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    Mystery gray and yellow chick - Help ID?

    Hello, did you ever figure out the breed of your chicken? I got some mystery chicks that looked almost identical to your original picture. Very curious.
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    Mistaken Identity

    Barred Rock X Buff Orpington? The one has some of the buff's golden feathers :confused:
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    5 week chicks, mystery breeds!

    The lady at the store was pretty confident they were Cochins... but their legs have zero feathers... so that means not a Cochin, right?
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    What's This Mystery Chick?

    It looks exactly like my Easter Egger when it was that age. Great layer. Beautiful egg color.
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    5 week chicks, mystery breeds!

    They are the same size as my leghorn and "orpington" chicks right now. I understand Jersey Giants are much larger birds (when full grown). At what age do they usually become bigger?
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    5 week chicks, mystery breeds!

    I purchased some chicks at the feed store to put under a broody hen who had been sitting for over 2 months. My main goal was to help Darla get off the nest, so I wasn't super picky about the breed of chicks (although I knew which breeds I definitely did not want). The store I went to had...
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    Ended 2025 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    this picture was a vertical that I couldn't pass up to share. Meet Mr.TinaTurner. He was my first polish. 🤣
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    Ended 15th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Guess How Many Eggs Hatched!

    I suppose I'll be an optimistic guesser: 2,024 hatches!
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    Ended Wildlife Photo Contest

    Entry 1
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello BYC peeps! I've also been pretty busy with my four kiddos, 14 chickens, 8 ducks and oh yeah, we decided to try out QUAIL! I have to admit these feathered critters are the most fun animal experiences I've had! We've finally settled on a rooster that fits our family well (blue sapphire gem-...
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    What kind of Polish is this?

    We bought this Polish and was told it was a hen... so we promptly named it Tina Turner (totally understandable)... after 4 months and not a single egg, Tina Turner crowed. Now called MR.Tina Turner, I was wondering... what kind of Polish is this guy???
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    Chicken Spa Day

    My daughters decided that they were going to paint our chickens' nails. They had so much fun and most of the chickens stood still for the special occasion! A fun idea I wanted to share with other chicken owners who are parents of little ones.
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    Once Upon an Egyptian Goose

    In the late summer of 2020, we had two strange birds arrive at our stock tank. They were much larger than the whistling ducks who would often pass through. Our small flock of domestic ducks always seemed to enjoy the visitors. But these new birds made a strange sound. My husband thought they...
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    Egyptian Geese

    Egyptian Geese are actually duscks and not geese at all. Their babies are called ducklings (as they are not actually geese). They got their name from the honk-like quack the females make. The males make a quieter sound. They are territorial to other Egyptian geese and some other flying birds...
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    Found Dead Duckling Covered in Fire Ants

    This morning the kids went to let the ducks out of the coop and all but one came out. They peeked inside and found one of our 2 week old ducklings dead lying on the floor with fire ants covering its head and neck. This is NOT a small duckling anymore. It was about 16in long stretched from beak...
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