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    16 week-old “blue ameraucana” sex and ID help

    Hello! I purchased Opal as a sexed female blue ameraucana from a local breeder. But she doesn’t have a beard or muff and doesn’t seem to have a pea comb. Is that possible in ameraucanas? I’m also suspicious that she could be a he. She’s only 16 weeks so she hasn’t laid an egg yet but I’ve...
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    EMERGENCY - Need help with wound!! Warning - graphic!

    Hello, I have posted about Maeve previously. She just got over being terribly broody to the point she developed a vitamin deficiency and could barely walk. I noticed a large hardened scab on her upper left part of her chest (above clavicle - close to her crop). I thought it was possibly a...
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    Broody hen with weakness and difficulty walking

    My 1-year-old Jersey Giant chicken, Maeve, has had a rough couple of weeks and I am hoping to get some expert opinions! Around May 15th, I noticed that several chickens had developed bumblefoot. Maeve was one of the chickens, and this was the first time she had had bumblefoot. We had a lot of...
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    Weird egg laying issues

    Hello! A little background: I have a 1 year old Swedish flower hen that is laying large, thin shelled white eggs that break easily. The hens have access to layer feed throughout the day and have flaked oyster shell available to eat whenever. None of the other hens are having laying issues. I...
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    Maran with redness and scaling between toes

    Hello, I am in my first year of raising backyard chickens, and I was hoping for some help with my 1-year-old Maran, Velma. For the past few months, I have noticed some redness between her toes. I thought maybe it was due to the cold weather, but it seems to be worsening now that it's warming...
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    Question re: 5-month-old cockerel mating behavior

    Hello! We have a surprise rooster that is 5 months old with pullets ranging from almost 5 months - 7 months of age. None of the pullets are laying yet. Over the past few days, the cockerel has gotten aggressive with the pullets and without warning or getting consent from the pullet, will jump...
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    Is my silver penciled Plymouth a roo?

    Hello, I am quite certain that my 8 week old silver penciled Plymouth is a roo. The chick was very slow to feather, the comb and wattle are now so red, and the feathering doesn’t resemble females of the same age (but there aren’t a ton of pictures of this breed since the silver penciled kind...
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    Hello!!

    Hi everyone! About three weeks ago I joined the world of backyard chickens when I picked up three 1-day-old baby chicks from Meyer's Hatchery! They are named after 3 of my great-grandmothers. 1. Velma: Blue Splash Maran 2. Edna: Silver Penciled Plymouth 3. Irene: Blue Ameraucana So far, we...
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