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Sunbathing hens? Even scaredy-cats can cluck at that.
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Sunbathing hens? Even scaredy-cats can cluck at that.

First warm sunny day of the week?
Cluck-tastic news: our feathered friends just got egg-citingly weird.
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Cluck-tastic news: our feathered friends just got egg-citingly weird.

Hello, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
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Fowl play at 4am, my Brahma hen met a cat. Cluck it all.

Oh no!
This sneaky hen found a fresh spot to hatch her fowl play.
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This sneaky hen found a fresh spot to hatch her fowl play.

Cluck-tastic news from the coop!
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Pox-ocalypse Over: My Feathered Friends Can Finally See the Light

In a heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting tale, my jungle fowl and standard chicken breed hybrids have been battling a brutal case of avian pox for the past few weeks.
Evening treat time is no time for fowl play with these feathered friends.
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Evening treat time is no time for fowl play with these feathered friends.

As the sun sets and the world winds down, there’s nothing quite like enjoying an evening treat with your feathered friends.
Cluck-tastic birthday pancakes, mealworm sprinkles and all: triplets approved!
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Cluck-tastic birthday pancakes, mealworm sprinkles and all: triplets approved!

Every year, we whip up a cluck-tastic birthday tradition that’s sure to make any feathered friend feel special: birthday pancakes!
Chicken Attack: When Relaxation Turns into Fowl Play
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Chicken Attack: When Relaxation Turns into Fowl Play

Sometimes, the quest for relaxation can be hilariously disrupted by our feathered friends!
Feathered friend or fowl imposter? Let's crack this 13-week clue!
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Feathered friend or fowl imposter? Let's crack this 13-week clue!

Curious about your 13-week-old Black Australorp?
Mystery Bumps on My Boy: Cluck, Anyone Seen This Before?
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Mystery Bumps on My Boy: Cluck, Anyone Seen This Before?

Oh no, CloverFive!
Sister's brood blueprint? Five eggs and zero fowl play yet.
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Sister's brood blueprint? Five eggs and zero fowl play yet.

Meet our very vertical sitting soon-to-be (step) mother hen!
Drizzle Outlasted Them All, and She Did It Her Own Feathered Way
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Drizzle Outlasted Them All, and She Did It Her Own Feathered Way

Today, we say goodbye to Drizzle, our beloved “anxiety chicken” who began her journey as a timid 4H project before becoming the cherished member of our flock.
Egg-citing mystery: Is that spot a chick or just a fowl air sac?
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Egg-citing mystery: Is that spot a chick or just a fowl air sac?

Is that egg fertilized, or is it just a case of wishful thinking?
This feathered mashup is cluck-tastic chaos I can't resist.
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This feathered mashup is cluck-tastic chaos I can't resist.

Get ready to cluck with excitement because we’re diving into one of the coolest barnyard mixes ever hatched—submitted by the ever-creative /u/SatanikRaccoon!
Indoor chicken pen? These feathered goofballs just invited themselves to explore.
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Indoor chicken pen? These feathered goofballs just invited themselves to explore.

What a cluck-tastic moment!
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Cluck-tastic mystery: What breed was grandma's old bantam girl?

Inheriting your grandmother's bantams is a heartfelt way to honor her memory, even if the journey has been a bit rocky.
Muddy Runway? Our Girls Just Need a Little Ground Control.
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Muddy Runway? Our Girls Just Need a Little Ground Control.

Is your coop turning into a muddy mess in Houston's relentless rain?
Fowl weather? More like fowl play from these soggy feathered friends.
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Fowl weather? More like fowl play from these soggy feathered friends.

When the skies open up and the rain starts pouring, even the fiercest of our feathered friends can have something to say about it.
Taller, Whiter, and a Little Suspicious: Is My Chicken a Roo?
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Taller, Whiter, and a Little Suspicious: Is My Chicken a Roo?

It sounds like your 10/11 week old Barred Rock/Rustic Rock is giving you a run for your clucks!
Cluck-tastic chaos: helping your pullets survive the henhouse mean girls
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Cluck-tastic chaos: helping your pullets survive the henhouse mean girls

Introducing new pullets to your existing flock can feel like stepping into a comedy of errors—especially when the reigning hens seem to have their claws out!
Spoiling them rotten, but those feathered goofballs earn every peck.
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Spoiling them rotten, but those feathered goofballs earn every peck.

Welcome to a delightful corner of the internet where cuteness meets a daily dose of laughter!
Why My Rooster's New Flock Greeting Looks Like Fowl Play
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Why My Rooster's New Flock Greeting Looks Like Fowl Play

Introducing new chickens to the flock can feel like a game of musical chairs—especially when your rooster seems to have taken on the role of the bouncer!
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Weasels Are on the Prowl: Here's How to Keep Your Hens Safe

Are weasels circling your coop like a feathered horror movie?
Five months, one feathered fowl family photo flip-flop.
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Five months, one feathered fowl family photo flip-flop.

Get ready for a delightful glimpse into the ever-changing world of family moments!
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New Girls Are Ruffling Feathers and Gobbling Every Egg in Sight

Oh, the cluck-tastrophe of egg-eating hens!
Rockin' That Rustic Rock Bin Look, Mystery Feathers and All
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Rockin' That Rustic Rock Bin Look, Mystery Feathers and All

Attention, chicken enthusiasts!
Feathered parents show fowl play is just their way of loving.
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Feathered parents show fowl play is just their way of loving.

