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    Second opinion of Bumblefoot

    Aloha all, I have a year old Olive egger who has been limping around for about two weeks. Today I snagged her to take a look at her feet. I'm almost certain she has Bumblefoot, but I wanted to get confirmation before I try any at home treatment. There are no poultry vets where I live, though I...
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    Slightly odd eggs, curious community input~

    Good day everyone, I have a mixed flock with 5 laying hens right now. The hens are producing really nice eggs regularly, with appropriately thick shells, rich color, appropriate weights, etc. Last week I noticed one hen laid an egg that looked like more white speckling was added after her usual...
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    First time, am nervous but set. Any advice?

    Hey all, I have two roosters that need to be culled. I have decided that they will have less trauma by having a humane death versus other solutions. However, this is my first time killing intentionally, let alone pets. Below are my questions or uneasy points. Please feel free to answer any or...
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    When You Give A Rooster a Second Chance

    So, I wanted to get a pulse from the community on an issue that is coming to a head. I have read previous articles, posts, and polls regarding culling aggressive roosters. Reason for my post is the roosters in question are pets and I am curious if anyone has been able to change aggressive...
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    A different type of What Breed is this?! Trying to suss out which of my pullets laid this egg~

    Hey all, as the title says this is a different type of request! I have a mixed flock that has layers aged six months and a set of three pullets that just turned 15 weeks old. The expected Australorp brown and Sebright cream eggs were found in the nest box this morning. When I went out to give...
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    Buying Feathers~

    Hey all- I was curious if there were BYC people who have heritage breeds that they are raising for meat birds that sell the rooster saddle and tail feathers. I am looking to craft something very big, but I would rather give my money to people who take care of their animals than the unknown. I...
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    Should I be concerned? Leg red spot

    Evening all! I have a lovely lady pullet who I noticed had a swollen spot on her leg. My first instinct is either to lance and drain or leave for observation. Thoughts? She doesn't seem to mind it poked, but it's definitely more red and swollen than it should be. Pictures attached. Thanks in...
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    How do you all keep track of you eggs to date? (Poll)

    Hey all! My hens started laying about two weeks ago and I want to implement a form of tracking at the exact two week mark. Reasons being I am super curious, chicken health, and for fun. :}
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    FIRST EGG~

    I am SO excited one of my australorps finally laid an egg! I feel bad since they are still on chick crumble due to budget and All Flock being harder to find where I live. I am going to switch them over as soon as I can find a bag and supplement with some form of calcium (oyster shells are also...
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    Help me ID what this "French Cuckoo Maran" actually is + bonus

    Good day all, I bought three sexed chicks at the start of May, one of which was marketed to me as a French Cuckoo Maran. I have been watching her grow and have been shocked by a number of developments, which is why I am now seeking opinions from you all :} First off, she is off-black. Her...
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    Introducing 6 week old pullets to a 4 month old mixed flock...

    Good day all~ I have my main flock of Australorps and Sebrights that I want to add three 6 week old pullets to. The problem I am facing is that my pullets are already the size of the four month old Sebright bantams. This prevents the usual "provide a hiding place for the littles to get away from...
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    Wild Mallards- How to dissuade them from making themselves at home.

    Hey duck enthusiasts! I have a friend in Northern Utah who have a couple of wild mallards who are hanging about their property. They have named them and don't mind them in their yard doing their thing. However, the ducks seem to like hanging around their door and leaving their droppings all...
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    3 month old Sebright Rooster with yellow spotted comb

    Title is descriptive. I have a silver Sebright roo who had a scab on his comb form earlier this week. I thought it was due to pecking from the other rooster and was monitoring for any signs of continued abuse or damage. Thankfully there has been no fighting from the roosters or any hen pecking...
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    Rooster Sitting Fluffed up- Do chickens get "stomach aches"?

    My head rooster is acting very subdued. He is sitting off by himself with his neck in and his feathers fluffed up a little. When I gave the usual afternoon weeds to the chickens, he did not join the flock in coming over to investigate. Only differences today from a usual day was that I gave...
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    Ratio of Hens to Roosters- Should I add more hens?

    Good day all, As some of you may have seen in the past, I am looking to offload at least two of the four Sebright roosters I have to better balance with the three hens. With a 2 to 3 ratio, I still think that there will be some issue. The reason I want to keep two is the feather coloring and...
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    How to choose which Rooster to keep? Do I need to choose?

    Hey all! So the conundrum- ordering straight run Sebrights and drawing the short stick. Three Golden roosters, one Silver rooster, and one Silver hen. My flock also includes two Australorp (?) hens. They are all the same age (2 months, 5 days). The area where the are kept is a 129.23 square...
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    ...Australorp with color leakage? Give me your opinion on my friendliest hen chick <3

    As the title suggests, I have a very lovely little lady, Shio, in my flock who is not feathering out exactly as expected, though I still find her perfect in her own way. I ordered two Black Australorps from a local hatchery. I have noticed a large variation in breed standards of birds from...
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    Finally, the Pentacoop is habitable (a work in progress)

    After two months of struggling through angles, borrowing saws, renting ladders, waiting out rain, etc the aviary style coop I envisioned for my chicks is ready for their move. The dome was inspired by a need for a chicken run combined with too hard of ground to put in posts easily. My yard is a...
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    6 Week olds, what a ride~

    This morning I was able to actually get videos of my little silver Sebright roo crowing his little heart out. I also noticed that a golden Sebright, who I thought was a hen, appeared to be crowing?! It sounded vastly different from the little silver who was the first to crow. Apparently I need...
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    5 week old Australorp with issues

    Good day everyone, I spend a bunch of time observing my chicks to get a feel for their personalities. I have a mixed flock of two Silver Sebrights, three Golden Sebrights, and two Australorps. They have been moved from their dog crate brooder to a much larger temporary coop and have been loving...
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