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  1. RebekahMarie

    Help diagnosing hen who can’t walk

    I have a beautiful Dominique laying hen. I don’t know how old she is because I got her as a laying hen from Craigslist. I’ve had her for over 2 years. About 2 weeks ago I noticed she started limping. She continued to limp but apparently it has gotten worse because starting yesterday she just...
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    Help w diagnosis of hen vent problem (warning: gross)

    Hi, I just saw a problem this morning on one of my hens' vent area. I took some photos. Can anyone help me figure out what is going on and how to treat it? Background info on hen/flock: Sapphire Gem laying hen, raised from chick, 1.5 yrs old No behavior problem noticed, just the appearance of...
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    Gender guesses please

    Anyone care to guess the genders of my chicks? They are hatchmates and are exactly 8 weeks old. #1 is a Belgian D’Uccle Mille fleur (bantam) #2-5 are all BYM Thanks in advance for your help!
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    Selling eggs?

    Hi all. I’m a newbie chicken keeper. I got chicks in October and they’re all laying now, I’m getting between 8 and 11 eggs a day so it’s more than we can eat. Since the feed and coop etc is so expensive, I’ve been thinking about selling some eggs. My plan was to have my family members in the...
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    Comb and wattles have black on them?

    One of my hens, I just noticed, has like swirly black on her comb and wattles. Is it just natural coloring and I didn’t notice before? I’m very new at this. I got her and her flock mates as chicks in October. They are all laying now. I got them from a hatchery. I believe she’s a Sapphire Gem...
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    “Chicken Hatching Experiment”

    My 12 yo daughter is calling this the Chicken Hatching Experiment, or CHE for short 😂 We are pretty much newbies but one of the Buff Orpington hens that we got from an older lady nearby (who breeds/raises them herself) has decided to go broody. She has all the textbook broody characteristics...
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    Laying while roosting?

    I have 7 laying hens and 4 more that could start laying anytime (around 21 weeks old). Anyway for the past few mornings I’ve been finding a soft shelled egg, broken, underneath the roosting bars. It’s broken but not eaten, so I think it’s falling and breaking rather than being pecked open. Has...
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    Help me figure out the breeds, please

    I bought this https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/color-egg-production-pack-chicken-sold-in-quantities-of-10 Last fall. October 1 to be exact. The chicks came, all healthy, and now they are full size hens! (Although not laying yet) So, I’m wondering what breeds they are. Basically there...
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    These are hens….. right?

    So…… these are girls. Right??? I’m all worried now bc of getting boys before and not realizing it.
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    Cockerels or pullets?

    Please be gentle. I’m a noob. The person I got these from sold them to me as pullets. BYM. She estimated their age at 4-5 months. But one of them has started crowing.
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    Newbie question

    I brought home 2 laying hens on Jan 1 and I’ve been getting about 1 egg per day from them. Occasionally I’d get 2 in one day and none the next but more or less 1 per day……. until this week. I’ve only gotten 2 eggs in the past 7 days. Total. What do you guys think? They’re both acting normal as...
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    What to expect when you’re expecting…

    … your first eggs 😁 The chicks we bought in the fall will officially turn 18 weeks tomorrow. I showed them how the book says they're supposed to start laying eggs then... lol... But seriously I'm thinking they'll probably wait until the days are longer? What do you think? When do yours really...
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    D’uccle or Cochin?

    The man I got this trio from just called them “Mille fleur”. Does that mean Mille fleur D’uccle or could they be Mille fleur Cochin? I am sorry if this question makes no sense. I’m just confused.
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    Mille Fleur d’Uccle- Fayetteville, NC

    Baby of this pair- since he’s a he, looking to rehome him. $10
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    Missing feathers on chicks wing

    I’m a newbie! I went and got some Mills Fleurs yesterday from someone on Craigslist and the chick (pullet or roo, I don’t even know yet) has some feathers missing on one of its wings and it looks a little scabby too. But dry. Is this probably from being picked? Is there anything I should do for...
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    Mille Fleur d’Uccle- roo or pullet?

    Ok I’m a newbie but I’m in neck deep!! LOL!!! On a whim yesterday I went to get a pair of Mille Fleurs from someone off Craigslist. Just because I think they’re so neat! Anyway the guy sold me the pair (rooster and hen) and threw in a chick- I believe it’s a baby from the pair- and I’m just...
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