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    If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be?

    As much as we love them, chickens can be frustrating. If you could communicate a thought to your chickens, what would it be? Most of their chickenly behaviors are understandable and not too difficult, but today they are driving me crazy. It's hot, around 95F. This isn't abnormal for our...
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    Is this diet balanced?

    Oh great and wise chicken keepers, After years of just a few chickens, our pullets we raised this year has jumped our flock from two to ten hens (1 barred rock, 9 orpingtons chocolate/lavender/buff). Due to human dietary needs, we feed organic. The combination of increased hens and feed prices...
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    Please show me your working kitties

    I would love to see photos of BYC's working cats. Barn cats, farm cats, comfort cats, cats that just showed up and stayed. Cats with jobs. Please load a picture and a description of the cat's job. It's a tough season for me, so the more cat photos, the better.
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    Drop of blood near a new layer?

    Hello chicken friends, One of our new pullets has decided to start laying! Her eggs are small so far, smaller than a ping pong ball maybe? I'm pleased to see they look fully formed and the shells look hard. I've not opened one yet. Such cute little eggs. It's possible two pullets started laying...
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    Need ideas on transporting ten chickens on short notice

    Hello chicken friends, Today did not go as planned. A wildfire started yesterday morning and has spread closer to our home. We are now in phase 1 "Get Ready" evacuation notice. While the amazing firefighters are absolute champions (so much done in 24 hours!), I'm making detailed plans in case I...
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    Us vs them orpingtons

    Hello chicken friends, We got two batches of chicks this year, first six lavender then five chocolate orpingtons. We kept them separate, as the lavenders grew insanely fast. At about five weeks, we rehomed three lavender roosters and moved the three lavender pullets into a pen divided by mesh...
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    First time treating EYP. Looking for tips and duration thoughts.

    Hello chicken keepers, Backstory: last year I had a hen in distress and was able to budget in a vet visit. The hen was unable to use her legs overnight. It could have been a pinched nerve from a large egg, but the vet felt confident he felt a mass and it was cancer, but prescribed treatment for...
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    Best concise website about chicken housing?

    Hello chicken friends, My sister is thinking of getting my parents old coop and run so she can get chickens, but I think she's extremely misinformed about how many chickens can healthily fit. She remembers the coop we had as kids, which by modern, better-educated standards, was much too small...
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    Integration, run clutter, toys and a safe veggie feeder

    Hello chicken friends, Long story. I'm currently integrating our nine week old orpington pullets (3 lavender, 5 chocolate) in with our two five year old hens (barred rock and buff orpington). So far it's going well, though the barred rock is *so* over the babies. They give her a wide birth, and...
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    Oregon Orpington Roosters! Lavender and Chocolate

    Hey folks, Our pullets aren't so pullety. I have three Lavender Orpington roosters (very big five weeks) and one Chocolate Orpington (he's almost done feathering at four weeks). I'd love to find homes for them where they can have flocks and make more adorable Orpingtons. We are in Central...
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    How many Lavender Orpington Roosters?

    Hi my beautiful chicken people, Some of you may have seen my rant that it seems about half of our "pullets" from feed stores appear to be roosters. I would really appreciate help confirming who is a rooster (as opposed to just developing differently) so I can start rehoming. I had to separate...
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    "Pullets" are almost half roosters: a rant

    Disclaimer: I know sexing day old chicks is as much an art as a science, and is not easy. I also know sexed chicks are only a 90% chance of being the sexed sex. This knowledge does not comfort me at this time. This is an exasperated rant. Did anyone else get a bunch of little roosters in...
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    Revitalizing some picked-on hens

    Hey folks, I'm trying to work out a diet to get some hens healthier. Sadly a lot of my research online is contradictory, so I'd appreciate some experienced chicken people to check over my plans. I have 10+ years of experience with chickens, but there is always more to learn and I've never dealt...
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    Specialty Fermented Feed

    Hey all, new here. I need some help with fermenting an alternative chicken feed. I'm assisting my mother in raising her pair of hens(ameraucana and black australorp) on a different diet in hopes of raising eggs my mother can eat. My mother suffers from extreme inflammation, and eggs are off the...
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