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    Blue Copper Maran egg colour

    My BC Maran laid her first egg today. I am wondering if the colour will get darker or lighter as she gets older and into the swing of laying?
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    Swollen neck / throat

    Does anybody have any clue what this lump under our hen’s beak might be? It’s quite firm to the touch, right between the wattles (which were also swollen originally but are back to normal now.) She’s had it almost two weeks now and is still eating, drinking and acting normal. Been to the vet and...
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    Swollen lump under beak

    My young hen who is still laying, eating, drinking and playing in the garden had developed a lump under her beak. I have only noticed this today but it may have come on later last night after they went to bed. Does anyone had any ideas what the cause may be and how I should treat this? Thank...
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    Rats!!!!

    My chickens were making a lot of noise freaking out in their run about an hour ago and when I went out to check I saw a rat run away down the outside of the run. It’s been an hour and they are still unsettled and not wanting to go up to bed. Has anyone else had this problem and do you think this...
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    Silkie pullet or roo

    hoping this white silkie is a girl, unsure of age but seems a lot smaller and fluffier than my make silkies who are 14 weeks
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    Silkie tail feathers

    I adopted a white silkie last week and was told she was most likely female but they were unsure of her age. I have noticed her tail feathers are bare and I don’t know if this is to do with age or not but I don’t remember my silkie cockerels which I had from chicks looking like this. Possible...
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    Silkie sex

    I adopted this white silkie at the weekend and was told she was most likely female. She hasn’t squatted yet and I am unsure of the age. Does any one have any ideas on gender. Also her tail feathers appear to just be long strands with no feathers does anyone know why this might be?
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    Silkie pullet or roo

    Still trying to work out my 13 week old silkies gender. Would welcome any thoughts
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    Chicken breathing with mouth open

    Hi my new chicken appears to be acting strange and breathing very funny with its mouth open and tipping its head backwards. Does anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong. I have attached photos
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    Silkies pullet or roo

    I adopted these 2 silkies at the weekend from a rescue centre and was told they had been vent sexed as females by the breeder. Does anyone have any other thoughts. I’m hoping for pullets as have been very unlucky and got carried away seeking these at the rescue centre. They are both bantams...
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    What colour are these silkies

    I picked up these 2 silkies today and just wondering if anyone knows what colour they are? I will try and get better photos when they settle in
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    Silkie colour

    Just wondering if anyone knows why my black 9 week old silkie has started to get a lot buff running through the neck? When I got ‘her’ at 2 days old she seemed all black
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    6 week old silkie sex pullet or rooster

    I know it’s early to known for sure but I am noticing some differences in my 2 silkie chicks. The black one has very sparse hairs on her head and the gold is getting very fluffy. Also the black one has a very small comb starting to develop and the gold doesn’t. They will be 7 weeks in 2 days...
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    6 week old buff Orpington sex pullet or rooster?

    Hi, I’m hoping someone will be able to tell the sex my 6 week old Orpington? Thanks
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    Lavender Araucana sex pullet or rooster

    Hi, I have a 4 week old lavender Araucana and I am hoping you will be able to advise whether you think pullet or roo? At first she seemed quiet dominant but now is rather submissive to the others. Thank you
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    4 week old buff Orpington and silkie hen or rooster

    Hi, I am new to chicken keeping and have loved this site for reading up on tips and tricks. I have my first lot of babies and I am hoping you will be able to help me in s exing them as a little worried they are all roosters. All chicks are 3 weeks and 5 days old Chick 1 - Buff Orpington...
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