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    Cream Brabanters

    Hi all, I have a mixed flock of 13 - Orpingtons, Cochins, Silkies, a Speckled Sussex, and Barred Rock. Our local feed store has cream barbanters and I’m tempted to get 2. Would they do well with the others? The Cochins can be bullies to the silkies so I’m worried about the feathery heads and if...
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    Are these mites?

    Are these mites? I see them all over one of my ground nesting boxes as of yesterday. No sign of them in my big coop. I cleaned it out and sprayed with a poultry spray and sprayed each bird. They all seem fine, nothing in their feathers that I can see. I also ordered Electoral PSP and put lime...
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    Barred Plymouth Rock - cockerel?

    Hi all, I thought I selected well at the feed store but am worried I have a cockerel. This barred Plymouth Rock is 3.5 weeks old. She’s starting to show red lines for waddles and her comb is getting red. Any early indications of pullet or cockerel?
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    Advice on which new chicks to add

    Hi all, I currently have a mixed flock of 10 hens - 3 silkies, 3 lavender Orpingtons, 1 buff Orpington, 1 speckled Sussex, and 2 Cochins. I want to add more chicks as 5 of the hens are older but am afraid of bullying. My speckled Sussex is missing back feathers and I think one of the lavender...
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    Rooster behavior

    Hi all, I have a Cochin rooster who is 7 months old. He’s mating with the hens and seems to be managing the flock well. He used to be friendly toward my daughter and me but lately he’s shown signs of aggression. He chased and pecked her once and now occasionally charges at her but backs down...
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    Orpington sitting on 5 month old silkies

    Hi all - I’m hoping someone has encountered this behavior before. I have a mixed flock of 12. I recently added three 5 month old silkies. They were separated for a while and just started to integrate with the others. They all seem fine together. I have Orpingtons, a Speckled Sussex, and Cochins...
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    Cochin chick 4 weeks - is she a he?

    Hi all, I ordered three “assorted” Cochin chicks from a hatchery for my broody hen. One is different coloring than the other two, which I fully expected, but she already has a red comb and tiny red lines that resemble wattles at 4 weeks. The feathering on her legs is quite a bit more dramatic...
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    Abscess??

    Hi all, does anyone know what this is near my hen’s left eye? It looks like an abscess but I’m not sure of the cause or treatment. I’ve noticed her eye was redder over the past week and then today the bump was pretty pronounced so it has taken some time to appear. Pictures of left and right eyes...
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    Easter Egger Pullet or Cockerel?

    So I bought two chicks for my broody hen. One turned out to be a Wyandotte Rooster and now I’m worried my Easter Egger could be a rooster as well. She’s almost 8 weeks old.
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    Wyandotte sexing

    I bought this nearly 7 week old as a day old Easter Egger pullet. Now looking more like a “he” and a Silver Laced Wyandotte. Any chance I could still have a pullet or is this definitely a cockerel? He is skittish, same size as my Easter Egger pullet the same age, and sleeps on adoptive momma...
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    Silver Laced Wyandotte Cockerel & Mother Hen

    Hi all - I have a Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel that I purchased as an Easter Egger pullet. He’s almost 7 weeks old. I have a home secured for him and am wondering when the best time for rehoming is based on his age. His adoptive mother hen has started to create more distance between herself...
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    Pullet or Roo

    Hi all - I bought two chicks for my broody hen - both Easter Eggers. They were sold as pullets but at only 4 days old I am noticing a difference in their wings. Any chance one is a rooster? I can’t have them in my township so I’m a little worried. Thanks!
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    Dirty bottoms

    Hi all - my three lavender orpingtons have dirty bottoms and their poop is runny like the photo below. My other girls are fine. I clipped the dirty feathers a few days ago and they are messy again. I watched one squat and poop and it looks like she can’t fully clear her vent area. I put...
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    Hard white poop stuck to vent

    Hi all, one of my hens has dirty vent feathers. I can’t figure out if she has a digestion issue, parasite, or something else. Twice now I have removed hard white poop stuck to her vent. The stuck poop seems to be causing the dirty feathers. I tried bathing her in an antiseptic a few weeks ago...
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    Hen pecking

    Hi all, I recently took in 6 chickens from a neighbor who was moving. They are all hens and are about 1.5 years old. They’ve grown up together and are the only chickens I have - 3 lavender orpingtons, 2 buff orpingtons, and 1 speckled Sussex. They never free ranged at their prior home but had...
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    Marek’s. Should I be concerned?

    Hi all, I’ve posted a few times about a hen I took in about a month ago. She came to me from a neighbor after being picked on and was intended to keep my lone hen company. She is vaccinated for Marek’s however, mine was not. About 10 days into them being together, my hen’s comb started going...
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    Polish hen with squinty eye

    Hi all, I posted about this hen last week as she appeared to have water bottom. I took her in from a neighbor to give another hen company and sadly that hen passed and now I’m wondering what could be going on with this girl. She came to me after being badly bullied and as I’ve gotten to spend...
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    Saggy bottom and missing vent feathers

    Hi all - I need some help desperately! I have owned chickens for about a year and have come up on some bad luck. I had 3 Easter Eggers a few weeks ago. Two got killed by a raccoon while I was out of town and one survived. She was healthy and didn’t seem at all impacted by the attack. I didn’t...
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    Rooster?

    Hi all, I bought 3 Easter Egger chicks and thought they were all pullets but this one looks different than the other two. They are all 11 weeks. Is she a rooster??
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