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Hi all! First time with this breed so I have nothing to compare to. Of course…purchased as a female but we all know how accurate that is. Lol S/he is about 10 weeks old. Slightly larger than the other chicks of the same age but again, it’s the only RIR so I dunno. No crowing, no typical little...

8 month old sapphire gem. Started with a small swelling/mass on her earlobe. After two weeks it’s grown to size in pictures. Only last few days did she have any swelling on her face/around her eyes - started on same side and then moved to other eye two days later. Absolutely NO other symptoms...

This was to be a Lavendar Orpington pullet hahahah…not even close. Anyone have the slightest idea what breed this one may be? Not quite 3 months old. The legs don’t show well in the pics - they are a dark, slate grey with yellow undertone. S/he also has a few random spots of black in the...

It’s a dang boy, isn’t it? 4 week old lavender Orpington

My 1 year old hen has been noticeably ill for over a week. Symptoms: lethargic, dropped tail, slower gait, diminished eating and drinking, significant weight loss, no egg in one week, runny yellow droppings, comb color seems to be good - still red. (No symptoms on other 14 chickens) She is...

Hello all! It’s far to early for a definitive answer on this little one but I’m starting to suspect. I have a total of 20 other misc breed hens and none of them ever had such a defined comb at this age. This one is not quite 3 weeks old. Do Lavender Orpingtons as a breed just naturally have...

Hi all! Recently lost my 3 day old lavender Orpington pullet. She was teeny tiny and a uniform blue gray color. Came from a hatchery. I was able to find another chick local to me and picked her up today but she really doesn’t look anything like my first one. This one was also ordered (vs hatched...

My sister in law just got her first chicks. Bin was labeled R.I.R and golden commets. Said she got three of each. This is the photo she sent me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So yeah, guesses on what did she end up with? (I have asked for better photos…waiting on those)

Hello! I’m rather new to the chicken world so my question may be a bit silly. 😅 My BCM has laid her first few eggs. You can see in the photo that the bloom on the second egg is super heavy (had to wipe off some poo), not so much bloom on the third but the third is super speckled. I know her...

Hi all! I’m back with another breed guess request 😫 I got a batch of Meyers rare breed mix a week ago and I’m trying desperately to identify some of the babies before I rehome them. I know ultimately it’s way too early to tell for sure but I’m hoping to get some leads. Have I mentioned you guys...

Mystery baby from Meyers - came in a mixed breed pack so lack of an identifying band doesn’t mean anything 😫 Any ideas is she is a Speckled Sussex, Cream Legbar or a Brown Leghorn? And why - I’d like to learn. Thanks!!!!

Just received these babies - rare breed mix from Meyers. Only a few days old so I know breed guesses are unreliable but I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask! 🥰 All females, no one was banded but customer service said they don’t always band chick in the mix even if they would be banded otherwise...

Hi all! Received my first batch of shipped chicks. The hatchery included one additional as a donation chick (you’re to donate the eggs/meat to the community) Any guesses on the breed? Since it’s from the hatchery it wouldn’t be a mix.

Help please 😢 Integrated my flock recently - mild pecking, nothing major. Or so I thought. Finally got ahold of my rooster today and discovered his rear end is *completely* mangled. Appears they’ve pecked all of the skin off down to muscle wall around his vent. Sorry the picture is so graphic 😫...

Pure breed Ameraucana….is this a Jack or a Jill? 3-4 months old

I’m super new to chickens in general and just hatched my first batch of silkies. I’m trying so hard to nail down what colors they are considered 🤦🏼‍♀️ Is this little Roo a Blue Partridge? If not, what the heck is he? Pics from today (5weeks) a few weeks old and freshly hatched. He’s the middle...

Hello!!! I’ve not been able to find a comparison of freshly hatched silkies to adults as far as coloring goes. This is my first batch of incubator chicks and I have zero idea what colors some of them may turn out to be. Some are pretty obvious even for me 🤣 If anyone would like to weigh in on...

Thought we hit the jackpot and ended up with 6 out of 6 hens. Now all I’m seeing is boy feathers on 4 of them 😭😭 #1 13 weeks #2 12 weeks #3 11 weeks #4 11 weeks #5 9 weeks

S/he is about 10 weeks old, presumably a EE and keeps running around after the other chickens fluffing out her neck feathers like the dino from Jurassic park that spits venom ha

Okaaaay….my turn to ask if my chickies are Roos or Hens! I have a guess but I’m absolutely no expert so please let me know what you think. Bonus points if you know what breed mixture Roberta and Willow are - they are EEs. Thank you all!!