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    Yawning in injured hen

    My silkie hen sustained a couple pretty nasty, gaping, wounds on the back/side of her neck Friday due to an attack by our bantam roo (who she hatched btw - some gratitude ;P). She’s been separated, cleaned, treated with Veterycin & is eating/drinking, as well as, taking in electrolytes -...
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    Think these 2 look "girly" ??

    My Speckled Sussex & Snowy Easter Egger are 8.5 weeks. The pinkish/red has just come in this week & I literally saw the wattles on the SS for the first time as I was taking her pic. Anyone see any reason to suspect my pullets might not be or can I lower my guard & relax about a possible sexing...
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    Concerned about my Buckeye "pullet"

    At 8 weeks old "her" tail still isn't developed well & this morning she started making unusual sounds. It doesn't sound like a crow - more like a squealing...like starting a car with a loose belt - so I'm not sure if it was a "practice" crow.?? Also, she was the smallest (I weighed them daily...
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    New mixed flock feathering differences

    We ordered 5 "female" chicks through a hatchery & are just over a week into brooding. One didn't survive the ship (). Now 3 of the surviving 4 (cream legbar, speckled Sussex & Easter Egger) are feathering almost exactly the same, while the 4th (buckeye) is feathering but is distinctly behind...
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    These two .. ❤️

    Ok girls - go ahead, make yourself comfortable & really stretch out ... don't let ME get in your way!!
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    No gift party for preschooler

    We were invited to a 4 year olds birthday party & the parents have request "no gifts, please". So.... do we show up with nothing or do you think cards, balloons, etc are ok? What about gift cards?? (They are friends of our family & I know they don't like clutter & are particular with the toys...
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    Hens laying under roosting bars

    Our hens started laying again after taking the winter off but have been ignoring their nests in favor or another corner of the coop. I'm curious if those of you who have been in similar situations try to persuade them back to the nest box or just move the boxes to where they are laying? It...
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    Freeloading streak ended ..

    Our egg drought has finally ended! Found this beauty this morning after 3+ months of nothing (not in the nest box, btw, must have forgot how to use it ). To be fair there are only 2 girls left in our small suburban flock & they are 3 & 6 years old. It's probably a coincidence but this egg...
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    Hen protecting other adult hens like a chick

    Will adult hens protect other adults like they would their own chicks or am I reading the behavior wrong ...? This afternoon 2 hens hung out in the coop while I was cleaning & when I brought in the new pine shaving (they hate the bag) Luna (6 y/o Australorp) seemed to gather & hide our...
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    First Egg EVER but not in nest box

    We got our first egg today (will post pics in the thread later)!!! Didn't lay in the next box but next to it.....any suggestions SOOOO EXCITING
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    I am OFFICIALLY on vacation!!!!

    Going to be nice to get out of the house bc I work from home. ALSO on Fridays I keep my friends little ones for the day and the youngest proudly announced before he left, "Ms. Dawn, I wiped a booger on your couch!!" Yep ..... definitely need this vacation
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    Target cashier just made my evening....

    "Wait, What?! Did he just call you 'Mom'? " ...thought my son was my brother!!! It takes so little to make me happy ....
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    My babies are in their "big girl" coop for the first night tonight....

    They did so good all day - they went in voluntarily and were scratching away at the new bedding and flying up on the new roosts. I was sure they were glad to have room to flap their wings since they are almost TEN weeks old and were still sleeping in a large dog crate in the kitchen. We...
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    Coop not done - keep together or split in 2 crates...?

    My coop is not quite completed and my 4 - 8 1/2 week old chicks seem to be getting quite cramped in their (42x28) dog crate (we do spend time outside everyday). 2 (BA & Red Star) are over 2 lbs and the 2 BO's are getting close to 2 lbs. THEY don't seem to be bothered by it - no fighting at...
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    Hawk came after us (them, of course, but I was right there)

    One girl started clucking like crazy and ran into the house. It was strange behavior bc they haven't really been clucking yet. At 8 weeks old they are still just peeping with an occasional cluck here and there. I was actually carrying one to the house bc I finally noticed it (the hawk)...
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    "Here chickies, yummy gwass....."

    Taken a couple weeks ago, I thought it was so cute....Hope the links work for you. "Here chicky, yummy gwass..." "Here buddy, yummy carrots" (sounds like he's says "bunny" but he's saying "buDDy" LOL) http://www.flickr.com/photos/63909673@N05/5823924783 "They LOVE that gwass...."...
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    Are my "girls" girly (or might they be boys)?? Mixed flock *PIC HEAVY*

    I ordered all girls but mistakes happen, I guess....What do you think of my 7 1/2 week old "girls"? Also, I did not include pics of my "Red Star", Kya (she's adorable but I thought I might be pushing my luck w/posting so many pics...) Anyhow, I was wondering if sex-links are always...
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    Exercise ball = sheer TERROR

    My 7 1/2 week old pullets (BA, 2BOs, & red star) have been in our kitchen since they came to us @ 2 days old. They have seen all kinds of different people, animals & objects, heard noises of all kinds with, at most, a curious turn of their heads (I'm clumsy so they hear things drop , break and...
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    HI from WNY!!!

    Thought I'd finally join in, as I've been lurking for almost a year!! Learned soooo much from this forum - this time last year the thought of raising chicken was just floating around in my head. Today I have 4 - 7 wk old hens (allegedly/hopefully) asleep in my kitchen .... THANKS BYC
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