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    What is this?

    So you do think its a girl? Since she's a meat bird, will she really eat until she dies of her own weight? I can't quite figure out what I'm supposed to do with her. I was going to get one other laying hen so she could have company, but would I have to restrict both of their diets?
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    Estimated age and sex of this rescue?

    Are meat birds both sexes? I'm wanting to keep her as long as I can. Hopefully she will live a mediocre chicken life, and not be eaten for quite some time. If its a rooster, I won't be able to keep him. we've upset the neighbors with our last 3 roosters.
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    What is this?

    This morning I acquired a chicken from a friend who picked it up in the middle of downtown. We suspect it is an escapee from the local chicken plant. I'd love any help I can get - it sure is an ugly ugly chicken. It has poop all over, but I don't want to hose it off because its so cold...
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    Estimated age and sex of this rescue?

    This morning I acquired a chicken from a friend who picked it up in the middle of downtown. We suspect it is an escapee from the local chicken plant. I'd love any help I can get - it sure is an ugly ugly chicken. It has poop all over, but I don't want to hose it off because its so cold...
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    Can anyone help sex my chick? I've been told both roo and hen. I'm so confused! - 2 months old
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    Needing help with Breed and sex

    Are you sure all of them are? =( I was hoping to keep at least one or two of them. They all get along so well. Or is that just because they are so young?
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    Bunny, Martha, and June

    We decided that no matter the gender they would keep their Girly names. =) What they don't know won't hurt 'em.
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    Needing help with Breed and sex

    These were given to me and as far as I can tell Martha is a barred rock 90% guess its a roo - June might me a leghorn and is 100% roo - Bunny is my assumed EE chick and still uncertain on sex.
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    Bunny, Martha, and June

    These are my first chicks to chickens and I'm so excited to watch them grow. I spent 3 hours today just watching 'chicken tv'. Anyways. Here are a few pictures comparing them from the day they got home - to today- one month and 10 days after bringing them home.
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    Chicks and Dog

    my dog is a very mothering type - to all critters, big and small.
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    Help, I don't know what to do!

    I picked out three chicks to start my backyard flock, and it seems that two of the three are turning into roosters. My immediate thoughts to follow were that I'm going to have to find homes for one, or both birds because I am under the impression that keeping two roosters is asking for trouble...
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    day old chick with purple swollen leg/foot - lethargic - not eating/drinking

    Thanks for your help and support everyone.
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    day old chick with purple swollen leg/foot - lethargic - not eating/drinking

    Yeah he was pretty miserable looking. It's bittersweet and I'm sorry for the little guy - but I'm glad he's gone.
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    day old chick with purple swollen leg/foot - lethargic - not eating/drinking

    Unfortunately little Lefty died this afternoon. I successfully splinted the curled toes, but couldn't splint the very badly injured leg. I was giving pedialyte and runny scrambled eggs. The little guy just didn't have it in him. I'm glad his suffering is over. I couldn't let it go on for much...
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    day old chick with purple swollen leg/foot - lethargic - not eating/drinking

    Is it for sure a circulation issue, and not a broken leg? at the knee joint is goes appear to be crushed - could that be the culprit? Also - what do I do to get him to eat/drink?
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