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  1. bobk

    need help id'ing my bonus chick

    thanks in advance. as many of you know a certain hatchery includes a bonus chick with your order. pictured is my 8 week old chick which I am pretty sure is a cockerel. can anyone tell me what breed it is? the wife thinks speckled Sussex but I think not. but then again other than rir's and...
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    Feather loss and off behavior. Do I have a disease or behaviour issue? w/ pictures

    I have 9 hens, 6 rir and 3 ee about 15 months old. within the last 2 weeks I noticed the one of the easter eggers with some bare spots and not staying with the pack, if they went out she went in, etc. not eating. I setup a separate coop for her and she has been in it a week, putting on weight...
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    Today a chicken went for my head

    I have 9 pullets about 8 months old now mostly RIR's with a couple of EE's for some color. I am a first time urban flock raiser and am having a lot of fun. But something happened today and I don't know if I should be worried or not so any insight would be great. We are in Chicago and during the...
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    Can anyone in cook county il help? County has told me to get rid of my chickens

    My wife and I are heartbroken. we live in unincorporated cook county il. I have 9 pullets 16 weeks old and really enjoy them. the inspector came knocking and said a neighbor complained about the chickens ( a lie as I have spoked to all my neighbors before getting them and since,no problems) when...
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    Local newsaper did a postive story about our chickens

    He did a pretty good job on the story, messed a few minor things up. but I got in a nice plug for BYC.com! http://franklinpark.suntimes.com/people/chickens-FPH-11142013:article
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    5 week EE chick acting oddly. should i worry?

    I am brand new to chickens but have spent a couple years reading up on them before diving into this. I have 6 reds and 3 easter eggers all 5 week old pullets. For a couple days one EE, owlie, he is the largest bird of them all has been acting oddly. it stays off by itself, if other birds are in...
  7. bobk

    Newbie question about chicks and wet weather

    Hello to all. I have 9 3-1/2 week old chicks, they are feathering out real well. In the daytime I have been keeping them in the new run which has a roof. At night I put then in a Rubbermaid with 25 watt bulb. It is cold, damp and lightly raining here in Chicago today, probably 55 degrees. Will...
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    Hello, is anyone from Leyden Township / Melrose park out there?

    Hi My name is bob, I retired 2-1/2 yes ago and we live just south of ohare airport in little unincorporated cook county.I am 7 days into building my coop for my 9 3 week old pullets. I am new to chickens bt have been reading books on them and getting advice from farmer friends for a few years...
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