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    What kind of bantam?

    These are about 17-ish week old bantams. What breed would you guess? Grey heads, brown back and cinnamon/tan colored necks.
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    Silkie Breeder in Northern Kentucky or Southern Ohio

    Hi! I'm looking for a silkie breeder that might have some older chicks or juveniles in the Northern Kentucky area. Anywhere from North of Lexington to La Grange to North of Cincinnati Ohio. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.
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    Fight Marks or Something Else?

    This is my first year with chickens. I've been so lucky and everyone has been healthy and happy and besides having to spray a polish with a few doses of blue-kot I've had no injuries or sickness. I got three 7 week old chickens yesterday from a local farm and have them in quarantine in a...
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    Just for fun- 7 week old silkie mixes

    I got these mixes today from a local farm. She says the white and red one hatched out of silkie eggs. The grey (dominique) hatched from a dominique egg. She says because of the tuff on the head and the light feathers on the legs she thinks it's a silkie. So just for fun... what do you think...
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    Can't Tell Them Apart- Buff Orphingtons and Red Stars

    Hi. I wasn't sure which section to post this in, but without further ado: I got 25 red stars and 15 that were a few of several different breeds. I have been able to (for the most part) pick out the Delewares, EEs, BRs, RIRs and white Leghorns. I can not, however, pick out the buff...
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    Polish Sexing Time! (6 weeks old)

    I'm probably putting the cart before the horse here, but I have 10 polish chicks (a combo of white and buff laced) and I'm getting anxious to know if I have at least a few hens in here. Buff Laced #1: Buff Polish #2: (The one standing in the above picture) White Polish #1: White...
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    I've got a PET Chick

    Another member on this site sent me a picture of one of her roosters hanging out on a hammock with her daughter. It was so cool. He was just sitting there relaxing. My 12 week old EE's like to run up to me when I come outside but they squawk and run away when I pet them. So I decided to...
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    Red Star Roos- just "children" or already mean?

    Just curious.... I have two 5.5 week old red star roos that attack my dog every time we come in the coop. They run straight to him and peck him wherever they can. I've never stood back and let it continue- I just step in between them and it stops. He's just a little furry thing- a yorkie...
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    New Coop and Flooring Question

    I usually try to "search" old posts before I start new ones but I wasn't really sure what to search for to find my answer... thus... here's my post: We have just converted a lean to garage/shed into a coop for our 17 5 week old chicks. Our 4- 12 week old EE's will move in with them soon and...
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    11-12 week old Angel Wing Case

    I just finally realized that the wing deformity that my male mallard has is "Angel Wing." I had thought it was something that was just the way it was or something that he would grow out of. Is it too late for me to wrap up? I don't want to torture him if it won't do any good. He's...
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    Starting Free Range Chickens off on the right foot

    First of all, I've got to say what a blessing this website/forum has been. Most of the questions I've had I have not had to post because of the extensive advice I've seen given on this site. I did see some threads regarding free ranging and egg laying, but because I'm trying to prohibit a...
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    Explaining Chicken Math

    For Easter my mom and dad wanted to buy the kids a pair of chickens. Fine. They went to the local hatchery the day before Easter and learned they had to have a 6 bird minimum. I said okay. I end up with 4 chickens (Ameraucana or EE's- not sure which) and 2 ducks. I fell in LOVE with the...
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    Partridge Cochin Chick? Updated - 6 week old pic

    This chick (the dark one not the roo red star) was my free exotic chick from my last Murray McMurray Hatchery order. It's DEFINITELY a feathered footed. I was thinking maybe a Partridge Cochin Bantam? he/she is very skittish so I apologize for the lack of a decent picture, but this one does...
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    New with Thirty Chickens

    Hi! My name is Melanie and I'm a new chicken owner. It started in March when my parents asked if they could get my kids (8 and 3) some chicks for Easter. Ended up I got 4 chickens and 2 ducks. I wasn't exactly thrilled but did it for the love and celebration of kids and grandparents. It...
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