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    "Easter Egger" male or female?

    Got this one from the feed store, so supposedly it is female, but I'm starting to wonder. Sorry the pic is shadowy, it was the best one I could get.
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    EE...male or female?

    Hello, this one is only 2.5 weeks old, so I'm not looking for definite answers, just inviting folks to take a guess. It's feathering out black and white so far, but all black and white. No brown on the shoulders. Shoulder feathers stick up like little mohawks...I don't know if that is relevant...
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    What Am I? Mystery from Meyer Hatchery

    Hello, any idea what breed this chick might be? It hatched out of a brown egg shipped from Meyer Hatchery. It was a pure yellow chick except for a brown spot on the head. Clean-legged. It started feathering out buff with gray speckles and now it is getting some brownish feathers on the...
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    Chick can't stand up...doesn't look like spraddle...any ideas?

    Hello, I have a day old chick that cannot stand up and I am having trouble figuring out what, if anything specific, is wrong. Here are the symptoms: 1.) It cannot stand or walk on its own. When I place it upright it falls over on its left side and then flips further onto its back. 2.) It appears...
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    5 Laying Hens plus coop and supplies

    For sale: 5 hens--3 Black Austrolorps, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Barred Rock. All 5 are 1 year old, healthy, and excellent layers. 1 Coop--very sturdy and predator proof. No delivery/ You haul. You could take it apart and reassemble or load it whole onto a flatbed with some strong helpers. Coop...
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    Coccidiosis or something else?

    Hello, I have 6 (down from 7) week old assorted chicks. I hatched them with my elementary school students (I post with a new issue or two every spring--thank you all for all the help). I am fairly sure they have cocci but I am seeking the opinions of the more experienced. Yesterday I noticed...
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    egg shell colors

    At least two of my five hens have started laying this week. Yay! Anyway I'm trying to figure out a.) which two are laying, and b.) if it's more than two. I have three austrolorps, a buff orpington, and a barred rock. They are all 19 weeks old. I've been getting two small eggs a day. One is...
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    Two Questionable Austrolorps

    So I think I picked out all hens but now I'm second guessing myself. These two BA's have really big combs and wattles compared to my third BA. No crowing but some definite grumblings that almost sound like an attempt at crowing. These are my first chickens so I don't really know what 'hen...
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    Brand New 3 Gallon Waterer for sale or trade

    I have a 3 gallon Little Giant brand top filling waterer. It is brand new. I somehow bought the wrong size on Amazon and it is just bigger than I want for my coop/run. I would swap it for a 1 gallon size or sell it for $30 + shipping OBO. Send me a PM if you are interested. I'm in the DC area...
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    It's a shed! It's a...nah, it's a chicken coop.

    Just wanted to share some pics of my coop...and hear about any major flaws spotted by more experienced folks. I started with the idea that I would make it stealthy and shed like. But as I built function really dictated the form...and it pretty much looks like a chicken coop. The law is kind of...
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    Hello! (officially)

    Hello, I've been posting for a while and just realized there is an 'Introduction" section (I feel dumb). But I figured now is a good time to introduce myself, since I now officially have chickens living in my back yard. I live in Washington DC with my husband and our 2 dogs and now 5 hens--1...
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    Please help! I cut off her toe!

    I can't believe I did this. I feel sick to my stomach. I was putting zip ties on for leg bands and as I was snipping off the end, the chick moved suddenly and her toe got caught in the scissors. I'm just feeling totally panicked and horrible. It's just the tip, right where the claw meets the...
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    Could this be a female Red Star/Golden Buff?

    Hello. This chick is 6 days old. I got the egg as part of Meyer Hatchery's 'Egg Layer Assortment.' It hatched from a large brown egg. I've been looking at images of the 'brown egg layer' chicks that Meyer has for sale on their website. Too me it looks like what they have listed as a Golden Buff...
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    Sudden chick death...what could be the cause?

    I think one of my chicks just choked to death or had a seizure. As I was watching, it went up to the feeder, got pushed out of the way by another one, fell over backward and started flailing around, and couldn't get up. By the time I got the brooder door open, it was dead. Is there a specific...
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    Help! Need advice on climbing hatch humidity.

    This is my second time hatching. I started with 24 eggs. Lockdown started Sunday and the humidity was at the upper range of what I've heard is acceptable--80%. 7 have hatched so far and with each that hatches the humidity climbs. It's at 90% now and I'm starting to worry about the eggs that...
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    What To Do About a Cracked Egg

    Hello, This is my second time hatching. It's day 16 and I have 24 eggs. I noticed this morning that one egg appears to have a hairline crack in it. This wouldn't worry me, except that I also saw a small drop of liquid rolling down the side of the egg. I have not candled it and the crack is so...
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    What should I do?

    Yes, I know 'free advice is worth what you pay'...but I'd still value your input. I live and work in DC. I want 2 or 3 chickens, and I am lucky enough to have over 1/3 of an acre in a quiet, residential area of the city. The laws in DC are not only vague, there are actually two sections of the...
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    Washington DC

    Hello. I'm looking for input from people keeping chickens in Washington DC. Is is legal or illegal? Is there even a real consensus about what the law actually is? Does anyone have a permit and how did you get it? For the 'illegals:' How do you keep it on the down low? Do your neighbors know...
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    Day 22 or 23...should I give up?

    Hi, I am new to the forum and to chickens in general. I am an elementary school science teacher. We have been incubating eggs as a class project. Since I have never done this before I followed the instructions on the incubator to the letter. It's day 22 or 23 depending on whether you count from...
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