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    Is this a cockerel?

    Chick is about 4 weeks old, Polish, Easter Egger mix. The tail is starting to make me think he is. Thank you for your input!
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    What is wrong with my chicks leg?

    This is 1 of 2 surviving incubator hatchlings. I am not sure what is wrong with him but I am treating him for spraddle leg. I am not sure what I'm looking at. I had chick with mom but he wasn't walking, just trying to hop in her direction. It seems that the right leg functions normally. Thanks...
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    Should I break my broody hen?

    Hello, Looking for some advice on my broody hen. We just hybrid incubated and let her sit on eggs. We originally had 6 eggs, only 2 made it from the batch. I let the early chick live with the broody for a day but I think it has a spraddle leg so I brought it in. It couldn't walk on its own and 1...
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    Bielefelder is acting different.

    My friendliest chicken is now staying away from the others since yesterday. I noticed last night she was on the coop floor so I put her on a roosting bar. This morning she was by herself in the runwhile everyone else went to forage. When I threw out some table scraps, all came running except...
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    Ground medium ideas and safety

    Hello All, I am curious what ground medium/ substrate to use on a coop with an open floor in the midwest? The coop will be placed directly on the ground and our other one is raised and has a floor so it's all new to me. We may put it partially at an angle to prevent flood and snow water from...
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    What is a Painted Sussex?

    I had my sister in law purchase me one because the place she went to sold out of speckled sussexes QUICK today! I've been wanting one forever and the place I buy chickens at locally is selling out of chicks within an hour of them being put in the store. After researching online I can only...
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    Hen ate her 1st egg, can I retrain her?

    Hello, Well today I went out to give the chickens some treats and checked the brooder box and saw a broken brown egg in it. Upon further inspection, I noticed my Wyandotte was eating a section of it. My sister in law says it's impossible to get them to stop with this habit. Is it too late?
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    Breeds of this Starlight Green Egger?

    Good Day, I'm curious if someone knows the mixed breeds of my Rooster. I am thinking of breeding him with my girls next year because I want to see the egg colors of the offspring. He has a beetle green tail and is mostly yellow. Also, we have a small flock of 9. Do you allow inbreeding or...
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    Burning (but trivial) question about feeders and waterers?

    Every time I lift the tops off my 12 gallon waterer or feeder my rooster thinks I'm threatening him. Why are most generic feeders and waterers red and white?
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    When will they commingle?

    My 12 week old Pullets have finally decided to organically go in the coop with the older group, which consists of 3 older Hens and a Roo. The problem is, the older group is not too happy about it. In the day time, they act like they are a separate flock. Roo is kind of warming up, just a...
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    Do hens have personality preferences in friends?

    Just a silly question: I have a Polish (Kalena) hen who's other Polish flockmate (Pierogi) passed away in June. Pierogi timid and Kalena would be more in the middle of the pecking order of my group. The two were inseparable. Pierogi was the lowest in the pecking order and died after mites...
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    1.5 Year old flock and 11 WEEK old Hens

    ROO and his new hens:
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    Mom and baby raccoon guilt

    This was the closest call I have experienced since living in the country. My dogs went out in the yard this morning to be greeted by a momma and baby raccoon. Luckily my dogs were okay. My husband took care of the problem right away. My heart broke for the mom and baby, but I also knew it was...
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    Question about adding pullets to existing coop.

    I have had 5 10 wk old pullets in an outside pen for 3 to 4 weeks and they are allowed to free range with the adults. There are three 1.5 year old hens and a rooster who share the main coop. All chicks are larger than my Polish and Prairie Bluebell Egger hens, so half of the preexisting flock...
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    Chicken poop question?

    Hello All, Does anyone know what causes clearwatery stool and how I treat the chicken? I'm also thinking the chunks are list chicken food but let me know if you think it's something else. Thanks!
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    Not sure where to put this: Potential EE Death Diagnosis

    I am having a heck of a week. Just lost my Speckled Sussex 6 week old chick on Monday. Today I come home to my 15 month old Easter Egger dead in the run. She didn't appear to have any injuries. I am speechless at the moment and know I am doing a terrible chicken rearing job right now! 9 out...
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    Chick integration mistakes?

    Hi all, I am needing to vent because I lost a Speckled Sussex last night. My chicks are going on 6 weeks old and I have been putting them in a caged area outside in the day time when I or my husband are home. For some reason our SS was becoming an escape artist, she would always be on top of...
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    Feeder and Waterer Recommendations for 6 Pullets in a Dog Pen

    Hi all, Looking for suggestions for ways to keep feeders and waterers in a 3x3 foot dog pen for 6 crazy pullets that are 5 weeks old and can't go out until they can be acclimated with other flock. I used to put the babies in a medium wire dog Kennel and I could hang my feeder and waterer in it...
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    BYC points for responses, reaction, etc.?

    Hello friends, Just out of curiousity, since the app tracks how many posts and reactions people make, are there rewards or raffles for posting more? As a Noob, I was wondering why it does this. Thanks and have a wonderful Sunday!
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    Are these both Beilefelders?

    I recently purchased 6 chicks from Meyer Hatchery. One is supposed to be a rare. The first one is who I believe is the beilefelder I ordered but the second (rare) looks a lot like her. Their feather colors are very similar but the first one seems to have less barred feathering. Thanks for the input!
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