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    He aint got no tail!

    I'm beginning to wonder if this beautiful guy will every have a tail! his butt has been rounded since he hatched and I dont see many feathers sticking out under there! he's 20 weeks old and crowing now. Any ideas?
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    Lets play guess the sex of these 9 week olds!

    Got a few teenagers I'm trying to nail down whether they are pullet or roos. I already have my suspicions/guesses but want other opinions from those better at this. The first three are 9 week old orpingtons. 1st bird, Hershey: bird two: Bird three I'm pretty certain its a cockerel. Bird...
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    Chick with legs turned inward

    This little gal is about 6 weeks old. She arrived with a really weird gait, but its legs werent doing this. Now they are really turned inward. Is there any treatment for this? Can she survive with this?
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    Mystery chick

    Can anyone help ID this chick? it is 4 days old. the breeder wasnt sure what it was. Is it possible it is a gold laced cochin? It has feathered legs. thx
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    Does anyone know what this is?

    Just noticed it the other day. His behavior has been a little "off" and i saw that he had lost his feathers around his neck/ear area. See pictures. It's very dry and crusty.
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    When can the bully go back with the flock?

    I am integrating two 22 week old pullets into my small flock of seven. After quarantine, the littles spent over a week inside their own pen inside the chicken run. I have been slowly integrating them into the rest of the flock by letting them out into the run while the big girls free range...
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    Rat or Hen?

    I am completely perplexed now. For several days I have been finding one of my eggs broken and collapsed in a nest box. I was thinking that it was one of my hens because it was always a blue egg. I have two hens that lay blue eggs. I put one of them in my broody breaker today in case its her...
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    Wants to be a momma?

    I have 5 chicks which will be 4 weeks old tomorrow. They are in their own little coop/run that is inside of the big girls run. They have been going down to their run during the day for 2 weeks now and in their coop at night. I have a silkie hen whos probably at least 5 years old. I dont think...
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    Panicked new momma

    My new chicks arrived from the hatchery this morning. I currently have them settled in an inside brooder setup with food water and heat. I also came home from out of town yesterday to find the hen that was broody when i left still sitting on her nest but now with about 8 eggs, and her chest...
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    do I separate my roosters yet?

    I have three roosters right now. No it was not intentional. Two are silkie males (brothers) that are now at least seven years old. I received two Lavender Marans chicks last year who are now 9 months old. Of course, one of those pullets was in fact male. Dang you chicken math!! :( My...
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    Silkie Roosters fighting and now one bald rooster

    I have 3 silkie roosters in my flock of 12. (had more hens, but lost them) Two of them are siblings (Zeus and Titan) born and raised in the flock and only ever mildly posture at each other. never had an issue. The third younger silkie roo I named LOKI (god of mischief). He was unintentionally...
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    how much mess in my yard?

    We are considering getting some chickens, about 3 bantams. My total yard is 1 1/2 acre with the back acre fenced in. I have an inground pool and covered patio. Before we jump into this I would like to know how much "mess" to be prepared for. I am planning on having a good size permanent coop...
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