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    What chicken breed could they be?

    What do the "wild" chickens in your yard look like? Without knowing that, I'd say they'd be considered a backyard mix. The light brown bird looks kinda leggy and they both have that longer tail so I might guess they could be some type of gamefowl mix. 🤷‍♂️ Also it looks like you have a few boys...
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    Breed ID - Adult Hen

    It could possibly be a Calico Princess. The red on them is darker or lighter on some but they all have barring and usually a little black on the neck and tail.
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    Post Your Game Cam Pics Here!!!

    Looks like one of Santa's reindeer getting some early practice in...
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    Amberlink or Prairie Bluebell?

    Both of the varieties pictured should be Prairie Bluebells. I had a couple that looked exactly like this. They can come in black, too. In my experience they take more after their Leghorn heritage (slightly smaller, pretty flighty.) Did you get any extras from them?
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I got rid of some zinnia plants and made a bouquet with the good blooms.
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    Orange Tabby...He Stays and His Name is Finn (Update with Videos Dec 31)

    I'm not a vet or anything but this reminds me of my cat a few years ago when he had a urinary tract infection and a blockage. One day he didn't want to eat, hid under the bed, was straining while trying to use the bathroom and would meow a little like it hurt. When I finally got ahold of him I...
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    Hen or roo???

    Its pea comb is raised and makes me think it's likely a cockerel even though no reddening. I had a broody hatch some chicks earlier this year and one looked pretty similar to this one but with a little more comb-I knew it was a cockerel from day one. You should know for sure in a few more weeks.
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    How big is the biggest egg you've gotten!?

    My big Buff Orpington used to regularly lay ~80-95g eggs but this was the biggest one I ever got from her at 114g. In the second picture the smaller egg weighed 66g for comparison.
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    Opal legbar rooster?

    Pearl/Opal Legbar are the same thing. This farm is just calling them Pearl instead of Opal.
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    Opal legbar rooster?

    Yes, that does appear to be an Opal Legbar cockerel.
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    Wyandottes

    I agree with both just wanted to add the smaller, darker bird appears to be a blue laced red wyandotte.
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    Easter Egger- Hen or Roo?

    Are these your only birds? It could be the EE with the dark head and red and white wings, though I can't see its comb very well and male specific feathers would just start to be growing. All the others look female to me.
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    Wild Emus at The Lilly Pilly Tree

    I had to chuckle at this but it's such a true statement. I've learned a lot from my years in the woods and being able to decipher scat will tell you so much about the habitat around you and all the different critters that inhabit it. I enjoy reading about your experiences with the emus. Hope...
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    Thoughts

    A lot depends on what breeds were used to create that variety of hybrid. Some characteristics (physical/behavioral) may become evident much sooner than others and some may take more time. Give it a few more weeks and I'd say it'll become much clearer. Overall I'm very confident that bird is a...
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    Thoughts

    It appears you have a little cockerel there. The comb is pretty pronounced for 8 weeks but the splotchy coloring, along with the dark red on it's wings/shoulders means it's almost certainly a male.
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