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    Dare I even hope :(?

    I have a 6 wk old buff Orpington I hatched... Was desperately hoping for a hen . What do you think ??
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    What do you think? Hen or Roo?

    I hatched these cuties in my hovabator for my fifth graders ( remotely if course!). I'm hoping to add some girls to my own flock. . They hatched May 20th, so they are almost a month old..I know it's early.. but I'm anxious!! What do you think? I'll post what I think too! I have one buff...
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    Anybody knows what this might be on my chicken? An abcess???

    Other than the "lump" on her "cheek" this hamburg hen is eating/laying fine. She isn't raspy or having difficulty breathing and there aren't any other symptoms. Should I be worried?? Should I be treating her with something? If I should be treating her, what should I treat her with?? Thanks...
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    I'm pretty sure my chickens have lice???..ugh..but....

    What is the best way to treat them?I don't see mites at all...just the almost clear little, what I am assuming are lice? I'm only seeing them on a few ( like 4 out of my 36 hens) -- Should I treat everyone preventatively?? I've read a lot about DE too..is that the best route to go?? What...
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    Rotten egg or late bloomer??? HELP PLEASE :)!

    Just wondering if anyone had a picture of a "rotten egg"....We had a broody hen setting and one hatched -- adorable btw !!-- but she's still setting on one more egg -- when I hold it to the light (it's a brown egg...) it's hard to tell if the "dark" I'm seeing is development OR if it's a time...
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    Cornish broody sitting on eggs..we have a pip..

    Just wanting some quick advice...really didn't think we'd get this far :O)!! We've got a Cornish who's been sitting for well, 20+ days ! I went out tonight to clean out the coop (home to 25 hens and 1 Roo) and hear peeping!!!! I was shocked to say the least -- I checked under the hen and sure...
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    Broody Hen....but it's snowing outside!

    What do I do??? We've never had a broody hen-- I'm assuming ours is, she won't leave the nest box and "growls" every time we come near her in the coop. Problem is, it's winter here-- it even snowed yesterday . I'd love her to be able to be a momma, it's just bad timing.. should we just leave...
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    FREE Columbian Rock Rooster--6mths old.

    Free to good home- His name was "Molly", so he can't stay and my children want him to have a good home! He's pretty and gets along well with the gals--I can send pictures if you are interested Thanks !! PS(We're in Ohio )
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    Dosing with Duramyacin-10 ?? Chicken that's snotty-- Help :)!!

    Hi ! I'm hoping someone can help me with some antibiotic advice. We've got a year old Red Star Hen that sounds a little snotty--she has for a bit, I was hoping she'd get better with some rest and separation from the rest of the girls--she's no worse, but no better so I've had her separated...
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    Dark Brahma 5mth old rooster, Free to good home--(OH)

    I've got a beautiful Dark brahma rooster--still young, only 5mths. old, still not crowing yet--still not totally feathered out that we can't keep. I'm trying desperately to find him a good home. We are in northeastern Ohio near Kent State University....we would be so grateful (my daughter...
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    Is this some type or Brahma???

    Okay..this was our mystery chick from Mcmurray this past March. It's now 5mths old and NOT crowing --the other two that turned out to be roos are already crowing (and gone ) So, I'm pretty sure this is a hen (very LARGE hen) -- BUT can't find out what kind it is?? It is the same size as our...
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    Splayed legs?....Any help appreciated!!

    Okay..just got 6 new Americauna/Easter Eggers--LOVE them to bits--they are beautiful , but one is having a little difficulty in walking---doesn't quiet look like it's legs are straight--but not sure if it's the stress of the "transfer" (just got them a few hours ago) -- or if it might have...
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    Could this be a welsummer?? --

    Hello -- Still trying to identify some of our mysteries--just two left -- I think this first one might be a welsummer---what do you think?? The second one I'm not sure at all---I'd originally thought golden lacy winged wyandotte--but she's much more black than the pictures I've been able to...
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    HELP --Rescued day or so old chick from TSC......

    Okay, I'm a push-over when it comes to my kids---My son and I were at TSC and he found a little RIR that was limping around...He was crying and the gentleman working there gave it to him to doctor...what's one more when you've got 30?? right???.Well, I'm hoping we aren't in over our heads. It's...
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    My 1 1/2 year old Red Stars quit laying...

    Any suggestions? We feed them the regular DuMor layer feed (TSC) and I throw out some vege's now and then--they love a good cabbage -- They aren't moulting--both look good and are active etc...We got a few eggs from them--like 2-3 or so a week--not sure if it was one or both trading off--but...
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    Easter Egger's in Ohio??

    Hi --My hubby and I are looking for 4-5 easter egger chicks--preferably pullets, but not sure if they can be sexed early or not? We ordered 25 chicks from McMurray--an assortment--we're pleased to death with our babies--but were really hoping for some colored eggs !! Anyone around here in Ohio...
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    Two dead babies :( -- 6 wks old...Why?/

    hey all--Hope you can help--We've got 26 babies -- they're 6 wk old and we just moved them to the coop three days ago--All's gone well, except this afternoon when I went to check on the babies, two were dead -- There wasn't any marking or anything on their bodies--and I know everyone was...
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    New 5wk old peeps introduced to new coop/pen

    Hi all..I need some help here ! We have 5 hens (1-2 yrs old) who have lived in our hen house since they were peeps. We've added to our flock (26 to be exact!!) and just put the babies (5-6wks old) out in the coop for the first time last night--everyone got along okay--BUT when night time came...
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    Still guessing what breed....any ideas?

    Good Morning -- Just wondering if you might be able to help me figure out what breeds I have -They are all about 5-6 wks. We ordered the "rainbow layer assortment" from McMurray--I'm wondering how much of a "rainbow" we'll have-What do you think??- Here's the first: My kiddos named this one...
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    egg eater....

    Just a quick question...We've got 5 hens right now. Two Red Stars (1 1/2 yrs old) 2 white leghorns and one mix barred something or other. We've got an egg eater...just the dark BIG brown eggs our Red Stars lay...I can't seem to figure out who it is---any suggestions?? It makes me so mad to go...
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