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    Easter Egger Hen or Roo?

    She's got some Blu Kote on her feathers back there, maybe that's what you're seeing? ... she's definitely not bottom of the pecking order, but a couple other girls got in a bad habit of picking on her. She's bigger than the other girls, but may be a week older than them. Thanks for the reply...
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    Easter Egger Hen or Roo?

    Not yet, they're just three months old yet. Looking forward to it though!
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    Easter Egger Hen or Roo?

    Awesome, thanks everyone! I ended up with an EE roo when I had a little flock years ago so just worrying about nothing it looks like!
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    Easter Egger Hen or Roo?

    Hi, guys, hoping to get an opinion. I've got a 3 month easter egger who just seems a little different from her sisters. She stands a little more upright... Could "she" be a boy?
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    ARE they PIGS or what?

    This may sound crazy since everyone seems to recommend pellets over mash because it supposedly wastes less, but I just switched my birds to mash and they love it - haven't wasted a bit of it yet. I noticed they were spilling the pellets all over the ground in order to get to the dust left over...
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    Frustration With My Local Feed Stores

    One of the feed stores around here tried to sell me scratch instead of the layer pellets I asked for. He said that's what all chicken farmers primarily feed their birds. Luckily there are other feed stores in my area that know what they are selling.
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    Just Showing Off...

    What beautiful birds!
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    Just Showing Off...

    Took some funny pictures this afternoon of my small flock and just wanted to show off. That's our two black sex-links, Alexandra and Margarita in the front, and in the back, Henrietta our Buff Orpington and Coco Rico our EE roo. I kind of really love these birds. Group shots are hard to get...
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    Blood in Stool

    Ok, started treatment with corid this morning, and after the week is through I will plan on giving them a vitamin supplement and making yogurt a more regular part of their diet. The coop and waterer have been cleaned. Would yogurt be in any way beneficial while they are on the corid or should I...
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    Blood in Stool

    Are they acting normal? When mine had coccida they were quiet, sleeping and feathers were ruffled. It could have been a fluke in one dropping but I'd keep a sharp eye out on their behavior. Yes, they are all acting normal - eating, running around, and all that other good stuff chickens do...
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    Blood in Stool

    Thanks, FlaChickenMan. I checked under their roosts this morning, and there was no blood. Should I go ahead and treat them anyway just in case, or is it harsh on their little bodies?
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    Blood in Stool

    This morning as I was mixing the shavings in our coop, I noticed some bloody stool underneath one of the roosts. We have four chickens, two were recently introduced, and I suspect it is one of those two who is having the problem. Is this likely coccidia? I've given them some yogurt today, in...
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    EE hen, I hope, updated pics

    The city doesn't allow them and we don't have very nice neighbors.
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    EE hen, I hope, updated pics

    Well, sure enough, he tried crowing this morning. I'm pretty bummed we're going to have to find a new home for him. He's very sweet - jumps up on my lap every night when I get home from work. Guess we'll have to find a couple more pullets to keep my Buff Orp girl company. Thanks for all the...
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    Hello from Pasadena

    Welcome from a bit north in Santa Barbara. It's been a pretty warm winter
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