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    How can I tell if peafowl chicks are boys or girls?

    One of my peachicks has a spot on its head and is a little bit lighter color. Do you think thats any indicator of male or female? They mostly look just alike.
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    2025 Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest Entries - Picture Heavy

    I was wondering as well. That's a lot of baby birds to judge!
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I'm over 18 (way over). I live in SD (lower 48) and I signed up for the newsletter.
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    Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I think i ready did sign up for their mailing list, but i did it again just to be sure.
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    16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Total of 24! So FLUFFY.
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    White spots on head of Hyline (after 1.5 years)?

    I have had chickens get progressively lighter with age, especially my mottled d'uccle. Also my black runner duck is 2 years old and his green head is generously speckled with white. Just another thing to discover about our birds, imo!
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    16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    20 out of 25 houdan mixes hatched so far! I did set 36 eggs but most of the bantams were infertile.
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    Sharp Frizzle Feathers

    Also her feathers have been fine until now. I had a frazzle from a hatchery and she had terribly brittle feathers and very red skin, pretty 😖 awful.
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    Sharp Frizzle Feathers

    Nope. I hatched her last year, frizzle roo and smooth hen.
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    Sharp Frizzle Feathers

    Hi! I'm wondering if anyone has advice on frizzle wing feathers? All 3 of my fizzle gals have grown these awful weapons. I read that it was just unpreened keratin sheath and that I could maybe help them get it off, but I've had no luck. She seemed to not like me pulling at her wings, and also...
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    Conjunctivitis in Chick! Please help!

    Terramycin works awesome. Its drug name is oxytetracycline. Used to be able to get it at the feed store but now you might have to ask at the vet.
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