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    Silkie hen is desperately in need of an answer for her feather condition!

    Our silkie is about 3 years old, and she has always had different feathers, but the state she is in right now is extremely worrisome. In fact, her sister sits with her all day and actually puts her underneath her wing when other chickens come near. I know she’s getting picked on. But this is...
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    Flemish Giant Rabbit makes strange noises, could be throat/asthma issue?

    I have two very large, healthy Flemish Giant bunnies. They’re sisters, about 2 years old. I got them when they were little babies from a family that didn’t intend to have a litter. The one that has the breathing issues was always (and still is) a bit smaller but still healthy. She has always...
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    Need opinions on gender of 7 mixed chicks 2 weeks old please :)

    I’m looking for some help identifying the gender of these 7 baby chicks. They were hatched for my 1st grader’s class to learn all about chickens and how eggs develop into babies. We have 7, and they are all approximately 12 days old. Some are part silkie and and others are a mix of Orpington...
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    Cat brought in baby rabbit, not njured. Can’t find nest! Advice please!

    Our cat brought in a baby cottontail a couple hours ago. Well, actually I managed to get my cat away before she could run off with it. It seems to be ok, no punctures or blood. It’s still small, definitely belongs to a nest with its mama. But we live on 6 acres so finding the nest (or the...
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    Hen with limp! What’s the cause? See photos please.

    My hen, Baby, started limping today and barely wants to walk or move around. No signs of injury, I checked her feet and even gave them a good rinse but couldn’t find any infection. her feet do look quite pink, but I’m not sure if that’s normal. Any advice?? :)
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    Need advice for hen with skin issues and she looks egg bound

    My sweet Penelope has had this bald spot on her back for about a month, but acting normally, I thought maybe our rooster was to blame. But today I gave her a bath and it’s much worse that I thought. Her while underside is also bare. She’s also looking like she’s struggling to pass an egg!!! We...
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    Portland Oregon chicken parents — Help !!

    Anyone in the Portland area, what are the chicken laws? I have 12 chickens and 1 rooster. We’re moving there from SoCal in a couple months. My chickens are so tame and my rooster as well. He wears a crow collar so he’s not too loud, but I’m really worried about someone complaining just to be a...
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    Rain, Rain, Rain... and wet, wet silkies. Need advice please!!

    Hi! We’ve been getting A LOT of rain today, and my California chickens aren’t quite used to it. So today when I opened the coop door to feed them, all the babies ran out and the mama silkie did too. It took me a while to get everyone back inside and mama waited until everyone was back in. But...
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    Mixed cockerel Ayam Cemani + Silver Laced Wyandotte 6 weeks old needs new home SoCal

    This little guy is in need of a new home! He’s 6 weeks old, dad is Ayam Cemani and mom is Silver Laced Wyandotte. We’re located in Ventura County, and can drive to me you if interested. He will be given away free but only to someone who would like to have him as a pet, not for slaughter. He’s...
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    Need advice on moving with my chickens — SoCal to Seattle

    Hi. I’m planning on moving from Southern California to Seattle in the next couple months. I have 10 chickens that are pets and I need to figure out how to transport them safely to Washington. I will also be traveling with two small children. The road trip, which I have done a few times is a two...
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    Are these all cockerels?

    These are all half bearded silkie and half (unknown) ☺️ We had three roosters at the time, so the dad could be any or all of them lol. I’m wondering if they look like they’re all little roos because I have a rooster right now and we can only have one unfortunately. I want to rehome them before...
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    Broody hen won’t accept the final chick that hatched from her clutch! HELP!!

    My broody silkie has hatched 4 chicks and the 5th was a late hatcher and took 3 days longer. She actually buried the egg underneath the hay yesterday and I had to search around for it. It had a pip so I put it under her and again last night she had abandoned it. So I placed it under her once...
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    Can two roosters fertilize one clutch of eggs?? My chicks all look different, but same mama hen!

    I have a broody silkie who has hatched 3 of her 6 eggs so far! This is my first hatch so I’m sorry if this is a dumb question but.... she is all black, and I have two roosters, a buff Orpington and an ayam Cemani. I’m not sure who fertilized the eggs, so I was anxiously awaiting hatch day and...
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    First Hatch w/ broody Silkies! Egg Pips — NEED ADVICE!

    My two broody silkies have 6 eggs altogether and two of them I noticed had a pip this morning. I hear chirps coming from inside the two eggs and feel some movement when I picked them up. I moved them to a bathroom in my house and put a kids humidifier in there on low just to add some moisture...
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    Two Silkies — 6 eggs — The Broody Bunch?

    I’ll try to make this as short as possible, any advice is greatly appreciated! I’m new to being a chicken mom. We have 2 Rhode Island reds, 3 silkies, a few Wyandottes, an ayam Cemani rooster ... and a partridge in a pear tree (jk ☺️) Anyway, my silkies just started laying eggs about 2 months...
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    Broody Silkie wants to be a mama!

    My Silkie went broody about a week ago so I left her with her eggs, she has 4 and has not laid any in the past 2 days. I candled them tonight and 2 are definitely fertile, not sure about the others but maybe it’s a bit too early for those. Anyways, our rooster is an ayam Cemani. Has anyone heard...
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    Ventura County — sweet roosters in need of adoption ASAP!!

    These three eligible bachelors are looking for a new home where they will be kept as pets and not as a meal. They have been hand raised since they were days old, and are very good around children, dogs, and cats! I would guesstimate their age is about 6 months! We currently have 4 roosters but...
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    Chicken as Emotional Support Animal?

    Has anyone ever registered their hen or rooster as an emotional support animal? I’m flying to Portland from LA in a week, and I want to bring one of my chickens to give to my mom. He’s the sweetest rooster, and my mom really bonded with him when she visited recently. Her husband (my step dad) of...
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    How many roosters can live together?

    Hi! I currently have four roosters and eight hens. Three of the hens are silkies and they are tiny little girls. The roosters seem to become aggressive toward each other and the hens and literally fight over them! Some of my hens have sores on their necks and missing feathers. My silkies get...
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    How hot is too hot??

    Hi! I live in Southern Cali and today has been the hottest day of the year so far. It’s currently 112 degrees, and at 10am it was already 100. I have 12 chickens, and I’m worried about them overheating. They have plenty of shade, but the air itself is hot so even in the shade it’s bad. They...
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