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    Peritonitis?Whats wrong with her, how can I help????

    I found my RIR with this large, swollen,squishy,red, featherless area about 2inches below her vent?? Shes walking around, eating, drinking etc....(acting normal) Does anyone have any clue of what this is?? Or if there is anything I can do about it to help her? My immediate thought was maybe...
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    when will my rooster know how to fertilize eggs??

    Hi, I have a 24 week old blue cochin rooster, who my hens dominate? When will he figure out how to be a rooster & make babies?? Lol. I thought he would b able to fertilize eggs by now, but maybe not, esp. Since he has NO clue how???? Any advice??
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    20wk LF Blue Cochin-boy or girl???

    Hi, I have a pure LF Blue Cochin. Its my 1st time with Cochins, and I really thought if this was a boy it would be crowing by now because the boy hatch mates started around 10-13 wks, were slow to feather, and had bigger combs very early. This bird has a bigger comb, and the feathers just...
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    14 wk LF Cochin?? So confused??

    Hi!! I hatched out about 6 LF cochins, some were slow to feather(so I assumed boy), and then some started to crow, and had large combs etc....(all boy traits) so they were rehomed! I kept 3 cochins, 2 blue, and 1 black. Heres my dilema. They are 14wks old. No one is crowing, but one has...
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    5 &1/2 week black cochin-Roo?? Help???

    Hi I am posting some more pictures of my 5 & 1/2 week old black cochin. Hopefully now its easier to tell if its a he/she?? I was convienced it was a girl because the comb was little and yellowish. but today I noticed the waddles, and they are quite pink, much pinker than the comb, and I am...
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    Is this black cochin a roo?? HELP!

    Hello everyone, I have been reading about sexing a black cochin by using the wing feathers and tail?? I am hoping with some of these pics someone might be able to see something?? This black cochin is a little over 3 weeks old. Thank you!! I am sorry about the poor quality of the pics, its...
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    Is this Black Cochin a boy or girl??

    This black Cochin is 15 days old. Just wondering if anyone has any idea if its a roo or pullet??? I cant tell at all. Its hatch mate which is a BCM is a def Roo.
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    My chickens squat & there wing bones go up??Scared?

    My chickens are very friendly but all of a sudden when I walk up to them instead of running, they kind of coward(sp?) like a dog would when scared?? They drop down, and their wings look strange, the feathers go down and the bone goes up??? Is this normal? Does it mean anything? They have...
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    Hypnotizing a chicken

    Hello, this is our first time having chickens and we have 4. My 12 yo son watched a video on hypnotizing chickens, and has been doing this to ours. Its funny, and they seem extremly calm, and all he is doing is taking his finger and going in circles around their heads and laying them on...
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    Is something wrong with my coop ramps??

    HI, I am new to having chickens and we just built what we feel is a great 2 story coop! The 4 chickens love it so far, but they will not go all the way to the top box and thats where we put 2 nesting boxes! They are still to young to lay, and we put traction bars on the ramps, and they walk...
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    Barred Rock with 5 toes? Is this normal? Is it a male or female??

    Hi, I am new to this so forgive me if I mess it all up! lol I have never been around chickens ever, and now I have 4 around 7-9weeks. I am very confused about one of the Barred Rocks. She is suppose to be a hen, but looks so different then the other one. She has 5 toes?, Her tail is puffy...
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