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    What Breed?!?!?

    Hey everyone it's been awhile since I posted anything but this year I got 25 assorted chicks from Murray McMurray that arrived February 25. As I'm sure most people know, you also get a free exotic chick with your order. I'm dying of curiosity to find out what it is. Can anyone venture a guess...
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    Please Help, I Am In Danger Of Losing My Entire Flock

    I am in a very bad position right now, most of my my flock of fifteen hens seems to have recently contracted a respiratory disease that has been progressively weakening them. There is a lot of mucus that is coming out of the eyes and nostrils of some of them and a few are breathing heavily. I...
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    Help! Rhode Island Red With Mucus Coming Out Of Its Nostrils!

    Today I noticed that my RIR had mucus coming out of her nostrils and some out of the mouth I think. It keeps making low, croaking noises. What do I do? Please respond immediately as I am new to chickens. Sorry but I couldn't really get a good picture.
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    Help! Baby Chick With Large Growth *pics*

    Hi everyone, The problems with this chick started about a week ago when I was away for the night and came back the next day to find it incapable of walking. It would constantly put its head up as if retching every 5-10 seconds as well. I was seriously considering culling it but decided to give...
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    Hens Growing Combs!!!

    Hey everybody! My three brown leghorns, two RIR's and two Jersey Giants are sixteen weeks old now and have grown huge! They have recently started to sport some large, bright red combs. My question to those who have already gone through this is: how long did it take your hens to lay after they...
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    New Chicks Yesterday!!! Pix included

    Any ideas what they are? Got them from a friend as a barnyard mix. There are a total of eight.
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    !!!URGENT!!! CHICKEN IN DANGER!!!

    Hi everybody, Let me start by saying that one of my RIR White Leghorn mixes has acted strangely for the last two days. By strange I mean she is at the top of the pecking order and has always regularly reinforced that but now she has been doing a lot of sitting and acting lethargic. I also have...
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    !!!URGENT!!! CHICKEN IN DANGER!!!

    Hi everybody, Let me start by saying that one of my RIR White Leghorn mixes has acted strangely for the last two days. By strange I mean she is at the top of the pecking order and has always regularly reinforced that but now she has been doing a lot of sitting and acting lethargic. I also have...
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    !!!URGENT!!! CHICKEN IN DANGER!!!

    Hi everybody, Let me start by saying that one of my RIR White Leghorn mixes has acted strangely for the last two days. By strange I mean she is at the top of the pecking order and has always regularly reinforced that but now she has been doing a lot of sitting and acting lethargic. I also have...
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    Looking for Laying Hens

    Hey everyone! Is there anyone who lives near hamburg new york who has adult laying hens they are looking to sell? If so, please be in touch. Thanks!
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    Identifying Roosters?

    Hey everyone! Here is my dilemma, I have five RIRs and five brown leghorns. They are about 9-10 weeks old and are all very healthy and large. I know for a fact that one of the BLs is a rooster because his comb is very large and he is crowing now. Between the other nine, I think four are rooster...
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    New Coop and Flock *Pics*

    Hey Everyone! Last week I turned the bottom of my treehouse into an enclosure/coop for my chickens. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions anyone has regarding my setup now. (I am a first time chicken owner.) The chicks pictured are six weeks old and are outside full time. Thanks...
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    How to get them into the coop?

    Hey Everyone! I have a question concerning my chickens entering their coop. I am a new owner with twelve chickens and I have converted my old treehouse into a coop. Right now they are living in a fenced off area beneath the house and love it but when they outgrow the old doghouse they sleep...
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    How to get them up to the coop?

    Hey Everyone! I have a question concerning my chickens entering their coop. I am a new owner with twelve chickens and I have converted my old treehouse into a coop. Right now they are living in a fenced off area beneath the house and love it but when they outgrow the old doghouse they sleep...
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    Does anyone know what breed?

    Hey everyone! I bought 5 chicks about three weeks ago that were sold to me as RIRs. Four of them are definitely that but one of them has very different coloring. It is strong and healthy but just with more white. I would appreciate it if you could tell me your opinion as to what it could be...
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    Expert Chicken Advice Needed!

    Hello all! I am the first time owner of twelve three week old chicks with a blend of RIR, JG and Brown Leghorns. They are going to be unrestricted free range with about 15 acres to wander around on. I am wondering if it would be a good idea to acquire an older chicken to "show them the ropes"...
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    Free Range Instinct?

    Hello all, I am a first time chicken owner with 12 three week old RIR's, Black Giants and Brown Leghorns. I am planning to have these chicken be free range for all the benefits from nutrition to my wallet. When they go out in the coop and I let them out, will they know to come back? find bugs...
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    Is it a RIR?!?!

    Hello all, I currently have five brown leghorns, two Black Giants and five(?) RIR three week old chicks. One of the chicks I took to be a RIR when bought from Tractor Supply has developed differently from the rest of the RIR's. Is it a different breed or just a different color? I would...
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    Will They Escape?

    Attached are pictures of the enclosure I have my five RIR's, five Brown Leghorns and two Black Giants in. It is between 4 1/2 and 5 feet tall. How long will they be able to stay in this without a cover? They are 1 1/2 weeks old. Also by the way, does anyone know if Black Giant hens have spurs...
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    What Breed?!?!

    I recently bought ten chicks from tractor supply. Five were RIR's and I don't know what the other five are. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me I.D. them. Thanks!
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