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    What breed is this?

    Rescued this gal...she's quite small but lays large, light brown eggs. Any idea what breed(s) she might be? Thanks! -Julie
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    Two 'rescue' chickens...what breeds are they?

    These 2 girls were either dumped or got very lost. They are living in a protected watershed area miles from any farms or homes, so I plan to rescue them soon and bring them home to my small backyard setup. Any idea what brreds they are? I'm especially curious about the little one..which I...
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    *Need Advice* One chicken in the flock is being attacked by the others

    Hi All.. I have a flock of 4 hens that are about 1 year old. They've always gotten along well, though one of the more dominant ones (Doodle) tends to jump on the others when she thinks they are doing something 'wrong'. All 4 hens have seemed healthy and happy, and while they are in a run...
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    Teenie tiny egg...

    My hen, Roxy has been laying since December last year. She normally lays medium-sized eggs, but today, after sitting in the nest-box for about 45 minutes and a lot of egg-song, she gave me a pebble-sized egg. It has something in it, but I haven't opened it yet to see if there is a tiny yolk...
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    Chicken somersault?

    So, my barred rock (Lucy) is pretty new to laying, and the other day, she did something funny. I opened up the hen house door and it must have been jsut after she had laid an egg (still very warm). She was standing just in front of it, looking confused. She kicked at it once behind her like...
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    27 weeks and no eggs from Black Astralorp....

    Hi all... I have a flock of 4 hens and three of them started laying near Thanksgiving (about 24 weeks old). The fourth, my Black Australorp, has a reddened face, but isn't even squatting yet. Since they were leaching POL in the late fall/early winter, I decided to provide a little extra...
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    Almost had a heart attack when hen went missing - happy ending!

    So, my first flock of 4 chickens has recently hit laying age and three of the four have laid multiple eggs in their nest box over the past couple of weeks. I let my girls roam around my suburban backyard when I'm at home and check on them now and then. Yesterday, I suddenly noticed that Lucy...
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    Are backyard chicken eggshells really thick/strong?

    I just started getting eggs from 3 of my 4 girls who free-range part of the day when I'm around, and are in the coop for the rest of the day. I was prepared for the fact that the first eggs might come out with weak or non-existent shells. Instead, all three are laying what seem to be...
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    What do you do about a broken toenail that is bleeding freely?

    Hi all.. One of my hens apparently broke off the end of a toenail and it was bleeding rather heavily last night. I didn't have a styptic pencil/powder handy (guess I better go buy one!) so I held a paper towel on the end for a bit then put her back in her coop which has a sand floor. The...
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    Question about first lay - time in nesting box

    My four pullets are just about to lay for the first time and my Wyandotte just ran across the yard and jumped into the nesting box to be by herself, which is exciting! She really banged around in there the first few mintues like she was rearranging the bedding...but has now gone eerily quiet...
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    Ok..now my pullets are 'mounting' me!

    So, I have four pullets who seem just about to lay (talkative, red-faced, squatting, etc) and they appear to have a new game. They've never been over-enthusiastic about being held, etc, but lately, they seem really glad to see me (probably because I bring treats!). The other day, as I bent...
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    Do chickens ever get quiet or lethargic before first lay?

    I have four pullets who are 23 weeks old and appear to be almost ready for their first lay. Their faces are red, they are very talkative, and 3 of them are squatting when I touch them. One of them (my Easter Egger) has always been the excitable athlete of the bunch...running all over the...
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    Marek's vaccine dosage for older birds?

    Hi everyone.. After much debate, I've decided to vaccinate my four 20-week old pullets for Marek's since they were not vaccinated at birth. I understand that it may not help them much, but I'm going to try anyway. I believe the dose for day-olds is 0.2cc subQ at the back of the neck. I...
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    When not officially molting, how many feathers should a chicken lose?

    Hi..I'm new to chickens and have four 4-month old pullets (Barred Rock, EE, Columbian Wyandotte & Black Orph). I understand that when they are around 1-year old, they will likely molt...but I'm concerned about the number of feathers they've been losing recently. The girls look really healthy...
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    What type of food is best for 3+ old pullets (pre-lay)?

    Hi everyone..sorry if this has already been asked...I couldn't find it... My pullets are about 3 1/2 months old, so I think I'm supposed to stop feeding them the chick crumbles and move to another type of food before they get to laying age. They do free-rnage a bit each day, but I supply...
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    Chicken conversations....

    Hi all...I have my first flock of four 3-month old pullets: Roxy, Lucy, Scully and Doodle. I never knew chickens were so silly! Here is an excerpt of my life with them last Sunday...I hope you enjoy it! --Julie All chicks: The lady that lets us out into the yard is coming! She’s...
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    When chickens are hot..do they "pant" and/or lay with wings splayed out?

    My chickens are just over 2-months old, and it hasn't been real hot in my part of California until a few days ago, when temps hit the high 80's. The chickens have shade and plenty of water, but I noticed by Black Australorp doing two unusual things...walking around with her mouth open like she...
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    Panicked tonight at large "growth" on my chick's chest- but I think's it's just her crop?

    I'm new to chickens and have four 5-week old pullets. I'd heard about the crop, but thought it was in the center of the throat area and hadn't seen it before. My runt chick, Roxy, is still missing most of her feathers, so when I saw a huge growth on the right side of her neck tonight, I...
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    Watery poo with no blood....

    New to chicks. I have 4 one-month olds and the EE, who otherwise seems strong, healthy & happy is having very watery poop. It makes a noise you can hear when it squirts out (yuck!). No blood and everything else with her and the others seems fine. I use medicated chick feed and...
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    Do Columbian Wyandotte's mature more slowly than other chicks?

    Hi eveyone.. I'm new to chick ownership and I have 4 chicks of different breeds that I got at the same time. They are all approimately 2 1/2 weeks old. Three of the chicks (Amerucana, Black Australorp and Barred Rock) look about the same...with most of their peach fuzz replaced with small...
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