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    New appreciation of feathers

    Watching chicks develop from little fluff balls into beautifully feathered birds is so interesting. I love it 😍
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    Red, inflamed eyes / face

    Two of my chickens have, red, irritated looking skin around their eyes/on their faces. They seem well otherwise - good appetite, very active. Could anyone recommend a good treatment? Thanks.
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    11-week-old Buff Orp, hackle feathers - pointed or round?

    Hello, I’ve noticed the feathers on one of my 11-week-old-ish Buff Orpingtons are a bit silkier and more elongated than my other bird (same breed, same age). Do the hackle feathers look pointed to you? Or is it too soon to tell? I don’t see much of a pronounced comb or wattle, but the tail...
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    Injured wing - have I wrapped this correctly?

    My bird has a broken or injured wing. She has been lying down, hiding under plants and I noticed her wing hanging. She is a lot more subdued than usual. I’ve wrapped her wing in place with vet wrap. She pecked the vet wrap off overnight. If I can’t keep it wrapped, will it matter if it heals...
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    Injured wing - have I wrapped this ok?

    Hi team, I’m sorry to be posting another thread so soon. And especially sorry about the topic 😭 My bossy bully bird seems to have a broken wing. She has been lying down, hiding under plants and this afternoon I noticed her wing hanging. I’ve tried to wrap it in place with vet wrap, but the...
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    Hello and thanks for having me 😊

    Hello everyone, I’ve got things a bit back to front, having started asking questions before introducing myself! Just noticed this section of the forum, so thought I’d introduce myself. Thanks for all your advice and encouragement so far, Phoebe. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you...
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    Aggressive chicken - should I re-home?

    Hello, I have a problem pullet. She is at the top of the pecking order - likes to peck me too! - and terrorises my youngest birds which I keep separately from the older ones. I experimented with letting the youngest join the group of older pullets - and problem bird immediately attacked...
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    Training chickens to come home to roost / recognise meal time

    Hello again! I’m full of questions! Is it possible to train chickens to respond when you want them to return to the coop? My chickens are still in a pen. I’m hoping to let them free range when they’re big enough. But I’d like them to return to the coop without having to catch them. I’ve...
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    At what age can chickens start to free range safely during the day?

    Hello, some of my chickens are a couple of months old. At what age should they be safe to free range? I live in the city and would like them to be able to roam freely in the garden during the day. But I’ve noticed some crows and butcher birds taking a keen interest in them - circling, calling...
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    Affectionate, pretty chicks

    I found two 4-6 week old Welsummers to replace the cockerels I’m not permitted to keep. And they are the prettiest and snuggliest and most adorable birds! Never heard of the breed until two weeks ago and now I’m smitten 🥰 Are there any other breeds I should know about if I’m looking for an...
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    Hello again, I had a bit of bad luck raising day old chicks. Ended up with 2/8 pullets and returned the boys and got a few “guaranteed girl” replacements. Is it just me or are these two looking more like cockerels than pullets? They are around 5/6 weeks. The stance and temperament (and...
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    “Guaranteed girls” or cockerels 5/6 week Buff Sussex and Platinum Sussex?

    Hello again, I had a bit of bad luck raising day old chicks. Ended up with 2/8 pullets and returned the boys and got a few “guaranteed girl” replacements. Is it just me or are these two looking more like cockerels than pullets? They are around 5/6 weeks. The stance and temperament (and...
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    Can six-week-old pullets be tamed?

    Hello everyone, I’ve sadly returned to the farm the 5-6-week old birds we’ve been hand raising - which turned out to be cockerels. And I came home with two new girls around the same age to join the two girls we are able to keep. The new girls are extremely timid. Do you think it is too...
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    Sexing Orpingtons - around 5 weeks

    Hello again, I’m hoping for some help ID-ing these young Orpingtons. I think I have one Buff girl. One Buff boy and two Blue/Black boys. I’ve marked each pic with the sex I’m guessing they are. Could anyone help me out? Thanks, Phoebe.
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    Sexing 5 week old Barnevelders

    Hello chook lovers! My boys and I are raising chickens for the first time. Unfortunately we can’t keep roosters in the city - and I think we have a few. Am I right in thinking this is a girl on the left and boys on the right? They are 5 weeks old. Thanks, Phoebe
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