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    8 week old bantam cochins

    I have 6 mixed bantam cochins, I’m pretty sure I already know and have assumed genders since they were very young but I just wanted some others opinions I’m mostly not positive about #2 as I have a clear rooster and a few clear hens they are almost 9 weeks old Number 1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
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    Sick chicks

    I have lost 3 chicks in the past weeks to the same symptoms, I have one acting sick today and am at a loss. The chicks are 7 weeks old outside far separated from the flock. The sick one is noticeably lighter, and has cold feet. It is hunched up and was acting normal yesterday. They have been...
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    Barnevelder x black Ameraucana

    I had a chick recently hatch from a barnevelder hen and a true black ameraucana! Does any one have any clue what it will end up looking like? mom Dad Chick
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    First time using the new incubator!

    I am running a test hatch with my new incubator! It is a aceshin, I know not the best but it was what I could afford for now. Hopeful for a decent hatch rate, it had good reviews. Has anyone ever used it? I set 48 eggs! They are all getting candled tomorrow(day 5). I’m not expecting an amazing...
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    Ameraucanas

    I currently breed blue, and black ameraucanas I have the opportunity to get silver ameraucanas and was hoping to not have to get a silver rooster as well as I am pretty maxed out on rooster space until I move. I was wondering what a black ameraucana and a silver hen would create. I’m willing to...
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    Cochin chicks!

    This is a follow along for my chicks as they grow ☺️ So far 2 Cochin chicks possibly 3 🤞🏻 Silver laced Cochin Unknown (white, or blue?) black Cochin (might be mine )
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    What color cochins?

    I got two little cochins today they were pullets but mixed colors. The first one I’m thinking silver or golden laced? The second I’m thinking white but hoping not?
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    Sick pullet

    I have a girl who has been laying about a month, today I found her sitting in the nesting box and thought nothing of it but now it’s a few hours later and she’s still in there, she is standing in it, doesn’t feel egg bound, no mites, but she does have a slightly poopy butt and in the box is...
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    Chicken name puns

    I have 4 chicks I need help naming! I’ve named 80% of my flock with puns and can’t think of anything for these four. Their dad and moms are celebrity puns so I’m hoping for celebrity puns, and they are all females or I have plenty of rooster puns Hoping for really creative ones, don’t wanna name...
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    Cloudy eye

    Asking for a friend: she sent me pictures of her 2-3 week old chick that has a cloudy eye. Her chick is acting fine and eating normally. These are the pictures she sent me.
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    Pellets or crumble

    I have a small flock that I feed a flock feed, typically when I raise chicks or a broody hatched some chicks I switch them over to crumble for a bag or two (about 3-4 weeks) sadly my adults hate the crumble as it makes them sneeze. With the weather changing I'd like to keep them on the pellets...
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    Rooster tails

    My rooster is molting but as his feathers begin to grow back the hens pluck them. Is there anything I can buy or make similar to a hen saddle but that will cover his entire tail? My hens dont eat each other's feathers I think it's the green shiny feathers they seem to be drawn to.
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    Mottled Houdan Gender 1 week old *updated pictures*

    Ok I know it's still WAYYYY to Young to tell but as there is practically NO mottled Houdan Gender checks I wanted to create a thread for it, not so much for me although yes I'd like to find out what mine is when it's old enough but more for others stumbling on this thread in a few months or...
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    Eating contest?

    I have two roosters in separate pens but the pens are just seperated by a dividing fence. Since this fence has been up (they used to free range together) I have noticed that my roosters will run to the fence if the other one is there, and they both start madly eating the grass and do the chiro...
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    Gender check Ameraucana, olive egger, Easter egger

    this is more for future reference as I'll keep it well up to date. Chicks all hatched here and are 1-3 weeks old guesses on gender are welcome ☺️ Chick A: mottled houdan 1 week Chick A: mottled houdan 3 weeks Chick B: black Ameraucana x Easter egger 1 day Chick B: Black Ameraucana x Easter...
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    Polish chick?

    My friend and I each got a straight run polish chick from the same store same age, my chick looks completely different so I'm wondering if mine is a mix or if we got a male and a female or what's happening The first ones mine The second is hers Both of them
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    New run!

    I moved my chickens into a new area, it is 75x35 (13 chickens) and 30x35 (4 standard 2 bantams) how long on average before they have all of the grass completely gone? I do have food out for them at all times and a place to dust bathe if that helps ‍♀️
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    Pretty eggs

    I just want to brag a little bit about my eggs and maybe try to find more colors to add I have some maran eggs crossed with my black Ameraucana rooster to hopefully start getting better olive eggers and also have more Ameraucanas hatching but would love suggestions on good breeds to get or nice...
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    Help!

    I lost a hen a few days ago to what I thought was a heart problem, found her on her back with a purple comb however she had a gargled breath before hand, I came out this morning to my favorite hen with a gargled breath as well :( she is free ranging with the others and is still running to get...
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    Gasping for air

    My girl in the past two days has barley been eating and every once in a while will stop and gasp for air today she's been worse not free ranging with the others she still drinks and pecks at the food a little bit, I treated her for gape worm with ivermectin but looking in her mouth I don't see...
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