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    5 month old rooster with puffy eye

    My 5 month old Minorca rooster has had his left eye shut for two days now. The bottom lid seems to be swollen when compared to his other eye, but there is no obvious signs of damage or infection. He can open it, but only does so briefly then shuts it again. There does not appear to be any...
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    kjxoxo1 -- My black bird is definitely not an Australorp! We know that for certain at this point. =) We're almost certain he's a White Faced Black Spanish or a Minorca. His white earlobes are getting bigger everyday.
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    Do your Australorps have white earlobes?
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    Soooo... our mystery chick is 10 weeks old today, and yesterday we heard crowing. Pretty decent crows, too! My husband went to let them out this morning and was greeted with four crows out of Mystery Chick. Is it officially a rooster, now? Or do pullets sometimes exhibit crowing attempts at...
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    Really? A "she"??? I'll be so excited if you're right. We have two Buff Orp roos already for sure! And I am not looking forward to giving any away... they are all such happy, good birds right now. But if Blackie is a she, our flock might be okay with two roos. Our exotic frequently chest...
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    Oh, and I forgot to mention, he has a gorgeous greenish sheen coming through on many of his feathers. Not sure if that helps identify the breed.
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    Here's a recent pic of my bonus chick. Any guesses? At this point we are still leaning toward a White Faced Black Spanish or maybe a Minorca. He's a bit bossy, but seems to be good to the girls. And if we find out that "he" is a "she", we'll be shocked.
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    "What People Think I Do" Meme Contest! ***WINNERS ANNOUNCED***

    We are new to chickens, so I deviated from the original topic a bit.
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    Doing a meat breed comparison, White Rocks and Cornish X

    Any update photos or have the Cornish X already gone to the table?
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    Help! 5 Week Old Chicks PECKING and BLEEDING!

    cafarmgirl--I think they are feeling a bit crowded or bored in the coop. At five weeks they are not big enough to let loose all day for free-ranging, and that is our plan for them. So an hour or so per day is what they get for now. We can't build a temporary run for them as it would be a waste...
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    Help! 5 Week Old Chicks PECKING and BLEEDING!

    We are using a red brooder lamp. Last night as we sat in the coop, we noticed that their heads are getting a little large for the in-line red feeder trays from TSC, so we decided to see what would happen if we took off the lid and it was a feeding frenzy. I'm actually wondering if the pecking...
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    Comment by 'figliadelre' in article 'Featherdust Flock'

    Beautiful photos! Oh, and Derperella = the BEST dopey chicken name EVER! "Derp! Derp!" I was nearly in tears laughing as I read about her.
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    McMurray Bonus Chick... Black Australorp?

    I'll have to get a good pic to post, but we're thinking he's a White Faced Black Spanish. Anyone have one of these?
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