Meet the proud mama and papa of the coop, submitted by /u/Certain_Push_9988!
Front yard fowl patrol: chickens out front, dogs on back duty.
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Front yard fowl patrol: chickens out front, dogs on back duty.

Got them outside—this is my “front yard” since my back is a dog haven!
Queen May's feeling a bit fowl: extra TLC for our orbital girl.
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Queen May's feeling a bit fowl: extra TLC for our orbital girl.

The orbital Queen May is in need of some extra TLC as she’s been feeling a bit under the weather.
Saddle or sickle? Let's solve your hen's feathery mystery!
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Saddle or sickle? Let's solve your hen's feathery mystery!

Is your girl strutting a bit too proudly, leaving you wondering if those butt feathers are more rooster than hen?
Momma's dust bath school: where clean feathers meet pure fowl play.
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Momma's dust bath school: where clean feathers meet pure fowl play.

Welcome to Chicken School, where today’s lesson is all about the art of dust bathing—an essential skill for our feathered friends!
Feathers frayed for months? Our rooster's not the culprit this time.
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Feathers frayed for months? Our rooster's not the culprit this time.

Ever wondered about those peculiar feather situations that seem to defy explanation?
Held hostage by a hen who turned cuddles into a full-on nap trap.
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Held hostage by a hen who turned cuddles into a full-on nap trap.

Welcome to the whimsical world of chicken keeping, where cuddles can turn into unexpected naps!
Butters' Bare Back Needs a Little Feather-Boosting TLC
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Butters' Bare Back Needs a Little Feather-Boosting TLC

Is your hen Butters feeling a bit too exposed?
Wattle It Be? A Splash Wyandotte Mystery, No Fowl Play Needed
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Wattle It Be? A Splash Wyandotte Mystery, No Fowl Play Needed

Meet your new feathered friend: the splash Wyandotte chick!
Loading… or Just Another Day in Fowl Play
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Loading… or Just Another Day in Fowl Play

Ever find yourself waiting for a light bulb to flicker on in someone’s head?
This feathery legend just strutted in and stole the coop.
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This feathery legend just strutted in and stole the coop.

Behold this beautiful chicken, submitted by the delightful /u/petite_goblingirl!
Mocha's Solo Cluck: One Feathered Lady, Zero Flock, Full Retirement
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Mocha's Solo Cluck: One Feathered Lady, Zero Flock, Full Retirement

Meet Mocha, the sole survivor of my parents' old flock and a six-year-old barnevelder who’s mastered the art of retirement in the backyard.
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FunHenY – Chicken Comedy

Cluck-tastic Heatwave? Time for a Coop Sweat Check, Folks!

🌞 It’s a sizzling 96°F today, and that means it’s time for a Quick Coop Heat Check LIVE!
Cluck-tastic pals: Lammy and Lilly befriend the peep squad
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Cluck-tastic pals: Lammy and Lilly befriend the peep squad

In the delightful tale of "Lammy and Lilly Making Friends with the Chickies," submitted by /u/the_real_mx_p, we dive into the whimsical journey of two adventurous souls as they navigate the charming chaos of befriending…
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A rainy day fox just proved predators don't wait for nightfall.

Well, folks, gather 'round for a cluck-tastic cautionary tale!
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Peckington Square Chicken City Live Cam

Cluck-tastic! Watch Peckington Square's feathered city live, if you dare.

Welcome to the Peckington Square Chicken City Livestream—your ultimate feathered friend experience, available 24/7!
Cluck-tastic progress, but I'm still not shaking wings with him.
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Cluck-tastic progress, but I'm still not shaking wings with him.

In the whimsical world of chicken keeping, every feathered friend has its own journey, and it sounds like he's well on his way!
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Hotter Than a Henhouse: Is That Lamp Really Necessary?

When it comes to keeping your precious little chicks cozy, finding the right temperature is crucial—especially with your thermometer reading a sizzling 34-35 degrees Celsius!
Proud Papa Pierre: Every Chick's Got His Feathers, So Cigars All Around!
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Proud Papa Pierre: Every Chick's Got His Feathers, So Cigars All Around!

Meet Pierre, the proud papa of my feathered family!
The fluffiest trick for egg-cellent production? Just add a gentle poof.
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The fluffiest trick for egg-cellent production? Just add a gentle poof.

When it comes to our feathered friends, the quirks of chicken husbandry can be downright hilarious!
Wingin' It and Worried: Why Is My Hen Acting So Off Today?
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Wingin' It and Worried: Why Is My Hen Acting So Off Today?

Oh no, it sounds like your feathered friend is in a bit of a pickle!
Fowl play at its finest: this rooster's got Wes Anderson energy.
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Fowl play at its finest: this rooster's got Wes Anderson energy.

In a world where every chicken could be a quirky character in a Wes Anderson film, one bro believes he’s living that dream—complete with pastel colors and eccentric plots.
Polish chicken gender guess? Let's cluck together and figure it out.
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Polish chicken gender guess? Let's cluck together and figure it out.

Wondering whether your Polish chicken is destined to be a hen or a rooster?
Tractor Supply's "Wyandottes" are giving major vulture vibes: ruffled but not right.
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Tractor Supply's "Wyandottes" are giving major vulture vibes: ruffled but not right.

What the heck did Tractor Supply give me?

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