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    Winter wonderings...

    I used to worry that my chickens would get too cold on winter nights. I recently found this one morning after a snow, and single digit temps overnight. I no longer worry about them generating enough heat to stay warm.
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    New adoptees, any idea on breed?

    Just adopted these 5 bantam (4 hens and a rooster) from a farm that no longer wanted to keep them. Any idea what breed they might be?
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    A truly Funky Chicken

    Mama is a silver Sebright bantam, papa is a Copper Maran. What a funky looking little roo! The first one we hatched here at home.
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    Who are the parents??

    So this little chick is the first one we hatched ever. Here's the fun - who has guesses about the momma and papa? Here are the most likely possibilities... Papa: Barred Rock or Cooper Maran Mama: Cuckoo maran or Silver laced Sebright (bantam) are the most likely based on the chick's coloring...
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    Hen or roo?

    I think I may have gotten a second roo from Tractor Supply. Barred Rock, ~14 weeks old. Look like saddle feathers developing?Thoughts?
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    Mystery egg poll

    I have 6 laying hens (3 standard, a silkie, and 2 bantam). Also have a 20 week old cuckoo maran that hasn't started laying yet. I got these 7 eggs today. Who laid the tiny one??? Was it... A) a bantam showing off with a 2nd egg B) my cuckoo maran laying her first C) a quail who snuck in, laid...
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    "Teenager" learning to crow

    My (surprise) copper maran rooster has started crowing recently. Just sharing his pic and video for fun!
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    Hen or roo? (Copper maran)

    Copper maran, about 12 weeks old, thought this was a hen until a few weeks ago. She (he?) is skittish and gets chased around by my older hens, but walks more upright and is developing roo-like markings. Your thoughts? Back and neck... Tail...
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    Chick identification?

    Hello chicken folk! The guys at TSC weren't sure about the breed of this pullet. Any guesses? Black Ameraucana maybe? Will post pics as she grows. Thanks!!
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    Nest box training help

    Have 3 nesting boxes for 4 hens (3 more hens coming tomorrow). I put fake eggs in the boxes. Day 1 they were kicked out onto the coop floor. This morning (Day 2), I found both fake eggs all the way out in the run area! I had to chuckle. 🤣 Regardless, the only laying has been on the coop...
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    Hi! I'm a rookie

    Greetings from Palmyra, Virginia (just east of Charlottesville in Central Va). I'm a rookie chicken owner, just got our first 4 yesterday, and will be getting 3 others on Tuesday. We are "adopting" from a friend who is moving, and from a family member who has too many for his space. Our flock...
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