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    My rooster is trans.

    He may look like a big boy but he is still a scared little boy at heart. Since he has only been with you for a month he is still not sure where he fits into the flock. And the hens may not have completely accepted him yet. The nest box is a safe spot for him. Give him time and he will join the...
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    Owner of hunting preserve dropped off ten guinea fowl

    I would be angry too! Guineas are domesticated in the United States but most people who have them let them free range. However, they do provide food and water. And they confine them at night. If guineas are allowed to sleep in trees and not be confined at night, they won't last long. Guineas...
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    urgent—baby chick question

    The chick will be fine by itself for a few days. Put a mirror in the brooder and spend time holding the chick if you can. It's not uncommon to totally raise a chick by itself. But it will become a pet. :old
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    You were asking about fake guinea eggs, I use the real thing.... When the guineas start laying in the spring I leave 4 or 5 of their eggs in the nest. But I will use a magic marker to make a round spot on the pointed end of the egg. The female will usually lay eggs for 2 or 3 months before...
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    Broody Guinea Fowl

    If she is not in a safe place then you can take the eggs and she will abandon that nest. It will make the hen angry but they get over it. Most of the time! Right now I have a guinea hen sitting on 3 fake chicken eggs. :D I wont let her spend the night on the fake eggs but every morning she goes...
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    3 week old roo going after other chicks

    The only brown Leghorn roos I ever had were both extremely aggressive and ended up in the fry pan!:old
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    Is it safe to move my baby chicks outside to my garage that nots the best insulated with their heat/ brooder lamps?

    30's and 40's at night is too cold for chicks under 6 weeks old. If you put them out now they will need a heat lamp for sure. :old
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    Incubating eggs

    I love hatching day 🐣
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    10 week old Hen or Roo ?

    Looks like a girl to me too! :old
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    Do I have hens or roosters?

    Love the pictures!
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    Do I have hens or roosters?

    Yep. she's a girl too! :old
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    Do I have hens or roosters?

    They look like girls to me ;)
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    Incubating eggs

    5 of the 9 blue Cream Legbar/ Sapphire eggs hatched. I was hoping for 2 or 3 females and I'm pretty sure I have at least 2 of them. The yellow one in the center just came out of the incubator a few minutes ago. :wee
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    Cabbage is bad for chickens?

    I'm not sure if this has been addressed on this thread but if the cabbage has any brown slime on it from the cabbage getting old. the slime is very toxic. I threw out a bunch of old cabbage several years ago, Of course there was a feeding frenzy with all the chickens. An hour or two later I...
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    Incubating eggs

    I just put 9 eggs in the incubator this morning! They are all blue eggs from Cream Legbar mixes. (barnyard specials). They should hatch on the 1st day of spring. I had put away my incubators and said 'no more hatching cause I'm too old.'. So much for good intentions :old:jumpy
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