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    Polish Horns?

    Can the pullets/hens have horns? I thought just the roosters had that type of comb but I have an 18wk old bird that has horns.
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    Bantam Silkied Cochins, anyone else have one?

    I happened to pick up some eggs from a wonderful family that breeds these special little creatures. At the time, I didn’t know how uncommon they were. I am not talking about a cross/mix but a Bantam Cochin with the hookless feather gene that breeds true. I am not sure where her flock began but...
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    What is going on with this BC Maran?

    This is a 7 week old BC Maran. My question is what is going on with it’s feathers? It is hard to photograph but they almost look frizzled. The shaft is extremely fine, the feathers curl and seem fuzzy. Has anyone had a bird like this? Does this go away with maturity?
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    Ameraucana gender game!

    These are 7wk old Lavender/self blue Ameraucanas hatched from shipped eggs. All but one hatched from the pointiest eggs I think the breeder could find and while it’s a wives tale, I think I have 3 cockerels and one pullet. Let me know what you think. Also they have been very slow to feather and...
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    Crazy Chick

    Meet Magpie, she is a sexed (80%) four week old Black Copper Maran. Magpie hasn’t met another chick she can’t pester. This behavior doesn’t seem overly aggressive which is why it took me a day or two to figure out who it was. She just looks over and plucks or pecks whom ever is close by. It...
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    4 week old with possible prolapse

    Help! This 4 week old Cochin has a bloody bottom. I believe is a prolapsed vent. No pasty but or anything prior to finding her like this. I separated her but she also wants to pick at it. Since she is only a few weeks it didn’t want to take the normal epsom salt bath route without getting some...
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