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    Symptoms of a broken egg inside a hen?

    This morning my EE was the last out of the coop and walking slowly. Very unusual for her. Her vent feathers and bottom were covered in poop & maybe an egg type liquid. Yesterday she did not lay but I found yolk soaked into shavings & other eggs in the nesting box. Also her crop felt full when...
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    Rooster or Hen?

    I have 5, 6 wk old chicks. I have all but one figured out. Its been a slow featherer. Hoping for a hen. The last few pictures are of a Roo for comparison
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    Guess the gender! 5 chicks

    My 4 wk old mixed chicks. I can only keep one rooster and it would be helpful in getting a head start in figuring out how many i have so i can re home them thanks ! Chick 1 Chick 2 Chick 3 Chick 4 Chick 5
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    4 wk old Australorp/Rhode Island mix. pullets or roosters?

    I have 5 four wk old chick's and am having a hard time deciding how many roosters are in the bunch. I'm fairly certain atleast 1 maybe 2.
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    Australorp Rhode island red cross. Chicks !

    Does anyone have experience with Australorp RIR cross? I've recently hatched 5 of these chicks under my broody and am interested in what kind of chicken they will be. The rooster was a RIR and hen Australorp. So far they are mostly all black. I would love to know about temperament, egg...
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    Weight loss, diarrhea, red rash on abdomen. Advice please!

    I have had chickens for several years and dealt with predators, fowl pox and mites. I have sick chickens and cannot properly diagnose. I have 2 redstars that have been losing weight and combs are pale and sagging. They both have red bare bumpy abdomen and weight loss. One more so than the other...
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    Borrowed eggs & broody hen. Help !

    I have a hen who has gone broody and not left the coop for 2-3 days that I've seen. She has access to water & food. I do not have a rooster and collect the eggs every day. Instead of trying to break her I am picking up fertilized eggs today from someone with a rooster. These eggs have been in...
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    pleaseHelp!! half my flock killed!! bobcat??

    Yesterday I lost my ducks, pekin & a swedish blue mix. My favorite chicken a buff orpington and this morning I realized one of my redstars seemed in shock and has a large patch of feathers ripped out of her neck. I live in a densely wooded area near a saltwater creek. The birds have a large...
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    Bob Cat Kill?

    A month ago I lost 2 of my hens to what I thought was a coyote. The chickens jumped over the fence of their pen and I found a pile of their feathers about 150' apart against the fence line. We found our rock half eaten and buried in very dense woods along with many burrows. A few days ago this...
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    Duck ID

    can anyone help ID this duck? Ive had him a few months and was initially told he was female but now he has curly tail feathers. Maybe a swedish blue mix?
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    Hello from Florida!

    Ive come to this site dozens of times and you all have answered many questions so I decided to join.I have a small flock which i started in Feb of this yr. 1 BO 1 RIR 1 plymouth rock 2 red stars & 2 ducks. A pekin and a blue swedish or blue swedish mix? Recently lost a BO & Rock to a coyote or...
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    is my egg safe to eat?

    Hello BYC, I left an egg in water/eggwash over night. Is it still safe to eat?
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