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    Sand smell?

    Just leave it until it dries to a bone dry, then it doesn’t smell.
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    Sand smell?

    Sadly sand tends to stink if it doesnt have good enough water drainage. All that poo would get stuck at the bottom and marinate in the water then smell horribly when disturbed. You can’t really do much except wait for the sand to dry out, then it will stop smelling.
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    What do you keep in your dual purpose chicken First-Aid kit?

    I would highly suggest stocking up on dewormer (egg withdrawal no matter what) and either elector psp (no egg withdrawal but expensive) or permethrin (longer egg withdrawal but cheaper). Egg withdrawal is meaning a time where humans should not consume their eggs. Whist it is chemicals, there is...
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    Rural King Bantam Bin Chick Identification!

    Clean legs and beards make me think banty EEs. I dont know of any other bearded bantams other than barbu de watermael or however you spell their name.
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    show quality

    Congrats! Sometimes the classes are small so there is a larger chance to be able to win. Hatcheries aren't known for their incredible quality but there are some decent birds that can pop up once and a while. I had a decent wyandotte a few years back that was a hatchery bird. Never shower her but...
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    Meyers mystery breed/gender

    It could be opal possibly but a very washed out one 🤷‍♀️ Its feathers do look to have that shredder gene somehwere. They still could be the frost white legbars as frost whites aren’t exactly a true breed and more of a mix of a mix. Here are some images of my opal legbars when they were pullets...
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    Meyers mystery breed/gender

    They all seem to be frost white legbars. Opal legbars are more purpley. Well, 2 may be a white rock but I am unsure. They all look to be pullets. You got lucky! They should be spunky and personable birds. I miss my legbars haha. Whoops, 1 just loaded in for me. Legbar based easter egger
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    Need ideas on transporting ten chickens on short notice

    Any large cardboard boxes can also work perfectly. I have seen people also use random plastic boxes with holes in it. Honestly, anything that they can breathe in and fit in somewhat comfortably will work in a rush. Your temporary hen setup at your parents’ sounds actually really good. Make sure...
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    Sexing cream legbars- they all look alike to me

    Thats absolutely horrible! I an so glad you guys were safe and some of the babies made it out :hugs These guys could be pure legbar however I would not personally breed them due to the not distinct patterning as a chick. Plus one has no crest whatsoever. Still very cute girls and hopefully you...
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    Hen or Roo - silver lace wyandotte

    A single comb can pop up in SLW due to genetics. It’s funky. But nothing says cockerel currently. I would wait a few more weeks to be certain
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    🐔 Hens 8+ Years Old - What Contributed to Their Longevity?

    I have a younger flock currently (oldest is 3) and have already had a multitude of hens who have died to to natural causes (2 reproductive issues and ones eye had an injury it never healed properly from). My oldest hen is doing good and it would be awesome for her to live long. I would love to...
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    Why aren't call ducklings sexed before they are shipped out from the hatcheries?

    Call ducklings are bantams so they are much smaller and therefore much more fragile to vent sex. Same goes for bantam chickens, they wont sex them due to their smaller size and higher risk for injury.
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    Chickens suddenly stopped laying for 3 months?

    3-4 months is about the time they take off before starting to lay again.
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    1 chicken has decided to sleep outside?

    Some birds are just not brilliant and like to sleep outside. Keep putting her into the coop at night, hopefully if that is a daily thing that happens, she will relearn that coop means where she sleeps.
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    Sexing Easter Eggers, rules of thumb?

    Yeah, the only 100% female is the one in the 4th image, the rest seem to be boys. Thats a ton of roos.
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