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    Need Opinions Please!

    Hello! Today one of my easter eggers turned one and I went to bring her her birthday treats and I noticed that her beard is completely gone. She just has a bare chin/neck area. There are not any signs of dried blood so I am thinking that she might just be having a molt. I'm not sure if this is...
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    Death in Chicken

    The other day I went out to the coop and discovered that one or two of my hens had killed one of the others. The one they killed was a semi-new addition to the flock and I'd noticed that one bird was more violent than usual to her when trying to establish the pecking order. What I want to know...
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    BSL Roo or Pullet?!

    Hi, I have a 2 1/2 week old BSL chick and there are mixed feelings about his/her gender. We're not allowed to have a rooster where I am, and it would be a bummer if it turns out to be one. What do you think?
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    Feeding Spiders to Chicks

    I am terrified of spiders and am currently looking at one that is way too big for my comfort. It's body is about the size of a kidney bean. I have some 4 day old chicks in the brooder downstairs and am wondering if I could feed it to them. I know older chickens eat them, but I was wondering...
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    Cats vs Chicks

    This May my family will be getting our first flock of chickens. I have my concerns because we have 2 cats. One is a MAJOR hunter and we will need to do as much as we can to keep the chicks out of reach from him and in a cat proof container for as long as they're inside. Any suggestions?
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