I'm assuming they've probably got some...
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    Amazingly sweet roo with a sour crop maybe?

    Thanks for your response. I'll check again tomorrow morning, but I had discovered it this morning before he ate
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    Amazingly sweet roo with a sour crop maybe?

    Hey everyone this as super sweet you g roo seems to have a sour crop. He's so sweet like a calm puppy and I was pettinghim this morning and noticed his crop was like a huge water balloon and wrapped around him like a cross body bag. No hard lump like it was impacted just really full distended...
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    Tough egg to crack

    Hey everyone. We're raising quail now for meat and eggs, but man, how do you all crack your quail eggs?! We can only hard boil them right now as it's near impossible to crack them without shell getting everywhere! We tried on the flat counter, glass edge, even wacking it with a knife edge....any...
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    Who's your matriarch?

    Our previous matriarch was a lot like your "leader" her name was big mama. She was great at keeping everyone in their place but also had the perfect balance of letting them sort their own problems out to an extent. She'd stand up for the youngsters and quell any quarrel that was getting out of...
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    Free Easter Egger Roosters, New England.

    South east. CT, RI area
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    How to safely swap birds?

    Thank you
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    How to safely swap birds?

    Hi everyone, Thinking about putting a hen up for a swap, but wondering how to do so safely. Should we quarantine the swapped bird? How do you? Is there an article on this already? Thanks
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    Connecticut!

    13 week old Easter egger roos free to anyone who is interested.
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    Free Easter Egger Roosters, New England.

    Hey we've got some rusty red and grey Easter Egger roosters 13 weeks old, if anyone is interested. We're in New England. Figured we'd offer them up here before inviting them to dinner.
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    Sexing Easter Eggers, rules of thumb?

    Thank you. I hope not. We'd like a hen and roo ameracauna.
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    Sexing Easter Eggers, rules of thumb?

    12 weeks old
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    Sexing Easter Eggers, rules of thumb?

    Thank you! I'll have to check my calendar for age
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