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    Olive Egger Sexing Help

    The first looks like a plymouth barred rock, the solid black one might be a black australorp? They don’t look at all like Olive Eggers to me.
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    Dead chicken(s)

    I had three chickens turn up with no heads within a few months of each other. I got a motion activated camera and caught a fox trying to get in the run and one night a raccoon that WAS in the run! Most likely the raccoon but the fox was a surprise. Sailed over my chain link with one jump! The...
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    It may sound dumb but will squirrels try to kill baby chicks?

    My dog just killed a fat squirrel in our run eating the chicken food. Came here to ease my guilt haha! I hate killing predators that are just doing what they are born to do but I have some babies I just moved outside and I love my girls too much to see more of them killed.
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    Wing feathers curling in lavender orp.

    Lavenders tend to have a “shredder gene” that can make their plumage rough looking. They may need extra attention in very hot or very cold temps, since the feathers don’t help them regulate temperature as well as normal feathers do. But other than looks, they will be totally normal. I’ve even...
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    4 week old Chocolate Orpingtons

    First 2 look like roo posture, but I could be wrong. Keep us updated!
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    Guess the gender!

    Thanks! I’ve been thinking the barred rock is a pullet cause it’s got tail feathers and the lavender might be a roo, but honestly I’m just along for the ride! My local breeder will take them back if they’re Roos but I’m hoping for majority pullets this round 🤞🏻 Now Easter Eggers, I have no clue...
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    Guess the gender!

    Hey yall 👋 I am a backyard chook keeper of a flock of 6. I currently have 2 grown gals out in the yard (buff orpington and black australorp) and I’m raising 4 inside until their feathers are in. I’ve been researching how to tell what gender they are (no Roos allowed in city limits). I have my...
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