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    14 week old chicken one eye appears to swollen shut?!??

    Hi all I have a 14 week old chicken that appears to be swollen shut. I’ve never had any health issues with any of my chickens before and I am unsure as to how to go about a helping her. She seems a little more subdued than usual but nothing too extreme, she doesn’t seem to be on any pain and she...
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    Can anyone help identify the breed of this beautiful bird??

    I recently bought 16 chicks from a local agway and it was really easy to keep track of who was who when they were younger but it’s kind of hard now. We had originally purchased Rhode Island Blues, Astrolorps, olive eggers, and Easter eggers. This is lady bird I though she was a Rhode Island blue...
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    Couple of quick questions about Introducing chicks & a possible rooster

    This is another one that I'm quite concerned about mainly because I've grown quite attached to her, every time I put my arm in the brooder she'll run right up and hop on. Her comb is a little more developed and is still pretty yellow (she is the same breed as the original rooster and they look...
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    Couple of quick questions about Introducing chicks & a possible rooster

    Also, does anyone know if hens can have spots similar to spurs? I am now a little paranoid having that one rooster. None of the other chicks have nearly the same level of comb development but I have noticed a few have spots above their hind claw, what looks like the beginning of waddle growth...
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    Couple of quick questions about Introducing chicks & a possible rooster

    Thank you all for the speedy responses. I showed a picture to the owner of the store I bought the chicks from and he said he was definitely a rooster and they can thankfully, find a home for him. I am in Newton MA its been pretty nice recently but next week it'll be going down into the 30's at...
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    Couple of quick questions about Introducing chicks & a possible rooster

    Hello, all this is my first post here and looking for a little advice. My family has had a small flock of chickens in our back yard for about two years now. Recently two died from a predator and we decided to add on to our flock and get baby chicks. We are adding six chicks to our flock...
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