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    Foreign object?

    I have a 3 yr old EE hen who was found sitting/lying on the floor in the coop. (We've since moved her to the sick ward.) Her crop feels empty but I'm afraid she may have something stuck in her throat. She's alert, clear eyes & nose, no respiratory difficulties. Vent looks fine, other than...
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    Help! Chicken running in circles

    I have an 8 wk old Polish, not sure if it's a pullet or a roo (leaning toward roo) who is running in circles and making a screeching/chirping noise. He runs faster and faster in smaller circles, and finally sits down. The others peck at him a little bit. Then, he gets up and paces for a...
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    Can I keep my roos?

    I have a mixed flock of about 20 chicks, 8 weeks old. It's looking like 6-8 of them are boys. I would enjoy having one roo, but I have had negative experiences with mean roos in the past. These boys are polish, silkies, and cochins. Are any of those breeds nicer, more docile than the...
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    Bantam Cochins, 7 weeks - what are we??

    The majority of my "straight run" banty cochins are roosters, I think. No "boy" saddle feathers yet, but those combs are pretty red. (Sorry about poor picture quality.) What do you think? #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
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    New chick mommy in waiting!

    We've had 4 EEs for the last two years, but we got them when they were a few months old, so this is our first time with babies. We purchased several day-olds from our local feed store 7-8 weeks ago, and we've been having SO much fun! I brought home two more Polish last week just because they...
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    Polish - what gender?

    Can you tell the gender of a Polish based on the color and size of it's combs & wattles? Mine are 7 weeks old in these pictures, and a couple of them are looking suspicious. What do you think, do we have roos or pullets? Chick #1 Chick #2 Chick #3
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