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  1. CabritaChicks

    Anyone here have Iguanas?

    Just curious as I have a iguana (same one everyday) is really ticking off my chickens as it wants in the coop to eat the chicken feed (who knew?). Climbing on the exterior coop/run walls and scaring the bejesus out of the chickens. Will also stand outside the door and whip chickens so they cant...
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    8 female chicks need names (hopefully)

    Many of you know pieces of my chicken saga—well, it turns out this has been an uphill battle from day one. Yesterday my husband finally threw his hands up out of nowhere and said, “Order ten more chickens. This drama is too much. Something is inevitably going to happen again, there is strength...
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    Suggestions? URGENT ** GRAPHIC

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chick-integration-not-going-as-smoothly-as-last-time-around-graphic-sad-update.1680389/ 8 week old, skin torn off. flushed and added ointment. with skin this thin, I dont think I can do stitches without anesthesia. Advice please. Note: I know what I...
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    Chick integration- not going as smoothly as last time around- GRAPHIC sad update

    I’m not exactly sure which forum this belongs in, but we’re having a tough integration issue. Or maybe I am just paranoid, but it was soooo much easier last time. Our chicks were raised indoors, and at around 4 weeks old we started letting them spend a few hours a day outside in a fenced area...
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    Ground predator? Hubbby saw a rat the size of a kitten.

    Not sure where this belongs in the forum, but here goes. After multiple dog attacks, I’m down to two adult hens — one leghorn mix and one junglefowl. Ever since the last hurricane (Melissa), the junglefowl has decided she’s too feral for the coop and is now laying eggs somewhere deep in the...
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    So my chicklet- is now a chick- but still hot all the time? open mouth?

    Captain Morgan. These four were raised together from just a few days old. The moment Captain (my wheaten olive egger) started growing feathers on his feet, I feared the worst—my last rooster with feathered feet was hot in my climate. I knew it was a gamble, but I love the breed so much that I...
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    Help- male issue?

    I have four baby chicks — three were supposed to be females and one a male. My Wheaten Olive Egger (Captain Morgan), however, is constantly stressed because he’s locked in an ongoing battle with my Black Ameraucana. He’s panting and looks exhausted from it. This is them today: Since the Black...
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    Jungle fowl sleeping in trees 20 ft high (warning- adorable baby chick footage)

    This one was pretty entertaining — the chicks are about four weeks old now and were outside for their little “walk” when Roo suddenly decided she was in love. She’s had a few supervised meet-and-greets with them before, always separated and carefully watched. But yesterday really took the cake...
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    Trimming chickens fuzzy feet?

    Good morning, everyone — I have a bit of an odd question. I ordered a Wheaten Olive Egger rooster (born september 29th) and knew there was a chance he might have a beard, muffs, and maybe even some fuzzy feet. I’ve had a rooster with fuzzy feet before, and I’m convinced it made him less...
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    Gypsy went broody- Junglefowl in mom mode in a empty nest

    Gypsy Chick — my little junglefowl mix — is a dependable layer of small (mini), cream-colored eggs 6 a week. She hatched from a gifted egg, born the day after Easter (which feels fitting, really — a sort of accidental holiday souvenir). She grew up with four other chicks (white horn, marans...
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    Black Americuana general temperament- this chick is draining me!

    So I received my chicks from Meyer Hatchery, and they had to make a last-minute substitution for one of the breeds. They recommended the Black Ameraucana, explaining that despite the tiny comb, they’re still heat-tolerant and a bit slimmer than the, uh, more “robust” breeds (eh, hem). That was...
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    Okay! so we now know who is laying what!

    So here’s the daily egg report: Roo is my little overachiever—drops one perfect medium to large white egg almost every single day. Gypsy Chick? Total diva. She lays whenever her muses inspire her, produces a dainty cream-colored egg, and then spends the rest of the day strutting. And here’s...
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    Comb on white chicken that lays brown eggs- curiosity

    This chicken hatched on Easter from eggs I purchased online, and at first I thought she was a rooster. Friends’ kids named her “Roo.” She’s a survivor—something terrible happened to the rest of the flock (as many of you know), but she survived the attacks. She has a quirky, unforgettable comb...
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    Ordered two roo's, back and fourth with my decision

    After a recent loss (documented in other posts), I still have 2.5 chickens. However. I have chicks arriving around October 1st. In the order, I included one rooster I really wanted and also a “surprise” rooster. So that is rooster x2 My reasoning is simple: I don’t know which chicks will make...
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    Need help, entire flock gone **warning- graphic photo**

    I've had my fair share of struggles as a modest, early chicken keeper—one hen stolen, and my beloved rooster killed by a stray dog that jumped from a construction vehicle. Both were dear pets to me. May they rest in peace—my Rhode Island Red and my sweet Splash Marans mix rooster. Yesterday...
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    Replacement- Heat tolerant, colored egg chickens

    Chicken replacement math is officially underway—my husband is very upset about losing one of his favorites from the flock, and he’s determined to bring in some new birds after my next surgery (so there is no rush). We're planning to either order chicks or hatching eggs, but I want to be...
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    Fairy egg annoying easter hunt

    Apologies for pestering—just had a couple of questions. I have a small mixed flock with a rooster and hens, currently 18 and 13 weeks old. Since hatching, they’ve transitioned from the living room brooder to a temporary coop, and now into their final coop setup. Before we moved them to the...
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    When do you start adding to your flock- contingency plan

    Just spit ballin, I’ve got a rooster who was born on Easter and let’s just say… spring fever hit hard. He’s humping everything in sight (consensually, no aggression, everyone seems into it 😂). The flock’s a mix of Marans/Leghorn (rooster), Easter egger/leghorn and RIR and new hampshire red, and...
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    Trend in the combs? Wiggly single comb?

    I’ve noticed that two of my chickens have combs that are starting to look wiggly or zig-zag at the front. Naturally, I went down a Google rabbit hole- pea comb, rose comb- oh geez I got in the woods.... The two birds in question are supposed to be Rhode Island Reds (though I know their sister...
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    5 tips for getting birds to a new coop in the forest?

    I think I’ve googled so hard my eyeballs are bleeding. Anyone have tried-and-true tricks for getting chickens—just seven little mountain dwellers—to start using a brand-new coop in a perfect shaded area? Quick backstory: They’ve been living in a temporary coop while some big professional...
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