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    Some chicks are darker than others

    Yeah, I don't think she's a Plymouth Rock either, but it's the closest looking breed
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    Some chicks are darker than others

    My hen had just had chicks about 3 days ago. Not very sure what breed my hen is (she looks like a Plymouth Rock) but I do know what breed the roo is. My rooster is a buff Orpington. When I first saw the chicks they seemed all normal yellow(it was dark and night so I probably couldn't see the...
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    Bantam rooster face purple?

    Ok, thanks for the help!
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    Bantam rooster face purple?

    I think that Heart failure only occurs when the chicken is growing so fast and getting so large the heart can't handle it, but my roo is tiny and, well only a little fat. Today he was able to fly up on my porch, which is like 10 feet in the air! He is still very active as normal
  5. Pumpkin the rooster

    Bantam rooster face purple?

    What could I do to help them?
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    Bantam rooster face purple?

    It's about 60-70 F degrees outside, he breathes normally and is acting normal, so I shouldn't be concerned?
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    Bantam rooster face purple?

    About 2 days ago I went to check my chickens, and I noticed on my bantam roo that his face had the slightest blue tint, it was hardly noticeable, I just thought he got scared or something and his face will go back to normal, I came to check on him again today, and his face is purple! Not...
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    Chicken-like screaming at night??

    Maybe a skunk had gotten into a fight with a raccoon/oppossum
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    Chicken-like screaming at night??

    I know that, but they don't sound like a bantam chicken when they scream
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    Chicken-like screaming at night??

    -and then went back to roosting
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    Chicken-like screaming at night??

    About an hour ago, I could hear like a scream from one of my bantams, it sounded like my hen, but the more I thought about it, it actually sounded like the bantam roo I go outside to investigate, but the chickens are 100% undisturbed, no reaction, all were on their roost I later check the...
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    Is this a black Australorp?

    Haha, I could imagine your reaction
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    Is this a black Australorp?

    Well, that is interesting
  14. Pumpkin the rooster

    Is this a black Australorp?

    No, the one with the missing eye is a pullet, the cockerel tries to mount her everyday
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    Is this a black Australorp?

    Most likely
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