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    I WANT YOUR VET'S INFORMATION

    I know it's not a *specific* practice but VEG clinics take chickens! We have a VEG clinic in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill and they are awesome. They only do emergency level care, but they will work really hard for the best outcome for your animal. They generally try to always have a 'bird person'...
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    Ancona hen with HUGE wattles and comb...

    She is my only white egg layer, and has been laying last year and just started up again. I know Anconas are supposed to have big floppy combs but hers are gimongous with super big wattles(see photo) and she looks like a rooster! She has also started to boss the other chickens around more. She is...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Protect Your Chickens From Predators?

    Our run is pretty lacking in daytime security(just a 6' chicken wire fence to keep the chickens IN-they used to free range but I like to keep them separated from my dog and out of the big garden) but the coop itself has locks on all the doors and is raised up off of the ground with hardware...
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    Flock Update & Photos of my 5 Pullets! Feel Free to Post Yours!

    Nice! We have some of the same breeds! I love buckeyes so much, they will always be part of my flock. We lost the EE two weeks ago to sudden death-still have no idea, but likely a reproductive issue-she was fine when I put them to bed and gone in the morning when I went to let them out, no signs...
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    My black Marans pullets are SO NOISY

    I have a 2 1/2 YO Cuckoo Marans who is our lead hen and the noisiest chicken I have by far. Not sure if that counts? She is quieter right now because she is coming out of a hard molt, but most mornings I worry about the neighbors complaining if I'm at all late letting them out lol
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Miss BYC Beauty Pageant

    I'm gutted. We just lost Kevin this morning suddenly. I think she was egg bound. She was laying almost too frequently, and then she had slowed the past few days but I chalked it up to winter slowdown...she was fine when I put them to bed, and gone when I went up to let them out this morning...
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    Not Laying -brahmas and bantam cochins

    Brahmas can take forever. Mine is about the same age as yours and no eggs yet, but her vent says she should be ready! My Sussex is the same age and not laying either, which is more concerning. Of my 5 same age pullets only 2 are laying and my EE just slowed down. Winter for us is always just a...
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Miss BYC Beauty Pageant

    Aw thank you! They are very good girls!
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Miss BYC Beauty Pageant

    Entry #4: This is Cocoa. She is an 8 month old Golden Laced Wyandotte pullet.
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Miss BYC Beauty Pageant

    Entry #3: This is Marshmellow AKA Marshy. She is an 8 month old Buckeye pullet.
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Miss BYC Beauty Pageant

    Entry #2: This is Vanilla. She is an 8 month old Light Brahma pullet.
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Miss BYC Beauty Pageant

    Entry #1: This is Kevin. She is an 8 month old gold and black EE pullet.
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    Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Pets With Paws Photo Contest

    Entry #1 of 1: This is Fuzzy Princess, one of the family rescue pigs. She loves long naps and chin scratches and has the best piggy purr.
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    What breed is your favorite in your flock?

    My 2 1/2 YO Buff Brahma is the sweetest(poor girl is recovering from a super tough molt but she's been so sweet through the whole ordeal). My Light Brahma pullet is a big sweet dork too. My EE and Buckeye pullets are also very sweet girls. I have a Buff Orpington that I would happily put on the...
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    23 weeks and counting... no eggs yet!!

    Good luck! GOod to know I'm not the only one scratching my head about this this year. I only have 1 layer(my EE) out of 5 pullets and mine are now 23 weeks. My Buckeye, Sussex and Wyandotte should prob all be laying-the Brahma taking longer is not unusual. I did see the Sussex going in and out...
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