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    Baby Bantam: cochin? Or.....????

    I just picked up this bantam...not sure what breed it is. Golden laced cochin, partridge cochin? mille fleur? I'm not sure yet... Thanks for your help!
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    Is this beak normal? If not, what can I do?

    I guess I'm talking about both lol. The chip in the middle, and also how the beak above/around the nostrils is bumpy. I've only had easter eggers before this batch, so I'm not familiar with this. But as long as it's not a big concern, I feel better and will just keep an eye on it. Thank you...
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    Is this beak normal? If not, what can I do?

    I just picked up this bantam and after getting home I noticed it's beak. I'm not sure if it was just pecked at or what. I'm also not sure if I'm supposed to do anything for it, or if it's just a normal looking day old beak. Thanks in advance!!!
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    Bantam ID help, 4 chicks, a few days old

    I got 4 of these little guys from tractor supply...mixed bantams. I am only guessing the breeds based on Google searches but would love some extra opinions! Thank you in advance!!! #1 (white crested blue polish?) #2 (welsummer? EE? Brown leghorn?) #3 (silver laced polish? Silver...
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    Can mareks kill one chicken every other month? I'm losing my flock slowly!

    I just started with a flock last April. We had one found dead in the coop in August, then another one in the run in September. We had a Tom that I blamed since he reached a good size by Sept., so I made sure to separate him from the chickens. Well a few days later I noticed one of our...
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    Don't know what breed or gender you have? Click here!

    I'm new to chickens. Last year we got 5 "pullets" which turned out to be all roos. This year we tried again, so far we got one little bantam roo for sure, but I'm not sure about these Easter Eggers. Last year I totally thought I had some hens, so I don't have the eye for this quite yet. They...
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    Easter Egger - Rooster? Hen?

    I'm new to chickens. Last year we got 5 "pullets" which turned out to be all roos. This year we tried again, so far we got one little bantam roo for sure, but I'm not sure about these Easter Eggers. Last year I totally thought I had some hens, so I don't have the eye for this quite yet. They...
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Got 5 chicks three months ago, the feed store tried to pick out all girls...but now I've been told they are aaaaall roos. This is my first flock so I am not sure, I thought the white egger was the only roo, but now I'm not sure. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Rooster or Hen?? Please help a newbie :)

    :PI got 5 chicks to start raising for eggs. The guy at the store wing-sexed them, but now I've read that this doesn't work. They are a couple months old now. The white easter egger crows but so far no one else does. Any help is much appreciated.
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