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    This is a cockerel, right?

    This blue BYM chick, 5 weeks old, has had a large comb since he was about a week old. But it’s never really turned red, and it’s sort of stopped growing. I still think it’s a boy, but was curious to hear if anyone thinks there is a chance it’s a pullet. The other chicks in the pics are from...
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    Days old chick’s leg cut by string

    Hi all. I finally got some Silverrudd Blues (bucket list breed) from a feed store today and discovered a thin string (or umbilical) wrapped tightly around this one’s leg. I suspect it’s been there since hatch as it was already beginning to heal over in places. From what I can tell, the string...
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    Is this Barnevelder a splash?

    This is Pablo. He and his brothers are the product of 2 blue laced Barnevelder parents. I’m guessing that he’s splash. But in photos, splash colored birds appear white to me. Pablo is more light blue/silver. He’s only about a month old, so his coloration may still change. But has anyone had...
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    Young laying hen growing spurs. Is it genetic?

    I know hens can grow spurs, crow, etc... But I always thought it usually happened in older hens who had quit laying or in situations where a dominant hen took over the role of a rooster. But Cassie is growing spurs and she is just barely over 1 year old. She is activtly laying. She is in the...
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    All My Color/Gender Questions in one thread

    Everytime I hatch chicks, I wind with up a bunch of questions about their colors, genders, breeding, features, genetics, characteristics, etc... And I am really not a "wait and see" kind of gal. As a result, I have a bunch of different threads in this topic about my chicks. Since I have so many...
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    Why is this chick yellow?? Just when I thought I had a basic grasp on color genetics…

    I’m hatching 3 eggs from my Marans max hen, Cassie. It’s the first time I’ve hatched her eggs. Shes a black hen w/ silver patterning on her chest. The rooster is a black copper Marans. I 100% expected black chicks from this mix. Here’s what’s hatched: The black chick hatched first. It has...
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    Maryland Permit to Sell Poultry & Frederick County's Limited Agricultural Activity Questions

    Does anyone here have the Maryland Permit to Sell Live Poultry? If so, does someone from the state come out and inspect your property? If the state does inspect your property, do they also check if you're compliant with county ordinances? Or do they operate entirely independent of one another...
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    Who dug these holes? Squirrel or skunk?

    I think these holes were dug by squirrels, but looking for some validation. They’re a few inches deep at the most and in my front yard (not directly near any chicken coops). It’s just a lot of holes in a small space and a few are on the larger side. The biggest one is next to my women’s size 8...
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    Chicken Tetris- a question about integration

    It’s not Tetris exactly. It’s more like that kid’s game where you move the squares around to try to make the picture. Or maybe it’s a chicken rubix cube. Anywho… I need to move some birds around and they need to move at the same time because they are occupying spaces I need. So I don’t have a...
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    Acidified Copper Sulfate- contradictory info re: dosage

    I’ve been reading and (over) thinking how to go about administering ACS to a hen with a stubborn sour/doughy crop. 1/4 tsp in a gallon of water seems to be the recommended dose. So of course I go to mix up my batch and realize my bag package says this: I ordered it from Twin City Poultry...
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    Need suggestions on indoor set up

    My special little girl, Peanut Butter, needs an upgraded indoor set up so I’m looking for suggestions. PB is a “large fowl” Barnevelder who weighs in at a whopping 3 lbs. She’s an indoor/outdoor girl, but she doesn’t do well in extreme weather conditions. As it gets colder, she’ll need to...
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    Lavender hen shedding dark feather sheathing during molt?

    This may be entirely normal and I’ve just never noticed it before. My 2 year old lavender Orpington hen, Willow, is currently molting. But instead of the normal white/grey sheathing, hers is dark. At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. I am currently working on a grass impaction in her...
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    Limping / Hopping Hen

    I've searched a lot of threads about limping birds, but can't seem to find the specific info I'm looking for. About a week ago, Lenore the Ayam Cemani, started limping suddenly. The next day I saw her run from a potential hawk and she stumbled. Her limp was much worse after that. I seperated...
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    What color or pattern would you call this?

    This is a pic heavy post. I have 2 mixed breed pullets and I’m curious what colors/feather patterns you can see and how you would describe their color. I dont think they fit any “box” for breed specific color, but I think they have some patterns I don’t recognize. This is just a “for fun”...
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    Slow feather growth on 3 week old chick

    This is Autumn. He is a BYM from my Blue Rock hen incubator hatched 3 weeks ago today (7/20). In the last couple days he just grew in some wing feathers. But for the most part, he’s still all down. All the other chicks in his clutch (including 3 from the same hen) have their wings & tails...
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    Canning Questions

    I'm planning to pressure can some chickens for the first time. I'm a novice canner. I've water bath canned a few times, but this will be my first time using a pressure canner. I've also only been processing my birds for a little over a year now, so I still feel like a novice in that department...
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    Physical adaptations for stargazing?

    I have a 15 month old stargazing hen who has not responded positively to vitamin therapy. I’m wondering if anyone has found any adaptive strategies to help a hen like mine. Background: Peanut Butter is a 15 month old, 3 pound, large fowl Barnevelder feed store/hatchery chick. She has struggled...
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    Chick with mobility issues- injury or defect?

    I had a chick hatch yesterday morning (7/21 around 10 AM EST). I could tell something was wrong while it was still in the bator- It was continuing to do the New Hatch Flop dance move hours after hatching whereas the other chicks had found their sea legs already. I checked her last night thinking...
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    How much water to give dehydrated hen?

    I have a hen who stopped drinking. She’s eating off and on and has had a little bit of wet feed. Her urates are very yellow and she’s gone at least 24 hours without drinking water. (I did give her 1 cc of Poultry cell yesterday, which could possibly contribute to the yellow urate assuming hens...
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    Can roosters live in side-by-side pens?

    I know this may be somewhat specific rooster to rooster. But can they share a fence? If not, how much space is recommended between fences? I currently have 2 flocks but am adding more. When my second flock started up, they were in a temporary set up next to the main flock. Temporary turned into...
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