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    What breed are these chicks?

    I was at the state fair when the man in the chicken barn heard me say we had a broody hen. He had been collecting eggs and watching the barn chickens and he gave me some to put under her. These are the two that hatched and I have no idea what they are. Any thoughts? They are being raised by my...
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    Scissor beak chick

    I have friends with scissor beak chickens and they are doing just fine. A little beak upkeep now and then is all their two ladies require. As long as they can eat and drink they can do very well! I always call their ladies Sally I just think scissor beak Sally is alliterative and fitting for a...
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    Baby chicks in a raised coop?

    I have an 11 month old Buff Orpington who has gone broody. She has a clutch of six eggs under her. I’m happy to let her hatch them. I would like to be as hands off as possible, but I do have a concern about the coop. The coop is about four feet off the ground. I’ve attached the best pic I have...
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    I accidently killed my rooster😥

    I am so sorry for your loss. it’s tough when we lose them especially when we are trying everything to help.
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    Advice for chicken that slipped on ice has bad limp

    Excellent, I have some Nutridrench arriving tomorrow. So I'll keep my fingers crossed that helps the healing!
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    Advice for chicken that slipped on ice has bad limp

    Yes, I now know better to send her back out with that rooster until she’s in better shape. I had thought about letting her sleep in the coop in the Kennel, but our temps are very low this week. It’s currently 7 degrees outside. So I’m worried she’ll be too cold on her own. So I thought about...
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    Advice for chicken that slipped on ice has bad limp

    Hello all on Monday of last week my ladies were free ranging when one hen chased the other across a frozen puddle. The hen being chased went splay legged and fell. She was unable to stand and I immediately brought her in and put her in a kennel in the basement. By that evening she was standing...
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    Help Rooster Losing Neck Feathers

    I will try that thanks! No chance this is him molting right? He's 7 months old and the loss has been happening over the past 8 weeks, but is confined to his neck.
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    Help Rooster Losing Neck Feathers

    I'll have to spend more time watching for this. I haven't seen him or the hens doing it, but it is getting worse by the day and we have been having extremely low temperatures causing me to worry. Any tips if he is the one pulling his own feathers?
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    Help Rooster Losing Neck Feathers

    I will look into ointments and see about getting more protein into their diet. I think it may be boredom they are not overcrowded at all, but they are not getting the free range time that the used to. Ever since the time has changed we are not able to get them out for ranging until the weekends...
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    Help Rooster Losing Neck Feathers

    I have a rooster who I noticed was missing feathers on his neck two months ago. He now is completely bare of feathers on the sides of his neck and the skin looks unhappy. I have seven hens and they all look fine with no feather loss. I don’t think it’s mites. I believe the hens are picking his...
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    Introduction

    I posted him in another thread on BYC and he was confirmed as a roo very quickly. 😂
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    Sapphire Gem laying at 15 weeks?

    I’ve been feeding Nutrena chick starter/grower. The packaging says they can be kept on that until 22 weeks or onset of lay whichever comes first. This is my first time with chickens so I have just been following the directions on the package I was just shocked about how young my bird is and the...
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    Sapphire Gem laying at 15 weeks?

    I’m have been feeding chick starter and they are free ranging in the yard on berries, grasshoppers, grass, etc. a few cold melon treats a few times a week in the afternoon as it’s been so hot. However, after she started laying I picked up layer feed and mixed it 50/50 with the chick feed. All my...
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    Sapphire Gem laying at 15 weeks?

    I have a sapphire gem who laid an egg three days in a row. I know it’s her because I watched her lay or rather should I say drop an egg from her roost. Each egg has been soft shelled, which I read isn’t unusual for chickens beginning to figure out laying. I am surprised she’s laying so young...
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    Is this Wyandotte a pullet or cockerel?

    I guess we can stick with their names Ricky and Lucy!
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    Is this Wyandotte a pullet or cockerel?

    I’m pretty sure this is a handsome fellow especially when compared to his Wyandotte companion they were both purchased as pullets at the same time. Two pics of the suspected roo and one of the pullet. Pictured at 13 weeks. What do you think?
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    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have wanted chickens for years. With our new found time at home we decided this was the year and became first time chicken owners in May. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 8 lovely ladies...well maybe 7 lovely...
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