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    Is this cancer, or an injury with scar tissue

    Hi there, I have a dozen chickens and haven't had too many issues since they've been fenced in. I let them out for about 2 hours to free range while I'm home. A couple days ago, I noticed that one of my barred rocks was acting slightly lethargic. While looking for mites, or signs of injury, I...
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    Pullet or Cockerel? Golden Comet hen x Gray Silkie roo

    This is peep. His mom was a Golden Comet, and dad was a Gray silkie roo. Raccoons got his parents but my awesome Americauna has raised him. Initially, because he is white, I thought he was a roo. However, peep doesn't crow and I see no tail feathers like a roo. Peep is just over 16 weeks old...
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    My Fave Girl, 4.5 years old... Predator Keeps Killing

    First it was a 2 week chick, then my rooster, then the only full grown chicken born here from the rooster, then my major producer comet, and now my four and a half year old Easter egger, Red. This time, it tore the roof off of the wood coop that was soft, after it was repaired. Before that came...
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    Helpful Chart for Sexing

    Edit- this may not work for all chicks, but I found this helpful a while ago, for detecting gender for pullet vs. cockerel. Enjoy!
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    So Upset, Crying. Snake Killed Chick :(

    I am just beside myself. I have a rooster and let my broody hen hatch. 3 of 4 hatched. We are day 23, one egg left... Waiting to see if it'll hatch. Went outside about 20 minutes ago, heard bumping and commotion in the brooder coop. My hen was trying to fight off a corn snake. I grabbed it up...
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    My Silkie x Americauna Mixed Hen with Pics

    Hey guys! When my wheaten Americauna hen went broody, I searched around to see what the babies would look alike, as my grey Silkie roo was fertilizing. There wasn't a whole lot of information or pics, so I thought I'd share pictures with you. We had 3 eggs- one never developed at all, one was...
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    Feeding maggots from the compost, okay?

    I put veggies, fruits and chicken poop with straw in my compost. For now, saving it up for winter when it's all broken down. I haven't put anything in for about a month. I just cleaned the coop, then went to put the poop in, and saw some big black covered maggots. Smelled horrible, by the way...
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    Silkies... pullets or cockerels?

    They are about 14 to 16 weeks old. Curious about the gray silkie and the white silkie. What are your thoughts? They came from some breeder my husband found but I dont have any information on exact pure breed or exact birthdays. Thank you!!!
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    Tarp safe for heat lamp?

    Hi, brand new. I have baby chicks close to hatching from a friend. I have a ceramic reptile heat lamp with a red 150watt bulb, and thermometer to check the temp. The brooder box is a metal dog cage, with the heat lamp securely clamped on top. However, i need to wrap something around the dog cage...
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