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    Free Chickens in Los Angeles, 17 weeks, Cochin Serama

    Hello all! I have 3 chickens to rehome from my flock. Two are apparently bantam/tiny buff laced serama hens and one is a sweet rooster. all are available for free in Los Angeles (91311) and are about 17 weeks old. The serama hens were hatched and raised by their mom (last photo below) which...
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    SoCal Mille Fleur Rooster POLITE 10 mo old

    I have and awesome Mille Fleur rooster (10mo old) in need of a new home. I would keep him but the crowing is not working out for us. He is true to his breed - very polite and attentive to the hens - he does not force himself on the hens unless they acquiesce, and he does not pull feathers. He is...
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    Chick With Eye Injury, Watery, Red

    Just noticed one of my 5 week old chicks (cross silkie frizzle with mille fleur) has an eye injury. Appears watery and injured around the eye. Possibly pecked or is it some other sickness? This chick is one of 6 that were hatched by their mom, and we’re kept separate from the other hens with...
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    Non-Emergency: Bullied, Molt, or Disease based on head

    EDIT - Sorry all, I think this is simply molting and I failed to google it before posting. Not sure how to delete or close my post but a moderator is welcome to do so. Hello all - I have not had an opportunity to view one of my Easter Egger chickens lately, partly because she never comes near...
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    9 week old a Mille Fleur a cockerel?

    Hello all! I don’t have experience judging what saddle feathers of a cockerel look like, but my 9 week old Mille Fleur seems to have some along with a big comb. Can anyone tell me with certainty if I’m looking at a cockerel? I am happy to get closer photos if needed - they tend to run away from me.
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    Successful Adoption by Silkie

    Hello BYC! Thanks to the great advice here, I decided to give my broody Silkie a couple of chicks to adopt and it has thus far been a success. I thought some of you may be interested to see the results. I used the method from another BYC user(s) of slipping the chicks under the broody at...
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    Not Urgent: Silkies wing tips appear frayed

    Hello BYC friends: I am not sure if this is an issue, but I noticed my sillies wing tips seem frayed. I included the suggested information below, but am happy to provide any additional information requested to determine if an issue even exists. Thank you in advance! 1) What type of bird , age...
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    Is “Star” a cockerel?

    Hello all, I have tried to determine if one my 10 week old pullets is actually a cockerel by looking at hackle feather but am not certain. This particular chicken seems to be fearless, being the first out of the gate and approaching me to investigate without fear, whereas the others are more...
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    Hybrid Carolina Coop Cali & Chez Poulet

    Hello All! Thought I would post some of my build in case it’s helpful to others planning a build. The information others have shared has been very for helpful for me along the way. The design I came up with is one that combines the Cali coop with the external storage and nesting box of the...
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    New to Chickens in California

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes - purchased baby chicks in April 2022 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 (3) What breeds do you have? Rhode Island Red; Easter egger; Frizzle Silkie; and two other forgotten breeds (might be a barred rock and...
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