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    Official BYC Poll: Who’s Your Worst Chicken Predator of All Time?

    I've never had a wild predator kill one of my chickens. My neighbors' dogs on the other hand.... many. There's nothing worse than looking out into your chicken yard to find a Labrador has snuck into the area and has free access to all your hens. Then having to go outside and find the victims...
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    How big is the biggest egg you've gotten!?

    I have no idea who's laying them. Could be an EE, Australorp, or Orpington, but I'm leaning towards Australorp.
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    How big is the biggest egg you've gotten!?

    I've gotten about a dozen ginormous eggs in the few years I've had chickens. Here's the most recent one. The green egg on the right would be considered extra large from the store, for context. I weighed one of these giant eggs, and it was almost 100 grams!
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    First egg surprise!

    YAYYYYY! Getting your first egg is the most amazing feeling. :celebrate:wee:clap:ya:woot
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    Thank you!

    Thank you!
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    Cats, Chickens, Nature, and Other Beautiful Things - A Photo Album

    I completely forgot about this thread. It's been over a year! :eek: Some of my newest batch of chicks I hatched.
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #3 BYM chicks
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #2 Buff Orpington chicks
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    What lovely puffs of gold!
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    Eggs Hatching Day 18!?

    I'm beginning to feel like this is the case for me. All the eggs I hatch are from my own flock, and the chicks are all healthy and normal when they pop out! I've re-calibrated my thermometer many times, so I'm leaning towards that not being the issue. But who knows. Here is a pic! 23 hatched...
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    Eggs Hatching Day 18!?

    One of my eggs pipped today, at day 18. Then three others pipped right after they reached day 19. I was definitely NOT expecting that first chirp. :lol: I've incubated twice before with this incubator (it's a Hovabator) with great success, though both times they hatched early, late day 19 to...
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    Best guess on this little bantam?

    That's definitely a cockerel. Way too much red in the wattles at that age to be a hen. If you're wanting to keep him in your flock, I'd highly recommend to stop holding or snuggling him. Roosters will often turn into monsters if you treat them with that kind of affection. They do best if you...
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    why is my silkie rooster sitting on eggs?

    That's definitely a little hen! :love
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    why is my silkie rooster sitting on eggs?

    He may be a hen, especially since silkies can be tricky to sex. ...Or he's a rooster trying to encourage the hens to lay. My roosters do it sometimes, it's absolutely adorable. They go in corners of the coop, sit down, and make lovely little clucking noises. They really want children, I guess...
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #1. My Buff Orpingtons, Uhtred and Dorothea. P.S. The level of distractions I had when snapping this photo make it a near miracle. What with the rooster trying to figure out what the camera was, and 20 barred rock chicks running around, and 4 cats constantly trying to photobomb the...
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