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    6 week chick - leg problem

    Came home to my six week old chick sitting in the corner not moving. She can’t walk and seems to not be able to stand on one leg. Brought her in the house, no visible injury. She’s eating and drinking. She tries to stand and it’s like her one leg slides right out in front of her. Any thoughts...
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    When will my Fainting goat kid?

    This is our first year with fainting goats. I’ve been doing a ton of research on signs that my goat will be kidding soon. Posting a picture of the vulva, any seasoned goat farmers out there able to tell me approximately how long until she kids?
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    Chicks dying randomly

    I hope I’m putting this under the right thread. Anyways I ordered pure bred eggs from a lady and had a terrible hatch rate (6 out of 24) which was by far my worst ever. The lady shipped me 24 more eggs and I had two Broody hens and a friend had one Broody hen so I split the eggs up. Hatch dat I...
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    Breed Standards

    Hello, I’ve had chickens for six years now and im Interested in possibly breeding chickens. I am wanting to ensure I maintain good genetic lines that are true to the breed. Does anyone have a good resource to use to determine breed standards and what to look for? Thank you for any help anyone...
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    Roo?

    I’m sure this is a rooster but I really want it to be a hen. Want to make sure before I have to get rid of him.
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    Coop and Greenhouse, together?

    Hello, I currently have backyard chickens but will be moving to a bigger piece of land. I am wanting a coop for about 20 chickens, and a greenhouse. My question is can/do you combine the two? Or is better to have two different structures? Pros? Cons? Anyone with experience or insight I would...
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    Roo??

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    Frizzle and silkie crosses

    These two chickens are mixed breeds. One I think is silkie cross and the other is a frizzle cross. I cannot figure out if they are hens or roos. Thoughts?! 13 weeks
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    Hen or Roo

    I have these two that I’m unsure of. One is all white and the other has a splash color. They are 12 weeks old.
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    6 weeks - what am I

    This little one is 6 weeks! Any idea if it’s a roo or hen? I’m leaning towards too but would love to hear what others have to say.
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    HELP

    I just went out to check my chickens. One is laying on the ground gasping for air. I picked her up and there's liquid coming out of her mouth. What's wrong? What do I do?! She doesn't look like she's going to make it.
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    Sneezing Silkie

    Hello, My one silkie chicken is sitting on the roost a lot and is sneezing. What might this be? What should I be looking for. This is my first year with chickens and the weather has been very cold! They are in a coop, deep litter method, heat when it's colder then -15.
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    Broody Hen with Baby Chick

    Hello! I had a mama hatch an egg on December 26. I have them in a separate area in the coop. My Other hens can hear them but cant see them. When can I let mom and baby in with the rest of the chickens. Side note I have a cat who lives in my coop. I'm guessing I'll need to get her out until the...
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    Broody Chicken - adding eggs

    Hello! I have a chicken who recently went broody. I decided to give her two eggs and see what happened (we don't have roosters so I got them from a friend). It's day 7 and only one appears to be developing. Is it too late to add more eggs? I'm guessing it would be but thought I would check...
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    First Egg Ever!!

    My family and I incubated and hatched chicks this year to start our small backyard flock. Today we got our first egg!! I was so excited! My question is when will this chicken lay another? A few days or could it be weeks? She is 17 weeks old! Hoping my others decide to lay soon too!
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    Breed?!

    I'm sure this girl is a mix but any idea what breed(s) she may be?!
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    7 weeks

    Mixed breed all cockerels?
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    Broken leg

    A friend of mine gave me three silkies. They are 8 weeks old. One has a broken leg. She told me It's been like that since he was a week old and she just hoped it would heal He seems happy enough but is defiantly smaller then the other two. He eats, drinks and hops around. But he does sit in the...
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    12 week amerecauna (mix?!)

    This chicken is 12 weeks old. I cannot figure out if it's a rooster or hen. Thoughts?
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    What sex? 7 weeks

    Mixed breeds. Cochin, amerecauna, created legbar. 7 weeks old! All Roos?
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