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    How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.

    26,969 + 5 = 26,974
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    newbie question alert - Leghorn rooster and easter egger hen?

    Hey Trent - I somehow found this thread while I was browsing and realized who it was (ironically because of all your talk about incubators lol.) Did you decide whether or not you were getting the eggs yet? Personally I wouldn't risk it. The birds might end up really sweet, but once you get a...
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    Please post your chicken dogs!

    Willow is SO cute! I love her eyes too. This is my baby, Zoey.
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    I need to vent. So Sad, Lost my chickens. UPDATE The last one is gone.

    I was shocked by some people saying they'd shoot their dog if it got at their chickens. In my opinion the dog is YOUR responsibility, and its your job to either a) Train it or b) Have your chickens in a secure run! You have no one to blame but yourself if your poultry is killed. Chicken-killing...
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    Are Guinea Fowl Right For Us?

    Thanks! I'll check out easygardener too.
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    Are Guinea Fowl Right For Us?

    I just recently started researching guinea fowl and had a few questions. I'd love to get some, but I'm not sure if they're suited for us. - Our five chickens are around 9 months old now. If I got a keet would I be able to introduce it to the flock later? Our coop really only has room for 1-2...
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    Plucked Chicken in the Cold? Help!

    A few weeks ago some of our chickens plucked the feathers on our australorp's back. There's a good sized bare spot near the base of her tail now, and today's temperature dropped to 22 degrees. When I let them out this morning I noticed the bare spot looked red and irritated. I'm not sure whether...
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    Braving the Snow

    Today was the first time our chickens ever saw snow! We got over 2 feet and they were none too happy about it... ...But they eventually warmed up to the idea (well, that might be a bad choice of words.) It wasn't long before our girls retreated back to the safety of their shoveled out...
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    Unsure of Breed/Gender?

    Thanks! I thought the top one was a leghorn too, but her (hopefully...) spots threw me off.
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    Unsure of Breed/Gender?

    1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Sorry if some of the pics aren't the greatest... If anyone needs one from a different angle just let me know! I'm hoping for all hens - roosters aren't allowed here. They're all almost 5 months old, give or take a few days.
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    Day Old Baby Chicks & Cochins - Breed/Color?

    Well... After considering our chances of getting roosters (which we can't keep ) we decided to get 4 more chicks just to be on the safe side. Excuses, excuses, I know. We're already addicted! The top two are suppose to be another Easter Egger and a buff Orpington, but the little yellow one...
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    Day Old Baby Chicks & Cochins - Breed/Color?

    Thanks for the input! I decided to put up photos of the other two cochins, too - I'm pretty sure the top one is black and the middle one MIGHT be silver penciled, but the last chick is still a mystery. I tried looking up various cochin colors and none of them matched exactly - maybe she's a...
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    Day Old Baby Chicks & Cochins - Breed/Color?

    We got our very first baby chicks yesterday! Needless to say I'm extremely excited, but also a little curious too. We have a rough idea of what breeds they might be, but nothing solid. What do you think? Group Shot: Cochins: So far I'm guessing that the yellow & cinnamon chicks are...
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    Another Newbie Here!

    Thanks everyone! I'm still debating over chicken breeds, but I think I'll be adding australorps to my "definite" list, ddawn. They sound like wonderful birds. Delawares are close behind, too! I also had a few more questions (of many) concerning harmful plants/seed our chickens might get into...
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    Another Newbie Here!

    Thanks for the responses! And to add on to number 1, we plan on getting hens only, no roosters.
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