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    Any ideas?? boy or girl

    I got 7 of these as packing peanuts from ideal...I have no idea what they really are and I am pretty sure they are all boys except I was hoping this one might be a girl? Any ideas would greatly be appreciated! Thanks
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    Help! First egg hatching!!

    so my cochin hen has been sitting on her eggs like a good mama....yesterday I saw a little bullseye crack in one of the eggs and this morning about half the egg shell is off but the membrane is still intact and over the chick..I can see it move and heard a peep but the membrane is looking a...
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    Are there hens that just don't ever lay??

    I have a standard buff brahma...and I know they tend to be late bloomers but going on 7 months now. Her comb has been red for about 2 months now. She is healthy, happy, and gets plenty of fresh veggies, laying pellets, and treats. No eggs yet. I quess I was wondering if there is such a thing...
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    Dogs!! Help!

    Yesterday my German Shepherds that are inside the house went nuts....the chicken coop is visable from inside...to find a black lab diggin at the chicken coop!! I went out with a pistol and shot in the air to scare it away and it did, but noticed it had ripped a whole in the chicken wire. Then...
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    Am I understanding this correctly??

    So I have a rooster with a bad gurgle cough in his chest. He is reponding very well to Baytril. He has never had nasal discharge, swollen eyes, diarrhea, or any of the other symptoms that people describe when they talk about these nasty upper respiratory infections. I personally think it is a...
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    Can you give a chicken benadryl?

    I know you can give children, dogs, and cats benadryl...so can you give a chicken some too??
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    HELP!! Newbie with sick rooster!

    I have heard my rooster kinda cough a little in the past but he was always full of zest, ate well, and seemed good for the most part. I just thought I would keep an eye on him and obviously keep him away from the other birds because he is new and I have only had him a few weeks. This morning I...
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    Yippie!! First eggs :)

    I have been reading everyones first egg posts and hoping someday I would join the club. Today was the day! My little black cochin hen layed 2 eggs today and I was soooo egg-cited! I never knew how much fun chickens could be.
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    Cochins and laying?

    I brought home a nice trio of black cochins on Sunday. I am not too sure about the age but they look to me about 5-6 months or so. I have noticed the male trying to mate with one of the females. My question is....will the new environment prolong egg laying? Will the hen he is trying to mate...
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    Hens and laying?

    What is a good friendly breed that matures quickly and lays well?
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    Question??!!

    I purchased 6 silkies from Ideal...they sent 7 males "for warmth." How accurate is this? Do I really have 7 males now? I have been trying to figure out what type of breed they are in hopes that all of them are not Roo's! What will I do with all these darling boys? Do I have a chance for a...
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    Snap shots of my Buff Brahmas

    My Roo Roostie Roostie and Lil mama Lil mama.....still waiting for her to lay her first egg!
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    Question about RIR?

    Do RIR chicks that are about 1 1/2-2 weeks old have white in their wing feathers as babies? They started off pretty redish/orange in color with their first feathers orangish with a little black. I thought they were RIR's and so did another person..but now I am seeing white in the new feather??
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    Wanted Buff Brahma hens or pullets

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any Buff Brahma hens or pullets for sale near my area. I live in Central Arkansas and wouldn't mind driving for a pick up! Thank you
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    When will my hen lay??!!

    I have a 22-23 week old buff brahma...I know they are late bloomers but I am getting antsy! She is in the coop with 2 roosters (which will have to change soon) and seems to be showing all the signs of laying, yet nothing? Her lil comb is red, I have seen her in the hen box, she is the...
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    I'm so confused and so is my chicken?!!

    I have 4 buff brahmas that are about 21 weeks old. Two of them are big beautiful roo's...they crow...they are colorful, glossy, and have huge combs. One is definetly a hen (alothough not laying yet) she is small, duller in color, and looks nothing like Roostie and Skip. However the fourth is...
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    Help? What are these babies?!

    Hello fellow chicken lovers! I recently purchased a small batch of silkies and was sent 7 other chicks "for warmth." They are suppose to be all males but I am kind of confused because from what I understand it is hard to sex baby chicks? Anyway, I was not expecting these little darlings and...
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