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    Male or Female splash-laced red Wyandotte?

    Yeah... I've heard they are a trickier one to sex because of their small combs.
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    Male or Female splash-laced red Wyandotte?

    Thought I got three swedish flower hens, (a new breed for me). After a few weeks, when I noticed a difference in growth-rate, I sent some pix to the hatchery I got them from. Welp, turns out one is a splash-laced red Wyandotte. The photos show the chick at, just shy, of a month old. We've named...
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    New Chickens STILL won't use the coop!

    So putting them in before its dark seemed to help?
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    New Chickens STILL won't use the coop!

    My biggest issue is I'm in New England... but I will try keeping them in longer. Womp Womp.
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    New Chickens STILL won't use the coop!

    *Should mention the run is 30x15 and the coop is 10x10. Many roosting options. Clean bedding. Window for light. Very warm and ventilated. There are 5 brooder boxes that are covered and clean. More than enough space for the amount of chickens
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    New Chickens STILL won't use the coop!

    I have 10 easter eggers and introduced 6 bantams around late July. We halved the run and used a mini green coop as their night-time sleeping arrangements. Did the whole separate, but live side-by-side bit, and then they foraged together. No major issues and they began to live together. Tried...
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    My favorite chicken has a puffy face!!

    Ok, found out that chicken do not have the physical ability to process antihistamines. Luckily she didn't really eat any. Took her to the vet today, not an eye injury, but also it was not conclusive whether it was contagious or not. I've got two kinds of eye drops, one of which is an antibiotic...
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    My favorite chicken has a puffy face!!

    Ok, I tried 1/4 25 mg benadryl. We shall see what happens. Oh Bobby!!
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    My favorite chicken has a puffy face!!

    I was wondering if it could be a sting, no discharge, no sneezing, no breathing sounds that are off - good energy
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    My favorite chicken has a puffy face!!

    I should also mention that I am washing my hand voraciously and making sure I don't have the other chickens things come in contact with her's. Even clothing.
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    My favorite chicken has a puffy face!!

    The first picture is from today and the second (outside) is from yesterday. I have her separated from the flock since yesterday, she's in the downstairs bathroom with towels on the floor, food and water. I have washed her face with soap and water and used anti-biotic ointment. She's still eating...
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    Fermented feed feeder

    I am so gonna show this to my husband! I think this solves our fermented chicken food probs!
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    Raising birds for meat - Raising roosters together

    I'm new here, so I haven't raised meat birds. Don't even know if I could. Of course before I can even think about going through that process I have to understand how to care for the chickens. I see lots of chick hatcheries selling males, but everything I've read talks about chicken/rooster...
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    Interesting (unusual?) comb!

    I thought that the comb (attached picture) on Peaches the rooster was a pea comb. What is his called?
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    Interesting (unusual?) comb!

    Should've mentioned! Easter Egger!
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