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    Whats this pattern called?

    This is quackers, hes about 3 or 4 years old. He was a rescue along with his wife and his other (less serious) wife. Im wondering why he has this black ring around his eyes, its on both sides. It makes him look so fricken cute!!! and i want to know how i can somehow make his offspring have...
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    Mama hen went onto her roost

    her babies couldnt figure out how to get up, so i tried to pick her up and move her down onto the floor, but she jumped right but up onto the roost. She still seems protective of her babies because when i grabbed them and they chirped she made a big "BAKAWK!" and tried to peck my hand. But i put...
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    how do i know if my hen enjoys being picked up?

    This is piper, shes and orpington. None of my hens are particularly friendly, they let me pet them but not if they have the chance to run away. Just a couple days ago i started picking her up and cuddling her. And she doesnt try to run away for about 15 minutes. But im worried she doesnt...
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    Hens leg fell off

    We have a hen we resuced who was in bad shape. Big black ball on her knee joint with maggots and hopped everywhere. Epsom salt baths and meds; but she wasnt getting better. We were about to cull her when i walked into her coop and saw her leg laying on the ground- NOT attatched to her. She was...
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    HEN IN DISGUISE??

    So ive always thought that this chicken was a rooster 👇 BUT! Recently i saw "his" neck feathers are round, and "he" has no saddle feathers. I figured since "his" sister is laying eggs, "he" should have "his" special feathers by now. And every morning i see "him" wandering around inside the...
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    Little hen broody?

    So my hen winky just started laying eggs like 2 weeks ago, and ive already found multiple nests. i decided to move her eggs into a safe little box on the porch with a nest i made, moss , dried grass, and some of the hair from my brush for cushion. Ill move it into a dog kennel if shes broody...
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    turkey broody for 2 years

    Weve had a turkey, pepper, for 4 years. 3 years ago, her mate, his brother, her sister, and her baby were killed in a coyote attack within a week. Shes been living with the outcast indian runner duck and spends her daytime with the muscovys. until 2 years ago, she started sitting on eggs. ever...
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    Fav pics of my rooster.

    I was cleaning out my photo storage and had to save some of my fav pictures. HERE THEY ARE! (with desc) (my sweet boy, buddy, taking a break from standing and crowing. i gave him a apple (no seeds!) after thic pic! i love when he lays down near me because i feel like he trusts me :yesss: Pic i...
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    Oldest hen ever??!

    OKAY- this one isnt super important, but i thought id ask or tell. My rhode island red hen, Anita, is about 15 years old. But she still looks fairly young! i noticed something weird about her though, since she hasnt laid eggs in a long time she also hasnt been wanting to mate with out rooster...
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    Rooster slams into back of legs- not spuring or pecking?

    My roo is very sweet. Hes in my pfp if you cant tell. Lets me pet him, pick him up, and stands right next to me. I usually give them day treats and dinner, but today i gave the chickens breakfast. When i was walking them over to the food, i felt something hit into the back of my leg. When i...
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    Beginner incubator tips or help?

    Hi, so i might be getting a chicken incubator in may, im planning on getting this one since its got good reviews and good features -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNTLK2LX/ref=twister_B0DSQ51CFF?_encoding=UTF8&th=1 If anyone wants to suggest a better, cheap incubator (about 50-60 bucks) i would...
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    Chick laid its first eggs!

    Today i found my hens chick, winky, making the "i want to lay a egg noise!" i followed her to where she laid an egg inside a bush! there were 3 green eggs, and 2 tan eggs (about the size of a bantam egg). The green eggs are hers because shes a americano x black austalorp, versus the tan egg...
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    Gentle roo, what breed?

    This is buddy, hes about 5 or 6 years old. Very gentle, has never had any kids other than the ones we gave to him from winco. He likes dancing for his girls but for some reason has never tried to mate with them? Usually they walk away and he just lets them, unlike our old roo who would just grab...
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    New to byc, need help?

    Im new to BYC and i see people with cool profiles with blinkies and whatnot with their profile all decked out. How do i do that? ive only been able to figure out how to change my pfp. Also, what should i know abt BYC? Any tips are appreciated
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    HELP PLEASE! LIFE OR DEATH FOR ROO

    Hi. I recently posted abt racoon problems (killed one hen and bit the other but the bitten one is fine.) We got a live trap as people suggested but when we got back from picking it up, we found our roo with half his comb bitten clean off. Im not allowed (and dont want to) look but my sister says...
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    Racoon killing chickens

    This morning one of our hens was dead , mauled by a racoon. It killed the summer before. Do we catch and kill it or is that inhumane? if it is how do we stop it? If we do catch it and kill it, how do we catch it?im new to chickens, sorry.
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    Mama hen feathers not oiling

    Recently one of our hens hatched out baby chicks. She had a bright red comb and buetiful oily feathers before.. but now her comb is kinda dull and her feathers arent as oily and shiny :( how can i improve this? (1st pic is her 2nd day with babies, 2nd pic is her babies now, u can see how her...
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    Missing hen comes back with a surprise!

    My hen went missing around 2 months ago. I thought she had started living in the woods, or maybe was dead. She is a black austalorp. Well, yesterday i walked outside.. and she was back.. with 4 babies! there was one baby who was in a egg, but couldnt get out. The egg had shrinkwrapped to the...
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    Sister wants to lock chickens up in a small coop.

    Hi, im going to get straight to the point here. Recently, we have lost 2 chicks (about 3 months old) to pigs. These pigs are my sisters responsibility, i care for the birds (chickens, ducks.) After loosing one chick, i boarded up the gate that leads to the patch of grass (where the chick died...
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    Grief

    My buetiful baby chick. He/she was sick. I cared for her for weeks, wakijg up at 5am everymorning, making her meals, and cuddling with her. She got healthy... and then i went away for 1 weekend and had someone else take care of my chcikens. My beutiful baby was eaten alive by a pig because they...
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