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    Adopted Ducklings??

    My friend has a duck hen that has been trying and trying to hatch eggs with no success. I have had chicken hens in this predicament who refused to stop being broody. My solution was to buy chicks at a farm store and at night, after hens are settled, I switch the eggs under them out with the...
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    Releasing Pheasant

    Hi! Our local fish and game club, of which we are members, has been raising pheasant all summer. They are giving the pheasant out to members to release on their own properties. My husband and I are planning on getting some and first releasing them into our huge fenced area our 2 pot belly...
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    Chick Behavior

    I recently bought 14 chicks from a farmer and his wife who have a beautiful set up and gorgeous chickens. They also gave me 4 18- month old hens for free! Most of the chicks I picked out are buff or buff-laced orpingtons with a few australorp thrown in for different color.....I love a variety...
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    Sand for Kennel Substrate

    I have a 6' x 8' covered dog kennel attached to my chicken coop. My chickens free range all day, but they can access the kennel if they want any time and some chickens actually roost on sawhorses in the kennel at night. I have most of the kennel covered with heavy tarps and am going to fully...
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    Roos or Hens?

    These are my daughter in law's, which gender are they or should I get better pics?
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    Roosters....What Would You Do?

    I have a mixed flock of 27 hens and 5 roosters 1 Americana, 1 Polish, 1 Mille Fleur D'uccle and 3 silkies....all about a year old. They all get along just fine and I've never seen them fight at all. The flock free ranges on about an acre. I have 2-3 hens with bare backs from the roosters...
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    Roos or Hens? PRAYING THEY ARE HENS!

    So, I just bought these 5 from a lady near me. She said she was "positive" the 3 light Brahmas are hens and "pretty sure" the cochins are as well. The cochins are around 12 weeks, not sure on Brahmas age, she said they should start laying in a month. I looked and looked and looked at them...
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    Are these hens?

    Thinking about getting these 2 banty chickens but I definitely don't need any more roosters! I think these 2 look like pellets, seller thinks they are roos....
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    Bringing a Former Rooster Back

    This may be an unusual situation. I had my only rooster pass away last year and found someone giving away a youngish rooster near me. When I went to pick him up, the lady said I could also have the young hen that was penned with him.....which I happily said "yes" to. The lady then asked if...
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    Are They All Roos? Pic Heavy...

    Back in late May, I was given 4 chicks for free (woman had been raising them for a friend who then backed out on taking them when they were ready). She said they were all pullets.....I think they are all 4 roosters! Here are multiple pics of them.
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    What Breed? Blue Orpington?

    What breed guesses for this guy. I got him fir free and person did not remember his breed. He's JUST starting to crow. I was thinking Blue Orpington. Any guesses on pellets breed?
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    Decorating Chicken Run

    Hi! Haven't been on in awhile, but wanted to share what I've been doing in my chicken yard! I got several items for free that people were throwing out ....little house, toddler picnic table and toddler bed frame. It just got my creative juices flowing and I bought a lot of the other items at...
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    New Coop/Runs Under Construction..UPDATE!!!

    We FINALLY finished our new chicken coop! (Except for the poop board or sling and painting the addition). I wanted to simply update my original post, but cannot figure out how to do that. So here are before/during/after pics of my flock's new home.❤❤❤ (Excuse the ladders....hubby has one thing...
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    New Coop/Runs Under Construction

    Hi! Hubby and I are going to be picking up a former pony-ride pony September 22. He will be a companion for our miniature horse and a great first horse for our grandaughter. Our mini barn has been split into 2 sections: the front for our mini horse/2 goats, the back is our chicken coop. Each...
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    Dig Proof Run??

    Hey! We ate moving our flock out OF their current coop (which is the back half of our mini barn) into a playhouse we are making into a coop. The chickens are currently allowed to "free-range" in our 100' × 100' animal enclosure. Theiy will have 2 runs once in the new coop----a 10' × 10'...
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    NEED ADVICE FOR INJURED HEN

    So, the other morning (4:30 a.m.), as I was letting my dogs back inside before going out to do chores, I heard a HORRIBLE scream. It sounded like a seriously injured cat. I rushed out, thinking I'd find one of my barn cats near death, but instead found one of my hens (who had somehow been left...
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    So Frustrating

    Hi all! I have not been on BYC in quite some time! I've just been very busy with dog and cat rescue and daily living. Anyway, I came home from work last night---a little after 5---and when I went to do chores, found several of my hens had been killed/taken by a predator. I'm sure many of...
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    When to Let Guinea Keets Free Range

    Hi, everyone! I have two adult guineas (1 male, 1 female). About 4 weeks ago I added 10 keets (7 of them are now 10 weeks old, the other 3 are 13 weeks old). My adults did pick on them at first, but they get along great now. Every morning I let the two adults out to free range for the...
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    Roos or Hens??

    I got these 2 free from a lady who had purchased 6 chicks (straight run) and also purchased a small moveable coop online. The chicks quickly outgrew the coop, so she gave me these two. One "hen" she had at the time was definitely a rooster (which I told her). I was thinking that one or BOTH...
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    When Can Toms Go Back in Coop with Hens and Poults

    Hi! I have 4 adult tom turkeys and 3 adult hen's. The hen's hatched some poults three weeks ago and 2 weeks ago I added 4 day old poults (which the hen's accepted). I had separated the toms from the hen's when the poults hatched because I was worried about the toms stepping on the tiny...
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