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  1. wconstantine

    Frizzles

    I am new to this breed and just got my first two ... What do I need to know about this breed?
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    Cockerel acting weird

    Yesterday, I went into the coop to find this guy sitting in a nest box - hiding. I picked him up and typically there would have been more of a response. When I let him go outside he was very lethargic looking - carried wings low, walked mouth open, and moved slowly. I initially thought maybe a...
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    Overgrown Spur ... Advice?

    Last night, I went to an auction and besides being heart breaking seeing the lack of compassion or car with regards to the animals their condition was equal. I ended up with a two hens with impacted crop (fixable with TLC), but also have a Rooster with an severely overgrown spur. What's the...
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    Is there a deadline to when a hen should go broody?

    I have a Silkie that I believe just went broody today. I am curious as to if there is a "season" so to speak for broodiness and if so is this late in the season for a New England hen? The weather will start getting colder and I'm just hoping hatchlings would be okay.
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    HELP! Foamy Eyes, Bronchitid like breathing, culled 6 birds last week and today another bird has it.

    What virus or disease is hitting the chickens and is culling the right move?
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    Breed / Sex Pics included

    Not sure if this is an Americana ... Seems rooster-ish to me. Thoughts??
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    Chicken Pooty-Poo (Pic inc)

    This hen Pooty-Poo usually looks normal, but today the result is the above pic. Should I be concerned?
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    Eye issue w/ pics

    We brought this guy to the vet last week and he said either conjunctivitis or CRD. He suggested we treat with ointment and then cull him if that doesn't clear it up. Before we cull (don't want to), I'd like to get some BYC family input.
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    Need Opinion on this Puffy Eye pic - Pecking ?

    Last night when I put my chickens in for the night I noticed just above one of my cockerels eyes that there was puffy skin. I assume it was from either being pecked or scratched by a branch. Yesterday, one of my two cockerels, had a mouse and was running around with it as the rest of the...
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    Puffy Bald Eye - Result from a Peck?

    I just went to close in the flock and noticed that one of my Black Giant Cockerels (12 weeks) seems to have a puffy bald eye. There should be a pic enclosed ... Is this normal or possibly a result from pecking ?
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    Mites: Tips, Tricks, Best Practices

    What are the best way to handle mites? What have you been successful with? what works what doesn't work?
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    Rooster Questions

    We recently rescued a Partridge Cochin Rooster. We don't know much about him except that he lived with other Roosters all Winter and is fairly beat up. I figure he is around a year, maybe a little less and is in his first season of sexual maturity - he cannot stop helping himself to our...
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    I need help assessing breed / gender

    Tractor Supply had Red Pullets which are now 7 weeks old (we got three), Black Pullets (got three), and Jersey Giants Pullets (We got three) - not sure if they were accurately sexed as two look like roosters - but we are totally new to the Chicken Game. Pullet? Breed? Roo? Breed? Breed...
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    Please help identify breed and sex

    The only breed I know for certain is Jersey Giants and I think the golden ones are Red Sex Links ... they were sexed all as pullets, but I'd like confirmation. ;) They are 7 weeks if that helps. Roo ?
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    When is it safe to let my 7 week old pullets out wiith my rooster?

    I tried yesterday and he made a pass at them (trying to mate). Just curious when they are safe to withstand his weight. I don't want him to hurt them by accident.
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    New RIR Rooster ...

    Recently, we got a RIR Roo from our plumber because his other roosters were beating up on it. I guess it was in an enclosure with the other Roosters for the winter. :/ Anyway, now we have it and the age is unknown. I was wondering if someone might help figure out how old you think he is? His...
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    5 weeks old ready for outside living / free range?

    We have 9 - 5 week old chickens and 7 adult hens. I was wondering when it was safe to put them in their own outside coop at night as well as when the could free range? At the moment, they go out in our large dog crate and then I turn them out to the dog kennel turned chicken run. I'm...
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    5 weeks old ready for outside living / free range?

    We have 9 - 5 week old chickens and 7 adult hens. I was wondering when it was safe to put them in their own outside coop at night as well as when the could free range? At the moment, they go out in our large dog crate and then I turn them out to the dog kennel turned chicken run. I'm...
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    When are my chickens ready to free range?

    We recently bought 7 chickens who are going into their second year. I put our coop inside a 10x10x6 dog kennel. We have only had them since Saturday. Sunday & Monday we turned them out to the kennel. They returned to the coop on their own. We live in a heavily wooded area and was wondering if I...
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