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    Bald headed hens

    I have 28 hens and 2 roosters. Two of the hens have bald heads now. Rooster Junior is a bit rough with the girls, so I thought maybe it was his doing. What has me second guessing is Rooster Senior is also bald headed. I do also have a hen who is rather bossy and an instigator. I have checked...
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    A dog and his chicken

    This is Ziggy. He's 14 and blind. He seems to have a seeing-eye hen lately. 😆
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    Hen or Roo? Confused on this one!

    The chicken in question is almost 7 months old. He/she is from a breeding project from a friend. The saddle feathers make me think cockerel, but the rest makes me think pullet. I'm totally confused on this one. What do you think?
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    Mama hen killed. Advice needed.

    A raccoon killed the mama hen. All four chicks survived. They are three weeks old today. Our overnight low temperature is around 70F/21C. Should I bring the chicks inside for supplemental heat, or keep them outside?
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    My 4th of July babies

    Four have hatched today so far. She still has a few more eggs under her.
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    Too late to move broody?

    I have a broody on day 19. For various personal reasons, I couldn't get her moved before. She's in a nesting area a good three feet above the ground. I'm afraid of chicks falling down. I'm putting a camera out there today, just in case. This hen (and her sister) have always hatched on day 25. I...
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    5 weekers: boys or girls?

    These are my four youngest chicks. They'll be five weeks old tomorrow, so I'm playing the "pullet or cockerel?" game. What do you think?
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    Hen attacked; injured leg

    My late neighbor's family is in town, handling issues related to her recent passing. Unfortunately they brought their dogs and have not secured them. One of the dogs ran down to my land today. I caught him running off with my hen in its mouth. The dog dropped her when I started yelling. I...
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    Turkey raising chicks??

    I need some advice. I have chickens but know nothing of turkeys. I am about to house/pet sit for a neighbor's flock of chickens and turkeys while she is out of the country. The issue is today she realized she has a turkey setting not only on turkey eggs, but a few chicken eggs as well. Neighbor...
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    Pallet nesting boxes

    My husband's work has custom pallets and they let him have a few. We used it to make a new nesting box area. They love it, and have already given up their little old one completely.
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    BBRP + Starlight Green Egger

    This is my youngest broody- hatched baby, 3 months old now. Dad is a Black Breasted Red Phoenix and Mom is a Starlight Green Egger. I'm loving the colors!
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    Two broodies in a box update

    I posted previously about my two hens that went broody the same day, in the same space. I tried to separate them but they went a bit berserk until they could cuddle up again, and so they stayed. We had a terrible storm and despite being covered, the broodies and eggs got soaked. They were to...
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    Three broodies in a box

    I haven't had broody-hatched chicks in a year, and suddenly these three go broody together. There are plenty of nesting boxes to go around, but these stubborn ladies insist on being together. I tried to separate them; let's just say it didn't go well. 😆
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    Translucent jelly poo??

    I found this today in my meat bird coop. I have 13 Cornish Cross that are 6 weeks old; they are my first meat birds. They have food access 12 hours on, 12 hours off (higher protein feed from a local mill), and drink about 2 gallons of water a day. They are kept in a former dog run that has...
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    First 2 Starlight eggs!

    Two of my Starlight Green Eggers started laying today! I lectured them this morning about being a bunch of freeloaders. Apparently they took it personally. 😆 They are 26 weeks.
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    Limping not improving

    I'm at a bit of a loss. My rooster (12 months this week) has been limping badly for three days. He doesn't show any pain response when I check for breaks and dislocations. No signs of bumblefoot, mites, bites, or respiratory issues. Eating, drinking, and voiding normally. No chickens have joined...
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    Black breasted red phoenix chicks

    My three broody-hatched Black Breasted Red Phoenix chicks are six weeks today. The boy's coloring is changing daily and it's so fun to watch!
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    Gender?

    I know it's early at about 5 weeks. These three Black Breasted Red Phoenix chicks were broody-hatched. One has had a larger comb for a couple weeks but now it's noticeably darker, and it's becoming larger than the other two. Middle chick: cockerel? He prefers hanging out with this rooster...
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    BBRP at 4 weeks

    These are my 3 Black Breasted Red Phoenix chicks. They are 4 weeks today, having hatched on day 25!
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    Phoenix chicks hatched last night

    My (suspected) black breasted red Phoenix had three eggs hatch last night on day 25! She's my first broody hen and is still sitting on one last egg. Photos of one chick, plus the mother and father.
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