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    How to quiet loud hens?

    Hello, we added 3 new hens to our flock last spring (Wyandotte) we now have 6 total all. The older 3 have always been pretty quiet but the 3 new ones who are now full grown and laying, constantly walk around the yard clucking very loudly, they just sand there squawking like crazy (we live in the...
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    Breeders in SW Michigan

    Hi, looking for some recommendations on breeders in or around Kent County. Or if this is a Michigan list already established that would work too, thanks!
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    Buying a new hen advice

    Hi! We purchased 5 baby chicks in July, 2 didn't make it and now 2 of the 3 left are roosters. So we are thinking of purchasing some grown hens. I've found a couple local listings on Craigslist for hens that claim they are actively laying. Just looking for some advise in what I should look for...
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    Gender Help Please

    any idea if these 3 are hens or Roos? All are about 12 weeks old. We think we've heard some crowing. Thanks!
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    How to tell male from female

    We are new chicken owners and purchased 5 chicks this summer from a local breeder, of the 5, two died within 2 months and now the other 3 have all started crowing! I'm not familiar with the true sounds of a crow, is it possible its just some odd hen sound? Now that they are older, is there a way...
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    Would Coryza have come from the Breeder?

    I purchased 5 chicks from a breeder, they were 2-4 weeks old (Our first attempt at raising chickens). One of them died within a week from symptoms of Coryza (but not confirmed, we have no chicken vet in the city) now a 2nd one has the same symptoms and will probably not make it another 24hrs...
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    Sick Chick - Please help

    Hi, I'm new to the site and to chickens. We bought 5 chicks 3-4wks old about 3 weeks ago, after one week one of them got severally lethargic, stopped eating, would just fall asleep in the backyard, she died within 24hrs of these symptoms. The other 4 seemed fine but now 2 weeks later another one...
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