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    Connecticut!

    Hi, from the Shelton/ Monroe area. Anyone have any left over chicks from the spring? I can't take chicks so I'm looking for some about 5-7 months old or older as look as they're still egg laying. Currently have 5 batnams and 2 full sized
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    Connecticut!

    Did someone take them?
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    Polish Crested Plucking attack

    She is only about 6 months old recently started laying
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    Polish Crested Plucking attack

    HI everyone I need some advice, I have a polish crested who I bought who didn't have any feathers due to plucking from previous flock. Then once I brought her home the same thing happened to her within my coop if girls and almost everyday she had a bloody head. I used EVERYTHING from Vaseline...
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    Connecticut!

    I currently have three roosters all are about 4 months old that I'm looking to trade for soon to be, or currently egg laying hens. Preferably under a year old. They are family pets! We want to see them go to a loving home. 1 we think is a Buff Orphington named Daniel, and 2 Barred rock mixes...
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    I have a crazy hen

    okay so I have this bantam hen it is in the coop with 3 others one who is her own size and 2 Rhode Island cross. I moved them in with the others last fall and they have been great ever since no behavior problems whatsoever then all the sudden about 2 months ago she started hiding in the coop and...
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    clear or red heat lamp?

    I am getting some baby chicks on Saturday and when I previous had chicks I used a clear heat bulb and then switched to a red heat bulb. I broke my red heat bulb and I was wondering if it really mattered whether I used red or clear?? I heard that Red lamp makes them less aggressive but I never...
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    2 month old silkie sebright mix? hen or roo?

    The reason I say Silkie mix is because they both have 1 extra toe but only on one legs. They are both clean legged
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    2 month old silkie sebright mix? hen or roo?

    This is Sunny, we are thinking that this might be a Roo but not 100% sure, Maybe a silkie Mix This is Pebbles, we are pretty sure this is a hen. That is more of a seabright mix This is Mocha, we are pretty sure that she is a hen, that is also a silkie mix
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    Limping, dislocated hip? 2 month old silkie mix

    Hi guys! So my 2 month old Silkie Mix I noticed about a week ago was favoring her left size. I noticed that her toes were pointing out to the left, away from her body. I also noticed that it feels like she has a bump or deformity on her left hip area. over the past couple of days it seems...
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    HELP!! (FIRST TIME CHICK MOM) baby bantam chick woobly and unbalanced!!

    unfortunately the chick passed away...2 weeks after everything we did for her
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    Cochin silkie?? and???

    You know the drill......I think my bottom 2 or cochin silkie crosses and I'm not sure about the top ones. And I think they are all hens but I am not sure.... They are all 1 month old Thanks :)
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    Guess that gender!! Pics. included!!

    Thanks guys!! Do you have any idea what breeds they might be as well? I know that they are bantams. I am thinking our two biggest ones are Silkie crosses but I am not sure on our little one.
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    Is there anyone from SE Connecticut?

    Wow didn't realize there was a bunch of us Chicken Farmer here in CT. We're from the New Haven area
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    Guess that gender!! Pics. included!!

    So I have 3 little babies that are about a month old each and I am trying to see if they're any clear signs if they are hens or roosters so I figured I would start here!! This is Mocha and Sunny and this is little Pebbles Thanks guys!!! :)
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