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  1. Feathers & Friends

    SURPRISE CHICK mayham!!!

    I am new to true blues! They are simaler to easter eggers/americaunas, etc. in the sense that they come in many colors and variations. I purchased them from McMurray hatchery. I narrowed down my mystery chick down to one of these three....Can you help me? Which 2 are true blues and which one is...
  2. chickenchicklady

    Mystery Bird from McMurray Hatchery

    Hey all! I got a mystery bird thrown in my order of Meat birds (If I could have, I would have opted out of receiving a mystery bird because I think it will be too cold for it pretty soon), and I’m wondering if anyone has any guesses on what it could be? I’ll update with pictures every so often...
  3. M

    What breed are my chickens? And are they male or female?

    Hi I'm new to BYC and needed help identifying 2 of my chickens. The backstory is I ordered hatching eggs from my pet chicken and they gave me a sheet with codes so I can tell what chicks might hatch from the eggs I bought. I bought a random mix and 4 chicks hatched. I'm positive I have 2 cochins...
  4. F

    What's Up With My Chick?

    So, I have a batch of 9 assorted chicks; all are approximately 6wks old. I have attached pictures of one that I believe may be an Ancona, but uncertain. Before it feathered, it was yellow with a distinct black pattern down its back/head. It is considerably smaller than the others. At about...
  5. freezerpops

    Sold as a black leghorn, but clearly isn’t!

    This pullet (named Craig) was bought at TSC as a black leghorn. She’s about 15-17 weeks old. Single comb, very small, black legs with 4 toes, feathered legs and partially feathered feet. Relatively lean build. Any ideas? Pretty timid so hard to get pics of. Thanks!
  6. H

    Please help - anyone have any guesses on this mystery illness?

    Hi! Thanks so much in advance for advice here. I’m devastated that I keep losing birds and panicked that I will have to cull the whole flock including four new babies. 18 months ago, got 4 pullets. Immediately, one was very sick. Symptoms: lethargic, no “chicken behavior” like scratching...
  7. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    My 1 y/o EE Has a Laying Issue and I Don't Know What to Do

    I'm hoping someone might be able to help with an ongoing laying issue I've been having with my EE, who is just over 1 year old. When she first started laying, she had intermittent issues with laying thin-shelled and shell-less eggs, sometimes back-to-back. After a month or so, she seemed to have...
  8. arfarmstead

    Entire nest and hen missing!

    Any ideas on what would take an entire nest of eggs and a hen? A little back story.... About 2 weeks ago one of my hens was missing from the coop each night when I locked it up. But I’d see her every morning at our bird feeders before the coop was open. I followed her one day and she scooted...
  9. ehlehnaaah

    what breed do you think?

    hello all! my names elena and i’m new to the site. recently bought 4 bantam chicks from tractor supply and wanted peoples opinion on what type of breeds and color they are! i’m about 80% sure two of them are silkies, but i’m clueless as to what the other two may be!
  10. M

    Mysterious illness slowly killing chickens

    We have a small backyard flock. Since we have dogs too, they don’t free range. They’re in a coop and decent sized run area. We’ve had them all since day old chicks, but several months ago we started losing chickens very slowly. The process goes like this, and we’ve tried so many things to figure...
  11. FFAForeverBlue

    Mystery Baby Chicks-- Any Help?

    Hi, everyone! As part of a project I am doing, I was given five mystery chicks. So far, I've discovered that I am now the proud mama of a white crested black polish and a partridge cochin! However, I am still baffled as to what my other three could be. The white one has blue legs, and started...
  12. SBFChickenGirl

    D'uccle Chick Coloring

    I have ten D'uccle chicks that I just hatched. They there three distinct colors, a black, chocolate brown, and a light yellow gray. I'll post pics. I am confused because the person we bought the hatching eggs from gave us Mille Fleur and Porcelain. She must have gotten them mixed up. I'm not...
  13. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Vaguely Sick Chicken - So Frustrating!

    I recently noticed that our 1 year old GLD--one of our sassiest/most vibrant--started going to bed with an empty crop. She was always on of the ones with almost a tennis ball-sized crop at night so I knew something was amiss. I monitored her for a few days and she was showing signs of some...
  14. J

    What is my Blue Wheaten?

    Hey there! So a month(ish) ago I ordered 2 chicks from Claborn Farms in Waco TX. I got a Black Laced Wyandotte, and a "Super Blue Egg Layer". So Mabel here is allegedly by definition any 2 breeds of blue egg laying chicken. Maybe more than just 2? She's a pretty Blue Wheaten, but I'm just...
  15. HeatherKellyB

    Any ideas on "Which Pullet is Laying" Pic of Egg Included

    I have five pullets that are 2 days shy from being 23 weeks old. The flock consists of 2 SLWyandotte's, 2 Barred Rocks, and 1 Buff Orpington. I know the 2 Barred Rocks are laying because they squat. The other 3 do not squat. Today, I had THREE EGGS in the nesting box. I checked the nesting box...
  16. Kimmyh51

    Respiratory symptoms video attached anyone had ducklings/chicks like this?

    Video (please ensure sound is up) Sorry you can’t see much,it would have disturbed them to shine a torch on them to light up the ducklings more (my lights are on inside but their container is in shadows) but to be isnt there isn’t much to see, it’s what you can hear. The duckling is in the...
  17. ChickenPerson999999

    What’s the difference between all of these breeds?

    Tractor supplies has these chickens are they all the same and if they aren’t then please Inform me of how they are different and what they are and their personality and traits.
  18. john_wrightson2003

    CANT TELL IF THESE ARE WHITE LEGHORN OR DUCK EGGS!?!?

    So, this morning we found a nest under a tree, and it had 8 white eggs under it, but they were kinda small, and we only have 2 things on our farm that lay white eggs, we have 1 white Leghorn pullet, and a pekin hen, I don't have pics, im gonna be gone just about all day today, and i dont know if...
  19. DiYMama540

    Mystery Chicken...SOLVED!

    Since getting this girl as a chick at TSC, I've been trying to figure out what breed or mix she was. As usual, the employees had all similar looking chicks in tanks and the signs weren't accurate...so it's grab bag chicks at best. It's been a toss up for me between golden comet, but she didn't...
  20. MasterOfAllChickens111

    Fertile Mystery ??

    I have a hen that laid 3 eggs. All three eggs were fertile. The hens name is “Elizabeth”. Elizabeth had a man before the one she has now. She laid a egg and it turned out fertile. On the 2 day, the unborn chick had passed away. She gets one of my special roosters. She laid 2 eggs and they were...
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