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    Limping, thickened white skin, possible wound?

    The first pic is her keel; the second is the upper part if her leg, the part indicated below. (I sprayed some blukote on after I took the first pics.) She does not have a swollen hock or ankle. She has also not been laying around very much and this morning was in the woods with the rest of the...
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    Limping, thickened white skin, possible wound?

    Not sure what is going on. Matilda is a 1.5 year old Australorp. She has been having feather growth problems for a few months, but we finally figured out that another hen was pecking her. That he has gone, and she has been getting lots of new feathers. This afternoon, I went outside to discover...
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    Pale, Shrivled Wattles and Possible Scaly Leg Mites

    Ok, thanks! I think I am being a little over zealous with my inspection...I just want to make sure my lovey is ok!
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    Pale, Shrivled Wattles and Possible Scaly Leg Mites

    Sylvie is a 1.5 year old Silver Laced Wyandotte, and for several reasons has been living with another flock for about 3 weeks. I picked her up today and noticed two things. First, her wattles are shrivled and feel thick at the top, like a swollen gland. She is also pale around her wattles and...
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    VA-Free EE Cockerel

    Happy news! Edd has found an excellent home. Yay!
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    Easter egger male or female

    Def pullet. My cockerel was hatched in March and the difference is quite obvious.
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    VA-Free EE Cockerel

    15 week old Easter Egger cockerel is mostly black and white right now but has buff and red coming in. Also has a lovely pea comb. Edd is docile and easy to handle, but still keeps an eye out for his girls. I would keep him, but I really don't have enough hens. I am willing to travel to find him...
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    We are going to wait and see how Edd's personality turns out. I have a 10 month old and just can't have an aggressive bird. But if he stays as sweet as he is now, we're going to keep him. He's a lovely bird!
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    I thought so. I only have 6 hens. Can I keep a roo with 6 hens?
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    I am about 95% sure I have an EE cockerel, but would like some input. This is Edith/Edd at 10 weeks. Has all of the physical markers,I think, but does not act like a roo. My 10 week old Delaware is more dominant.
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    2017 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Second photo-Fiona
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    2017 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    First pic Cleo, my speckled sussex
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    2017 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Subscribing....pics to come!
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    White Rock or Cornish X?

    This is my 1 week old mystery chick that I rescused from TSC. When she came in, she had been trampled and pecked, so they medicated her and gave her to me. With what came in on the day of her shipment, she could could be a White Rock or a Leghorn (though I think she's a little big for a...
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    New Member in VA

    Hi All! My name is Molly and I'm new at raising chickens. I have 3 four week old chicks right now--1 Australorp, 1 Speckled Sussex and 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte. I also have 1 mystery chick that is about a week old--either Cornish X or White Rock, I think. Like any nervous mother, I did a...
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