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    i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

    I rather grow old than the alternative…😂
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    Sicilian Buttercup Rooster x any hen

    @Amer thought you might have some insight
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    Hen or Roo Sapphire Gem

    Do you have photos?
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    Is Molting worse this year?

    Woke up and my beautiful splash Wyandotte lost her entire neck of feathers last night. Poor thing!
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    Is Molting worse this year?

    I should! Have to get out in good lighting…the weather has been high winds and rain! (Poor chickens…they still venture out of their protected run and come back drenched)!
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    Is Molting worse this year?

    I have a range of hens ages 8 weeks to 4 years. This year, the molt is BAD. I have about 7 hens who seemed to have lost half their feathers overnight. I have had 1 or 2 look like this in the past, but never this many at the same time. A few look to have molted and grown back feathers already...
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    2026 Chicken Wish List

    Weirdly, I have a new obsession…my Pearl White Leghorns from McMurray. They are like PETS! They follow me and jump on me and sleep on me 😂 but are also active and curious about their surroundings. Small sample size of 3, but they came from 2 different orders and all act the same. So I may add...
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    🐓 Gold Laced Wyandotte Owners—Feather Breakage & Lower Back Loss?

    Try taking away the cracked corn and add a high protein all-flock or starter-grower feed for a few weeks.
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    Sicilian Buttercup Rooster x any hen

    Thank you! For all the genetists out there, I am specifically trying to figure out what pattern to put in for the rooster, along with whether he would carry the female pattern gene if he produced a female offspring. I was so looking forward to the pattern on the Buttercup hen so that was the...
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    mystery chick from local CO-OP

    What a great rare egg color! Reading back through the thread, it makes total sense…her copper neck is probably from a Blue Copper Marans (which Mt Healthy does carry)! Congratulations on solving the mystery! And thank you for the update!
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    Sicilian Buttercup Rooster x any hen

    Wondering what color hen crosses I can get from him? I have a mixed flock with mixed breeds & varied feather colors. I would love to do a hatch from him but I enjoy a variety of colors. Making sure they won’t all come out looking the same if I hatch some eggs this spring. I would assume since...
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    Help! Beginner seeking advice on breeds for first mixed flock!

    I also think you should start with less than you can fit. Reason being…you WILL want more, so leave room for the next urge! With breed, I have been hellbent on a few that I was super excited about, only to find they didn’t meet my expectations for what I thought I was getting. My Faverolles...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thank you! She found someone, but I really appreciate it! They were the sweetest, would have taken them myself if I had room!
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    New Breeds for 2026 Spring

    Besides what you already say you have had, some others would be: Brahma Plymouth Rock Bielefelder Welsummer Marans Salmon Faverolles Not sure if you would want colorful eggs, but my olive eggers have been much friendlier than my Easter Eggers (all friendly vs all flighty, multiple sources)...
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    7 week old chicks cold tolerance

    Yes, that’s a great idea. The extension cord is in the (covered and winter tarped) run. That is awesome will look for one of these also.
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    7 week old chicks cold tolerance

    Thanks! Will definitely get some for indoors. Are they ok in an outside outlet? That is the only reason I haven’t used one yet…I have a single utility outdoor extension cord plugged in for the water.
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    7 week old chicks cold tolerance

    I am hoping to move my 5 week olds outside this weekend to the big hen coop. I have a removable barrier in the run with an attached dog crate. I usually open the dog crate door into the sectioned area, let them explore all day, and they put themselves back in the crate when the adults head into...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Hi everyone. A friend of mine got some new chicks this summer that are about 20 weeks old. They had an emergency household situation and had to move out quickly. They have 8 pullets about to lay available for free to anyone who can take care of them. Near Utica/Rome area.
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    Welsummer and Marans, seeking insight!

    I love our Welly! She is strong but not a bully, curious and personable but not cuddly, alert and smart. One warning, I was told Welsummers are loud. Ours is loud in volume. Not necessarily chatty, but all alerts are much louder than the rest of my 20 something hens. If you need a quiet chicken...
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    Looking for breed recommendations to add to our flock of 5

    McMurray has been amazing for me also. I have had wonderful luck w both hatcheries. McMurray has more breed options, so depending on what chicks I want is where I order from. Mt Healthy has better color specific variety but less breeds. Those are the two main differences I’ve experienced
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