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    Heterochromia in pullet

    I just thought I would share! I have a chick with 2 different colored eyes. One eye is so dark it looks black. The other eye is half black / half hazel. She's 9 weeks old and an Onyx Olive Egger.
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    Suspicious Olive Egger

    I've been keeping an eye on this little one from 1 day old based on its personality. Very bold and outgoing. I'm pretty sure he's a cockerel now that he's feathered out but would love other opinions. 7.5 weeks old Olive Egger from Ideal (Welsummer/EE mix, I believe) Supposedly vent sexed at...
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    Each corn kernel stolen from ground

    Weird question... I have a vegetable garden that's fenced to keep out deer. We just planted corn a week ago and something has systematically taken every kernel. The weird part is, there is no disturbance to the soil. No signs of digging. Just a single hole where there used to be planted...
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    Rain water collection

    I plan on expanding my run a bit and collecting rain water so I don't have to carry gallons a few acres to my coop. I have a general idea of how I want to do it but I'm stuck on one question... what barrel do I use? My main concern is the heat/sunlight in the summer creating mold. I have had...
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    Twice now my Ancona laid a cream colored egg...

    Hi! So normally my Ancona lays brilliant white eggs but a couple months ago she laid a single beige egg. Then went back to white. Today she laid another off color. All my other chickens lay brown or blue/green. Plus, I got 10 eggs from all 10 chickens today (whoo hoo!) so it's definitely her...
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    First experience with bumblefoot

    Hey y'all, I believe I have a Welsummer pullet with bumblefoot. I've been letting them free range and we had some rain recently so I'm guessing that's what did it. She's one of my biggest girls. After going through BYC, I believe I have a plan. Soak for 10 min in Epsom salt water, spray with...
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    Dirty bottom- any concerns?

    I have a Plymouth Barred Rock that has had a perpetual poopy butt. First time I just cleaned her up. Second time just a few days later I cleaned her then trimmed some feathers away. 3rd time I cleaned and trimmed more liberally but she wasn't bare. Then today I go out and she has a messy butt...
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    Need recommendations on how-to videos for processing cockerel

    Sad day today. I've made the decision to cull and process my cockerel. He's been increasingly human aggressive and rough during mating to the point he's harming the pullets. He's 9 months old. I've never done this before and read some good articles on BYC with pictures but I'm not confident at...
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    Eggnog question

    Hi everyone! I can't find this answer anywhere... I'm attempting my very first attempt at homemade eggnog since I have a surplus of eggs right now. Should I use fresh eggs or cold eggs from my fridge? Also, Is there a secret to separating the yolks? I have a feeling I'm going to really make...
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    Breed and gender for @Easternshore1200

    Hello everyone! I'm making this post for @Easternshore1200 They accidently made an article instead of a post so I'm just copy and pasting it to the proper forum: "Can anyone tell me what breed of chickens they think these are I know there mixed also if the colorful one is a male or not"
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    Managing spur growth

    I noticed my cockerel is slowly growing spurs. They're not sharp yet but large bumps at this point. I've read some posts discussing trimming spurs once they get long but does anyone have advice on how to keep the spurs blunt BEFORE they grow out? I'm thinking I could occasionally use a nail...
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    Pullet is laying 2 eggs in same sitting UPDATE page 4 Now Lethargic

    Ok here's a weird one. I keep pretty good track of each of my pullets egg laying. My best layer is a Blue Australorp. Since she started over a month ago, she's given me one sturdy good sized egg per day. She takes one break day once a week but as gone as long as 14 days in a row without a break...
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    Comb with purple tips

    Just for my peace of mind.. is it normal for the tips of a comb to turn dark purple on occasion? I only see this in my cockerel and it's not all the time. It was a perfect 78° F outside so he wasn't overheated or cold. Should I be concerned? What causes this? Not sure if the pics show the...
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    Wing It Ranch

    I've been stalking my chickens. Yes, I have a problem. No, I'm not sorry. I decided to use this forum to track my pullets as they start to lay. To summarize, I started my chicken adventure in early April. I have 4 Plymouth Barred Rocks, 3 Easter Eggers, 2 Welsummer look-alikes (possible...
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    Shaking like a dog?

    I have a weird question... do pullets and cockerels shake themselves like a dog after mating? Background: I have 11 pullets and 1 cockerel. They're all be 23 weeks old on Wednesday. The cockerel is not crowing and the pullets are not laying egg. (Don't get me started on the anticipation.) The...
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    Cracked Beak Saga

    Ok I'm going to start this by saying it's not under the "Emergencies" thread because it's not a medical question post. More of a learning experience. After work yesterday, I discovered one of my poor Barred Rocks had a crack in her beak. I took photos and walked back to the house to do some...
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    Chickens without water! Emergency?

    I was going to put this under "Emergencies" but I think I handled it? I feel horrible. I came home from work and the large chicken waterer I have was bone dry in the trough. There's like 5 gallons of water still in the main part but somehow the water isn't flowing. I have no idea how long the...
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    Is there any hope? Mycoplasmosis

    Need some advice.. and maybe comforting? So I think my entire flock of 12 has mycoplasmosis. Background: I got all my chicks from the same place. A little family run poultry farm that is not a fancy hatchery but has a huge selection. My first clue I should have paid attention to is that I had...
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    Welsummer or Olive Egger?

    I have 2 pullets, approximately 17 weeks old, that I purchased from a local poultry farm. I was looking to purchase Welsummers but the girl warned me that they recently had Olive Eggers that were almost indistinguishable from Welsummers. I didn't mind either way but I've been researching and for...
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    Changing feed to Kalmbach 20% Flock Maker pellets

    I have been feeding my chicks Dumor chick starter/grower crumble feed. They're 16 weeks now and after doing a lot of research, I'm going to stick to 20% protein instead of switching to Layer or All Flock at a lower protein percentage. I have 1 cockerel and 11 pullets. They will have access to...
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