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    Wyandotte Mystery

    My hens have been getting their backs and tail feathers torn up. I separated two chickens that I thought might be roosters. Can you Wyandotte experts help me out with deciding if this is a rooster? The saddle feathers look and feel like long soft pine needles. The back feathers are narrower and...
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    Spots and Wrinkles in Yolk

    How can I tell if eggs have been fertilized? As I cracked open our eggs for breakfast, I noticed that the yolks looked wrinkled. Some had white spots. Others had blood spots. Can someone please explain?
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    Black Star? Roo or Hen?

    Ginger, the chicken in front, was supposed to be a Black Star hen. She is much bigger than her peers and makes a loud honking noise that sounds more like a goose than a chicken. Your thoughts?
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    Moulting or Feather Pecking?

    Is this moulting? Or is a bully ripping out the back feathers of my silver Wyandottes? If it is bullying, how do I make the offender stop?
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    What breeds are these?

    I ordered 3 black stars, an Easter Egger, an Olive Egger, and a Cuckoo Maran. I can only identify one Black Star in the group. The one with gray feathers and a black head is much fluffier and has wider feathers than the rest. She is quite standoffish.The multi gray one looks like a pigeon and...
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    Wyandotte Cockerel for Sale or Swap

    My month-old Gold Wyandotte is a fantastic Rooster in Training. He is very gentle with the hens, stands on guard when he senses danger, and subtly rebuffs challengers. He is my favorite of my new flock, but I can't keep him in the city. His Silver Wyandotte flockmate, Jujube, is full of vigor...
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    How many roosters can you find?

    Please tell me if you think these Wyandottes are cockerels. The black Star chick is 5 days old. Don't males have a star on their heads?
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    Coop Foundation and Predator Wire

    I am about to start building a coop for 14 chicks. I have a teeny tiny yard, so I was hoping to elevate the coop about 2 feet to maximize the run underneath. I am also attaching to the coop an 8x10 enclosed run. Is an 8x8 coop too big to be raised off the ground? I plan to use 2x6 treated...
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    Is this a Wyandotte rooster?

    My two-week-old Wyandotte chicks have gone from sweet little puffballs to angry anarchists bent on ripping out each others' feathers and standing up menacingly tall to flap wings and bump chests. I began to wonder if I might have some roosters instead of hens. Aside from aggressive behaviors...
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    When can chicks go out on a field trip?

    My chicks are 10 days old and are suddenly flying upwards to the edge of their brooder! It's 85 degrees outside, the sky is clear, and there's a gentle breeze. Can they go outside in a pen? If so, for how long?
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    Pasty Bottom and Diarrhea in Chick

    My 1-week-old Silver Wyandotte chick, Jujube, has diarrhea and pasty bottom. The other chicks are fine. She is one of the smallest. Yesterday, she had diarrhea. I cleaned her up, hoping it was a one time incident. This morning, the diarrhea is more watery, with pasty bottom. I cleaned her...
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    The Bully and the Runt

    I picked up my first chicks today. They are four gold laced and four silver laced Wyandottes. I noticed right away that the gold ones are bigger than the silver ones. Drumstick is the biggest gold and the biggest in the flock. She is either very selfish or very bossy. She has to be the first...
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    The Chick Nursery is Ready!

    Today, eight Wyandotte hens were born at the Mt. Healthy Hatchery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Happy Birthday to my new flock! Tomorrow, they will be picked up at the hatchery and brought home to their new nursery in our spare room. There, they will spend the next two weeks in a brooder box. My...
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    Wyandotte Hens and Summer Heat/Humidity

    I am an expectant Wyandotte mama and have concerns about the hens surviving the heat and humidity here in the Cincinnati area. Summer temps average 85-upper 90s, beginning in May. It is always humid from late spring until fall. Should I move forward with my plan to keep Wyandottes or choose a...
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    Chickens Might Just Save the World

    In our strange new world of social distancing and toilet paper shortages, I want to know why there is NO shortage of pine shavings for poultry. Why hasn't some 13-year-old homeschooling genius figured out how to help the world go greener by making a 'recycled toilet paper alternative' with...
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