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    13 wk olds english orpington sexing game!

    hello ya'all! I have 4 english orpington pullets/cockerel to sex. I think I know the results, but this is the first set of hatchlings I have tried. They all had been leap day babies! So they are about 13 wks. Breakdown of birds in pics. A= Chocolate laced english orpington. B & C = Partridge...
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    Waddle cut

    Hi all, First time we have a bigger owie with our flock. Not sure how the cut happen. This is our 2nd in charge lady of 7. She is a 1 1/2yr old, healthly, hearty feeling barred rock hen. Laying every other day. We only have horizontal nipple waterer (in winter). No sharp edges, maybe a new...
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    Mealworm farm mystery larvae

    This is our first round of mealworm in our farm. I have a mystery larvae to ID. We use old fashioned oats &corn meal as substrate. Potato or cabbage as water. I originally bought 100 mealworms, let them go to beetles, them eggs. Now we are to the small mealworm stage again. I am wondering if...
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    SLW & GLW Pullet or cockerel

    Hi all, I am itching to confirm my suspensions about my SLW. Hoping a few folks can give me insight. I labeled the chicks in question in the pics. I tried to give my reason. When you answer and you see some else pointing to the sex, please point it out. I am trying to learn. This is our first...
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    Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (***Necropsy Pictures***)

    Found a BO this late morning dead on roast bar. I am wondering if any one can help confirm my diagnosis? Background: She was about 9months old, lower on the pecking scale (flock of 6). The other hens have pecked the area below her vent featherless. This area was slightly larger then other...
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    Vent area help

    I have search past forums and articles but havent found the answer. I have 6 pullets (laying 10mths (2 barr rock), 7mths (2 BO, 2 EE)). One of each Barr, BO, EE have poopie butts. Poop on the Poop boards are little nuggets, or semi formed piles all dark brown with little white areas in color...
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    EE Beard feather question

    Our black EE about 5 months old, just starting laying has missing feather just below the beak, kinda in the beard area. I am not sure if some one is plucking them in the flock (she is middle of the road for pecking order out of 6 (2- 9 month barred rock, 2 - 5 month bluffs & other 5 month EE)...
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    Leg scale question

    We are new to chickens. This is our first flock and we have 6. We have pairs of Barred rock (6mth), Easter Eggers (18wks)and buff orpington (18wks). I am concerned about the buff's legs. They have rather rough legs, they are cream colored legs with pinkish tone areas and the scales look a bit...
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    Easter egger pullet or cockerel?

    I have 2 10wk old EE, the black one holds the tail a little higher then the grey-tan. I am hoping it's just a sassy gal, not a slow developing boy. The comb is still small and only slightly pink, it does look like 3 small rows. The grey-tan has a single row comb. Most feather appear rounded...
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