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    Checking in!

    Hello, everyone! We have been busy taking care of the farm and homeschooling. Here posting a picture of our new Bielefelder Rooster, we just got him today from a friend. He is so gorgeous and big for being only 4 months old. Hope everyone is doing well.
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    Best breeds for a purpose.

    Happy weekend, everyone! I'm coming to you all so I can hear your thoughts. I want to keep a flock of about 20 to 22 chickens two roosters included in this mix. My main goal is to have heritage breeds in a vast majority, that lay good and that I occasionally hatch some for meat and /or renew the...
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    Me again, goose pricing advice!

    Hi everyone!! I have a pilgrim goose that lost its boyfriend to a predator a few months ago. She is about 2 years old, she is thriving among the ducks but I feel she would be happier among other geese or at least with a partner. The problem is that my husband doesn't want more geese. I have been...
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    Khaki Campbell pricing.

    What is the average price for khaki Campbell about 3 months old? Also, at what age can one tell apart the sex for this breed? I'm being offered some at $30 per duck. I'm located in Central Florida.
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    Anyone in Central Florida breeding Ancona Ducks?

    Wondering if there is anyone from central Florida, close to Oviedo/Chuluota/Geneva that breeds Ancona Ducks? Thank you for reading.
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    Looking to freshen up my flock.

    Hello everyone!! I have had chickens for close to 2 years now so still consider myself a novice in the matter. Most of the chickens I have had have come to me via adoptions. I want to have a flock of my own choosing, breed wise. My purpose is to be able to have good egg production and a...
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    Breed ID help!

    Evening everyone!! Just curious as to what breed this youngster is? Any idea? It is about 3 months old and I bought it either as a coocku maran or cohin from tsc. I'm pretty convinced it is not a cochin but not idea what this one could be.
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    Reducing my flock. Pricing advice.

    Hello everyone, it's been a while. I have found myself keeping ducks lately and starting to love them more than chickens. I currently have some 3 months old pullets I bought from TSC and I'm thinking I want to sell those so I can buy some ducks instead. Breeds are: RIR, Sapphire gem, Easter...
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    Meat bird in trouble?

    Hello everyone, I purchased 14 Cornish Rock from TSC on 8/31. One of the chicks is not standing up, laying on the side, this is the smallest of them all. I understand that they grow fast and tent to have this kind of issues but is there anything I can do to help it out so it can live it's best...
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    Adding older hens, yay or nay?

    Hello everyone, I'm coming across the opportunity of buying some hens that are still laying, 3 aged about years old. They are being sold for $10 each, I want hens for the eggs but this would be my oldest, I'm interested because some of these are laying some shade of blueish eggs (I'm not...
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    First time with broody hen

    Hi all! First time dealing with a broody hen, chicks are due to hatch tomorrow the 8th and the 9th. My nesting boxes are not in the coop, we moved them to a bunny enclosure closer to the house in order to have two roost ladders in the coop when I integrated a large number of adult hens to my...
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    Geese for a newbie?

    Someone local to me is rehoming a male and female pilgrim geese. I'm very tempted for some reason. However, I have only had chickens, sheep and pigs for a year. We live in 5acres all fenced in, within it there are 3 fenced pastures and our main residence area. We also have two girls aged 2 and...
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    Breed ID

    Hello everyone, Can someone identify the breed on this hen? She has been broody, sitting on 8 eggs since the 20th and I always saw this hen being so feisty, the last thing that crossed my mind was for it to become a chicken mommy. I'm crossing my fingers, this is my first time ever with a...
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    Number of roosters in flock.

    Hello everyone, I have an eclectic flock consisting of 17 hens( barred rock, rir, faverolle, Indian game, speckled sussex, marans, orpington mix, welsummer and maybe other breeds that I have no idea what they are), 2 roosters one barred rock and the other one came from a home with silky, black...
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    Another breed puzzle for this newbie.

    Wondering what these 3 girls are? Thank you all 😊 The colorful ones maybe speckled sussex?
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    Breed ID

    Hello everyone, I was fortunate enough to acquire 10 hens this past weekend. What I know about them is that they are 1-2 years old they came from cackle hatchery as a surprise box. The previous owner is not sure what most of them are so I will be posting here to see if you all can help me ID...
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    Red sexlinked versus rhode Island red.

    I think these two are related? But if you were to pick one over the other one when it comes to egg production, cold/ heat tolerance and hardiness in general, which would you pick?
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    Ameraucana?

    Hello everyone, I have been wanting to add some colors to my flock as well as diversity in egg color. Someone on my local community page had this chicks for sale. I was told that they came from a hatchery that they are ameraucana and that they have been sexed as females. Can you guys with your...
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    Thoughts on gender?

    I have now 3 younger chicks left after Mr. Fox passed by. I have absolutely zero knowledge about this gender of these birdies. They hatched on Aug 5th, it was a surprise hatch. The owner thinks they might be a mix of buff orpington, olive egger but I think she also has silkies. I think the two...
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    Flock behavior and free ranging

    Hi guys, I have attached a video of my older flock and the chicks that are turning 3 months old on the 5th. They are still frightful of the big hens and not really hanging out rather they have their own clique. Is this normal? Everyone have been living together for weeks now and no change. Also...
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