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    Help! Something is wrong with my female Pekin

    I have one male and one female. The female is suddenly rocking forward and back while standing still, seems to have trouble balancing and walking, and she's repeatedly opening her mouth as if mouth breathing. She also sneezes every couple of minutes. It's been pretty cold here (between -5 and 25...
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    My hen is missing feathers on belly and skin is red and patchy

    About a month ago I noticed she was acting a bit broody and then I noticed she had lost some feathers on her belly but I just noticed they still haven’t grown back and the skin is patchy and red. I inspected and can’t find any mites or lice and she is acting completely normal otherwise. What...
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    What breed is this rooster?

    I got him as a chick and unfortunately had to rehome him before he was fully grown. His new family just sent me this photo of him full grown! He is gray and red with gray feathered legs. I’ll include a photo of him as a young cockerel too.
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    Is this poop or something like vent gleet?

    My buff Orpington laid this egg in the middle of the coop far from the nesting boxes. She also has a tiny bit of white stuff in the feathers near her vent but the vent itself looks normal. Should I be concerned?
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    Forgot an unopened bag of chicken food in the trunk of my car for a week. Would the heat make the food go bad?

    I bought a bag of Cluck & Co layer feed for my chickens because it was on sale but they weren't quite at the right age yet so I was going to save it until they were, but I forgot the bag in the trunk of my car and it's been quite hot lately (70s/80s). The bag was not opened yet but now I'm...
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    Do eggs change color over time?

    My Noir Marans hen just layed her first egg (yay)! I thought Noir Marans were supposed to lay dark chocolate brown eggs but this one is very light brown. Any chance her eggs will darken as she continues to lay or is this the color they'll be forever? Thanks!
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    Intestinal lining or blood?

    I found this pile on the poop board below their roosting bars. I found a similar poo about a week ago but nothing since, and all the chickens are looking and acting normal! Pic shows the way I found it and then after breaking it up with a stick.
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    I think other hens are pecking her comb. How should I treat and prevent them from continuing to peck?

    Last week I noticed a small scab on her comb. It looked like it had finally healed this morning and then an hour later it looked like this. I keep finding mixed answers on what to do/how to prevent so I’m not sure what to do but I’m running to tractor supply after work and want to get the right...
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    Help!! What’s going on with my roo?

    He’s about 2.5 months old. I’ve had him quarantined for lethargy for a few days now & giving corid (he’s doing much better!). Every day I take him out in the yard for a bit and let him forage since he’s in my sun room the rest of the day. Today we were out maybe 10min and he made a sound then...
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    Is my cockerel… purring?

    I have him quarantined for lethargy at the moment— I have been giving him Corid and he’s improved a lot. I try to spend as much time as I can hanging out in the basement with him so he doesn’t get lonely and today he started making this sound while I was laying on the ground next to the cage. It...
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    10wk old cockerel falling asleep standing up!

    My cockerel (possibly blue copper maran) has started falling asleep constantly. He’s still active, gets up to eat and drink but then stands there and falls asleep standing up. He’s dozing off constantly. Otherwise he seems totally fine and his comb is bright red. It has been a bit warmer than...
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    Help introducing 9 week old pullet to a flock of other 9 week old pullets?

    I've found several posts about introducing new birds to your flock, but my pullets were just moved out to their coop last week and since one of them has turned out to be a cockerel that I have to get rid of, I'm considering purchasing another pullet to bring my flock back up to 6. Would I still...
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    Could my 9 week old be a blue copper maran?

    This was supposed to be a lavender Orpington but we could tell early it was a hatchery mixup. Now these copper colored feathers are starting to appear I’m starting to wonder if we have a blue copper maran or some sort of mix. What do you think?
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    Posting him/her again with a few weeks more development (8 weeks old). What do you think—hen or roo?

    He/she is definitely a bit of a loner from the other 5 but recently had some sort of leg deformity or growing pains (according to the vet) that caused trouble walking so that might be part of it. His/her comb is definitely more pink than the others but it was a hatchery mix up so I’m still...
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    Can chickens move into a coop that has mice?

    I bought a house recently that came with a coop. I've been cleaning it out and prepping it for my pullets but haven't been able to get rid of the mouse family living in there. The chicks are getting too big for their brooder and I really want to move them out to the coop but worried it would...
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    Does my 5.5 week barred rock look like a pullet to you?

    I recently read that your favorite chick always ends up being a cockerel. Well just as soon as I decided she was my favorite, I also realized she is quite a bit larger than her other barred rock sister (and way friendlier) which makes me nervous!! I’d love to get your opinions.
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    It never occurred to me that this chick might be a roo. What do you think?

    5.5 week old, not 100% sure of the breed as it was supposed to be a lavender Orpington but more likely an olive egger or mix of breeds. Just took her(?) to the vet because she was having trouble walking & the vet said growing pains (hence the x-ray). She(?) also in the past few days developed a...
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    What breed do you think she is?

    She was supposed to be a lavender Orpington but she's quite a bit darker than my other orp chick, has feathered legs, and a different comb.
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    Help! 5week old chick unable to walk more than a few steps

    My 5 week old chick is suddenly unable to walk more than a few steps before plopping down and laying in the bedding. She walks very clumsily, almost on her hocks too. Once laying she kind of trembles and her breathing seems more labored than it should, and I even saw her poop while laying down...
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