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    Are Guinea Fowl Right For Us?

    I just recently started researching guinea fowl and had a few questions. I'd love to get some, but I'm not sure if they're suited for us. - Our five chickens are around 9 months old now. If I got a keet would I be able to introduce it to the flock later? Our coop really only has room for 1-2...
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    Plucked Chicken in the Cold? Help!

    A few weeks ago some of our chickens plucked the feathers on our australorp's back. There's a good sized bare spot near the base of her tail now, and today's temperature dropped to 22 degrees. When I let them out this morning I noticed the bare spot looked red and irritated. I'm not sure whether...
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    Braving the Snow

    Today was the first time our chickens ever saw snow! We got over 2 feet and they were none too happy about it... ...But they eventually warmed up to the idea (well, that might be a bad choice of words.) It wasn't long before our girls retreated back to the safety of their shoveled out...
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    Unsure of Breed/Gender?

    1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Sorry if some of the pics aren't the greatest... If anyone needs one from a different angle just let me know! I'm hoping for all hens - roosters aren't allowed here. They're all almost 5 months old, give or take a few days.
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    Day Old Baby Chicks & Cochins - Breed/Color?

    We got our very first baby chicks yesterday! Needless to say I'm extremely excited, but also a little curious too. We have a rough idea of what breeds they might be, but nothing solid. What do you think? Group Shot: Cochins: So far I'm guessing that the yellow & cinnamon chicks are...
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    Another Newbie Here!

    Hello everyone! I'm new to owning and raising chickens. We don't have any currently, but we're planning on possibly buying some chicks from mypetchicken.com in the future. I've mainly just been trying to do some research and find more info on chickens before we take the plunge. I do have a...
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