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  1. Chebird

    Vomited Clear Liquid

    Good morning, One of our eight week old pullets vomited a long string of clear liquid after she had jumped up to the edge of their pen. I picked her up and felt her crop. There wasn't much in there. She then ate some dried mealworms from my husband's hand. They have access to grit, water, and...
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    Confused on What I Got

    These sweeties are 7-8 weeks old. I got them from Cal Ranch. Google says they come from Hoover's. I usually get heritage instead of hybrids, but we are loving these cuties! We got 13, mostly different breeds, but I distinctly remember getting 2 Olive Eggers, 3 Easter Eggers, 1 Safire Gem, and 1...
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    What breed is this?

    This is a seven week old that I got from Cal Ranch. It doesn't match anything on the receipt.
  4. Chebird

    Integrating New Chickens with Old Hens

    Hello! We have 12 adult chickens in a rather large coop. Last year, we lost about 6 hens. They would fluff up and act lethargic, or we would just find them dead. Vet prescribed batril which saved one of them, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong. We haven't lost anyone for months now. My...
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    Yet Another EE Sex Question

    This little one is about 5 weeks old. He/she has a shorter tail and different colors. He/she has a pea comb which is still small and pale. Any guesses?
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    "English" Orpington

    Hello all! It's been awhile since I posted. We have been chicken keepers since 2018. I just brought home thirteen chicks from Cal Ranch. One of them cost twice as much as the other chicks and was labeled "English Orpington." Aren't they all English? Anyone know what I bought? I'm trying to...
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    What is Wrong?

    I have 20 grown chickens in a good sized coop. About every month, one will get dull, sit with ruffled feathers and then die within a few weeks. Their droppings look normal to me. What could this be? We have lost three hens in the last six months. I noticed one this morning in a nest box all...
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    Why did she die?

    My six-year old Black Star died this morning. She was laying eggs this spring, went broody, and I haven't seen eggs since. I found her this morning on a perch with her wing hanging down. I tucked her wing back under her. I went out to check on an hour later, and she was dead with her head under...
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    Sexing White Leghorns

    Do any of these "pullets" look rooish to you? They are 9 1/2 weeks old White Leghorns.
  10. Chebird

    Broody or Egg Bound?

    My Penedesenca has been in a nest box for three days, but she hasn't laid an egg. This is the most popular nest box where there are always a lot of eggs. How can I tell if she's eggbound or just broody? This chicken HATES being handled, but I will do it if necessary. She was a proficient layer...
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    Week old aggressive chick

    I just got attacked by a little week old chick. I'm not sure if it was a white leg horn or a Delaware. They are supposed to be pullets. My roosters don't even act like this little jerk did. Could it possibly be a rooster acting like this already?
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    What Are my Cockerels Saying?

    Both my cockerels will stand still and make a noise that sounds like a high pitched whine. The hens ignore them. Anyone know what they are trying to say? THANKS!
  13. Chebird

    Help With Sexing Light Brahma

    This a "Becky" a twelve week old Light Brahma. What I am most concerned with are those pesky little saddle feathers underneath her feathers in back of her tail, and her legs are bigger than my two other known (EE) cockerels. There has been no crowing or roo behavior. Do I have a Becky or a Beck...
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    Rooster Behavior with New Hens

    Hi all! We have had six pullets inside a large dog pen in our coop for about three weeks now to get the flocks used to each other. We have two hens, fourteen older pullets, and two cockerels (one is boss) who have calmed down and are generally behaving themselves. Well, we let the pullets out...
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    Worm in Egg

    Holy smokes! I was cracking eggs to make hubby an omelette and I found a worm in the egg. I threw the whole batch out. I only have one laying hen: a four-year old Black Star who lays about five or six eggs a week. The rest of my flock are pullets and two cockerels as well as an adult Black...
  16. Chebird

    Plymouth Rock?

    I bought this sweet girl at a day old as a Dominique. The comb makes me think she is a Plymouth Rock instead. Can a Dominique have a comb like this (my other Dominique has a rose comb)?
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    What breeds are in my Olive Egger?

    I have the sweetest little Olive Egger who has the cuckoo Maran coloring but is now showing a little crest on her head. Could she be a Maran crossed with a Cream Legbar? I also love her cute stance. She is about ten weeks old.
  18. Chebird

    Normal Cockerel Behavior?

    I have a flock of 16 youngsters, two of which are confirmed roosters; both of them are EEs. The bigger one is approximately 4 months old, and his hormones are really kicking in. I have two old gals in the flock which won't have a thing to do with him. The others are all younger pullets - none of...
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    How Young Is Too Young to Mate?

    My two three month old roosters have started to mount my pullets. It's quick, but violent. The pullets range from five to twelve weeks old. There are fifteen pullets. Will this hurt the pullets? The roosters are doing this to the smallest pullets.
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    Can a specific chicken lay different color eggs?

    I have a Black Star and a Black Marans that are four years old. The Marans used to lay the beautiful dark chocolate eggs, but I haven't seen any for two years. I was showing my brother the eggs from the Black Star, and he said that those were eggs from two different hens since they were a...
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