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    Black Astralorps?

    I've got three pullets, supposedly purebred and siblings. One has no rump and it was suggested on FB that they don't have the right body types to be BA. Thoughts?[/IMG]
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    Do young hens ever just stop laying forever?

    My Ameracauna hen stopped laying when it got hot in June (we're in Arizona) and has never laid an egg since then. Could she just be done? Does that happen? She's only a year old.
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    Silkie sneezing, obvious distress, mewling like a kitten

    The mewling started a few days ago. She's been off by herself as well. Tonight I she sneezing (or she did once or twice) and sounds like she's choking, wheezing/squeaking, and she keeps stretching out her neck like she's fighting for air / gaping . I've brought her in to the house (another...
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    Is my silkie sick or tired?

    My chickens had a very busy weekend being played with, carried and fed by a lot of kids who had never experienced tame backyard chickens. Last night I noticed that my silkie didn't roost with the other girls as she usually does. This morning I noticed that she was just hanging out in the shade...
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    Chiminea Nesting Box

    I was looking for nesting box ideas at Home Depot. Then I saw this chiminea on super sale and thought, why not? The girls love it! This is the coop:
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    Coming back for a second opinion

    You can't blame me if I want one of these six week old French BCMs to be a hen! Take another look for me? Last time I checked, I was told pretty unconditionally that all three looked like roos. They were four weeks old, I think, all with early comb development. Two have got big pink combs...
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    What's wrong with this chick?

    Sorry for the poor photography, it's hard to use an iPhone and hold a wiggly chick. The chick is nearly six weeks old. Doesn't act weird or anything but see the photos. There's a bump on the front of the breast (crop?) and the underside has no feathers at all. It is one of three Ameracaunas...
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    BO Periwinkle or Perry?

    5 week old hatchery chick
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    Barred Rock - Roxanne or Rocky?

    Hatchery chick, supposedly female
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    Can we talk about sex?

    As a total newby, I'm reading lots of tips for early gender detection, some of it contradictory. Or maybe it's not contradictory, maybe it depends on the breed. So talk to me. What do combs tell you? Early or late feathering? Defined striped vs cloudy stripes, defined spots vs messy...
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    Sexing Black Copper Marans question

    So I have three one week old BCMs. One of the three has far more advanced wing development and feathers on it's tail. The others do not have tails (yet?) The difference between the two and the one is significant enough that I have to assume I've either got one girl or two. Any opinions? The...
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    Look what I got for my baby chicks!

    They are currently in my master bath but that means I'm having to reach down at them (scaring the crap out of them) to interact. I wanted to get the outside for some fresh air and make it easier for us to hang out and watch them do their thing. Got this at Goodwill in Scottsdale. There's...
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    Is four days old to soon to give alfalfa sprouts? (Chick Grit supplied along side)

    They don't seem to be interested in it just yet but I've got some in there. I feel like they're growing like weeds! Also, are they supposed to freak out every time I reach for one of them? I mean, they scatter like I'm Godzilla. I thought handling them early would make them friendly?
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    Use doggy pee pads in the brooder?

    I have a left over box of doggy pee pads. They were too expensive to throw away so they just sit in a closet waiting to be used for something. Could I use those in the brooder for a while?
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    Where can I get pullets locally?

    Moving to AZ thread, sorry!
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    Scottsdale, want to get started!

    Hi there, I'm a city girl, new to Scottsdale (and Arizona,) and very interested in raising my own chickens. I've always had pets and my chickens will definitely be pets. I won't be eating them but I do love farm fresh eggs! I have a coop in mind and I'd like to know if locals approve. Will...
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