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The 9 Comb TypesYes. It is still a single comb. Almost all Mediterranean class hens' combs flop over. Roosters' combs are upright but not hens.- ChickenCanoe
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My Flock! Sycamore Hill Chicks
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Hi everybody! I created this page to show you guys my chickens! Baby Pics! Ginny (aka Ginestra) Kyla (aka Kyla Hen, Star Wars Reference )... -
Seedy Bake For Poultry- Perfect Chicken Treat!
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Moist Christmas Fruitcake
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Bamboozled Again
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:he LOL, I learned something new.. again. So, I have 3 leghorns (so I thought) and I was pretty sure 1 was a roo because it was slimmer and... -
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Chicken3fly's flock.
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VERY low cost but efficient
- Byutfl
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My husband and I live in a rainforest at a 2000 level in Hawaii. We have 4 chickens and we bought a coop that says that it could fit up to 6... -
bumblefoot?
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I have a hen who a few days ago I noticed was not putting weight on her foot. I took her in examined her and saw a small bumblefoot on her foot. I... -
Chickens 101 - if You get this You are on Your way
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There are many, many highly useful and informative articles to get You started however few draw attention to a fundamentally important Chicken... -
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Help what is my quail doing
- taylynp
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One of my quails born a week ago is walking backwards up to the edge of the brooder and doing a summersault. Not sure what to do and I’m very... -
Boys polish chick? (Have video)
- Catbutts
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Moody Roo
- Onechicktwochickthree
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A few nights ago I was working later than usual so asked my friend to lock my chickens up in their coops. I got home very late, to my astonishment... -
Evicted chickens! (But no..)
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No but really, my two recent Serama chicks (bad batch out of over 12 only 2 were fertile) sadly I bought them didn't produce them. Non sadly if... -
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- Wilbur275
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Hello I have a chicken that is laying on 5 duck eggs they will hatch here soon. My question is will the moma chicken take care of them or do they... -
Very light Silkie red sores by eyes. Is it possibly lice or mites?
- Silkiemama72
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Our silkie rooster has been very violent lately but that is to a whole separate hen. This particular hen, Judy has had some white crunchy stuff on...