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    Chicken is behaving off

    Hi, I'm back again. One of my chickens, an Easter Egger mix that's about 18 weeks and named Seven of Nine, is not doing good. She's behaving strangely for herself; moving slowly, was stuck briefly on her side when I came out, has her wings drooped like shields, and looks to be having trouble...
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    What gender are these two chickens?

    Hello! Hoping over here with a question... can you help me ID the gender of these two chickens? They're both Easter Egger crosses, either mixed with a New Hampshire Red rooster or a White Leghorn rooster. They're 13 weeks old. The one with chestnut and fluffy cheeks is Seven of Nine. The...
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    Why is my chicken pecking me?

    Hi, me again! This time, I'm here asking for advice or possible reasons for why my 13 week old Easter Egger mix chicken is pecking me? Like, straight up, Duckie (full name is Duck-Duck-Goose) will either bite down on my pant legs and pull with all her might or sometimes add in some kicks too...
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    Issue: I cannot tell if my Turkey Egg is dead; still growing, but we can't see veins clearly.

    Hi, like the posts title says, I have a turkey egg that I'm honestly experimenting with after discovering it to still be developing even after being in the fridge for a week. I don't know when it started to develop, nor am I sure of when it was laid. I have a recent image from today that I'm...
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    Injury or Growth? Odysseus of Ithaca's turn for a post

    1. Odyssey of Ithaca, or Ody for short, is a Black French Copper Maran that's about 10 weeks old as of today. 2. Ody resides within an enclosed run (with a coop) with the Diamond Duchess Penelope (her wife /jk), the Black Maran Deep Dark (formerly Deep Slate), the Blue Plymouth (?) Latios, the...
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    Help me ID?

    Hi, it's me again! This time, I just have a question or three. I would like to identify if one of my chicks is actually a Leia, or if they're a Luke. The images are the best they'd let me take, unfortunately. Obtained: My own chicken, Artemis, laid the egg. Age: About 8 weeks, almost. Parents...
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    Question: Can you hatch refrigerator eggs, especially if they already have chicks forming inside?

    Okay, so. Hi. My Aunt-in-Law gave us turkey eggs to eat and she has a tom with her lady turkeys, so definitely fertilized. I can also confirm the babies forming because she tends to leave her eggs out on the counter, unwashed mind you, and the weather has been very hot, one of the eggs I cracked...
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    For licensed Veterinarians: Questions and Advice?

    Okay, so, hi. Basic rundown: I'm Ty, and I'm 28. Pronouns are they/them. I'm married, have kids, and due to said kids, I have a flock of chickens. I was wondering, what's the best recommendations for if you want to become a Poultry/Farm veterinarian? Like, what books do you suggest to read...
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    Chick with Splayed Legs and Possible Deformities

    I have a less than day old chick that hatched last night. The issue is that they have splayed legs, a possible deformity on both the stomach (which I am hoping is just leftover egg) and on the back of the metatarsus/knee, and may not have drank anything yet. The chick, also known as Scooter, is...
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    Advice? How to Keep a Hen Broody

    Okay, so, hi. While I wait to get rid of my MiL's aggressive rooster, Roo, which should be happening tomorrow (he's going to be someone else's problem), I'm kinda taking advantage of him still mating my ladies; he makes pretty babies, even if they don't always have "enough brain cells" for their...
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    Rooster... Managed to attack me

    Heads up: Mentions and description of the wounds gifted so "lovingly" by one of my roosters. Okay, so. I have two rooster, Mr. Snow and Rooster Bennington (aka Roo). Mr. Snow is a loving, cuddly boy and will happily jump into my husband's arms like a sweet, baby boy. Roo... is a dick. He's also...
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    How soon to properly reintroduce a chicken?

    So, hi! I am here to ask how soon would be too soon for a proper reintroduction for my hen, Latias, back into the flock? She was separated due to frostbite injuries that resulted in the loss of her toes on one foot and from the metatarsus down on her other leg. She's healed amazingly, to the...
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    First Egg from Latias, the disabled Hen

    Okay, so quick background: I have a hen that's lost from the metatarsus down on one leg and three toes on her remaining foot due to frostbite injuries earlier this year. Her name is Latias. Today, she has laid her first egg! Her comb is red, big, and floppy, and she laid her first ever egg! To...
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    Egg-cited Today! I got my first order!

    Hi! It's me, again! Today has been really awesome because I'm really close to fulfilling my first order for eggs, and because I just did a count of the eggs collected each day! I need one or two more Barred Rock eggs, and then I can sell the 3 dozen a lady ordered for hatching! It's kinda silly...
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    Nuggets, Tenders, and Chickens, oh my!

    Heyo! Just wanted to show off the flock that's outside, minus Latias who is recovering from autoamputation of a metatarsus and three toes indoors, now that the weather warmed up enough I could deep clean the coop and fix their nesting boxes slightly. Still need a few repairs, and my husband is...
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    Any idea what breed this lady is beyond farmyard or EE?

    So, this is my husband's girl, Artemis (Artie for short). She's a sweetheart and adores being cuddled by the hubs, who actually lurks on the forum here, to the point she won't leave his arms even when she has the chance. Artie facts: We got her at Family, Farm, and Home. She is a Big Girl. She...
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    Best chicken breed to have in a small flock with a disabled Rhode Island Red hen?

    I'm back with more questions! So, my husband and I are getting four chickens to become Latias' babies (and so she can have companions) as we separate her from the others for the most part when she's able to be released back into an outside coop and run. The future names have been already...
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    First egg of the year!

    So, while Latias is stuck inside, the rest of the flock seems to be doing alright. In fact, today, Miss Snow (also known as Snowball Jr. as named by my daughter) the Leghorn has laid her first egg! Which is also the first egg of the year for us. In short, hopefully the others will be laying...
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    My disabled hen, Latias, seems to calm down when I turn on the radio?

    Okay, as the title goes: my hen, Latias, seems to relax a lot when I turn on the radio and play music for her while I do my own things. Literally, I just watched her hunker down while the song "Treat You Better" played and her tail feathers lifted up once she was comfortable. The question I...
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    Hen in the Process of Autoamputation post Frostbite

    So, to be frank, my hen, Latias (not even a year old yet), is in the process of autoamputation post frostbite for a leg and about three toes. Tonight, the leg that is amputating itself has... detached, save for a bit that neither my husband nor I feel safe to remove, after her friend, the tripod...
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