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    Hen won't use leg toes curled on foot

    I have a one year old polish hen, yesterday we noticed she wasn't moving much and when we went by she went to get up but wouldn't use one of her legs really. She was kind of trying to stand on her "knucles" but not really putting weight on it. She had bumblefoot as a chick so we looked at her...
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    Adding adult hens to pullets

    Justus to let all you helpful peeps know that everythig went awesome, we put them in when everyone was asleep. There were some squables the next day but after that everybody seems to have found there place…and the new chickens are comfortable enough they've started laying in our nest boxes...
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    Adding adult hens to pullets

    I have 7 pullets1 cockerel all 10-13 weeks. I want to add some year old hens who are already laying into the bunch. Besides the quarantine what other advice can you very knowledgable chicken keepers give me. I am wondering if it would be ok to add another 8 hens. Also the breeds avail are...
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    another silkie owner needing some gender help

    Thanks much! We were thinking the same thing…now we have to decide if we want to keep a boy lol
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    Plymouth Rock thread!

    Hi PEI chicken, yeah there aren't too many of us on here lol and yes the place I got my heritage breeds from does have them http://www.circlepondfarm.com/chickens.htm They have a great variety..only straight run though. I have two mille fleur d'uccle cockerels I'm trying to re-home from them...
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    another silkie owner needing some gender help

    Looking to get some help on sexing my two silkies, they are about 10-13 weeks. THank you
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    breed and gender of my two bantams

    These ones are about 10-13 weeks old. I think they are suppose to be bantam brahmas..not sure. I think we unfortunatley have two boys..any help with breed and gender would be much appreciated. Thanks #1 #2
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    Columbian Rock Thread!!!!

    We got a mixed batch of chicks about 2 months ago and there was this one columbian rock in the mix. She's our favorite. She's even nicer then the silkies
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    These are my two buffs, his comb isn't straight though..not sure if thats normal or not. THis is my first flock and I just got two of multiple breeds..ended up with a male and female orp. THey are about 10-13 weeks
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    Plymouth Rock thread!

    These are my male and female rocks. They are about 10-13 weeks. I think he is a pretty handsome boy!
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