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Cluck-tastic photo shoot, but Elsa's trading poses for a vet visit
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Cluck-tastic photo shoot, but Elsa's trading poses for a vet visit

Yesterday, I had a little photo session with my three remaining hens, capturing their quirky personalities in action.
Cluck-tastic vanishing act: 11 hens, one sneaky Houdini.
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Cluck-tastic vanishing act: 11 hens, one sneaky Houdini.

In a comical twist of fate, I found myself on a wild goose chase—well, more like a wild chicken chase—when one of my 11 feathered friends went missing.
Cluck-tastic Slim Shady: a feathered fowl with serious attitude
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Cluck-tastic Slim Shady: a feathered fowl with serious attitude

Meet Slim Shady, the feathered friend who’s taking the chicken world by storm!
Mud puddle or fancy spa? My chooks choose chaos.
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Mud puddle or fancy spa? My chooks choose chaos.

Does anyone else's chooks decide that the big old mud puddle is better than fresh clean water?
Squatter alert: runaway chicks take over my chicken run
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Squatter alert: runaway chicks take over my chicken run

Yesterday turned into quite the adventure when I left my chicken run door open and discovered some unexpected squatters!
Hen or Roo? Let's Crack the Clues, Feathered Friend
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Hen or Roo? Let's Crack the Clues, Feathered Friend

Are you scratching your head trying to figure out whether your adorable bawk bawks are hens or roos?
First-Time Coop Jitters: Nailing Ventilation for Your Feathered Friends
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First-Time Coop Jitters: Nailing Ventilation for Your Feathered Friends

Welcome to the whimsical world of chicken coops!
My Chickens Got Poop Balls During the Deep Freeze: Cluck-tastic Mess
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My Chickens Got Poop Balls During the Deep Freeze: Cluck-tastic Mess

Winter can be a cruel mistress for our feathered friends, especially when temperatures plunge to a bone-chilling -20 degrees.
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Cluck-tastic newbies! Rescue hen wisdom for the feather-fearful.

Becoming chicken parents is an egg-citing adventure, and it sounds like you're ready to welcome four feathered friends into your home!
30 Chicks, One Bucket, and a Goat Who Loves Shiny Things
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30 Chicks, One Bucket, and a Goat Who Loves Shiny Things

Imagine this: you’re in the middle of feeding your feathered friends when suddenly, your mischievous goat decides to make a break for it!
Shockingly Good Chicken Security, No Rooster Required
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Shockingly Good Chicken Security, No Rooster Required

Hello fellow chicken enthusiasts!
Dotted surprise: one in three chicks is wearing the fancy feathers.
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Dotted surprise: one in three chicks is wearing the fancy feathers.

Get ready to meet a truly cluck-tastic mix!
When the Clucking Gets Cryptic: Decoding Your Hen's SOS
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When the Clucking Gets Cryptic: Decoding Your Hen's SOS

Have you ever found yourself at the mercy of a relentless clucking and wondered, "What does this noise mean?" You're not alone! In the world of our feathered friends, every sound can tell a story, and deciphering their…
Rooster-Proofing 101: Will Your Fluffy Teens Survive the Big Run?
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Rooster-Proofing 101: Will Your Fluffy Teens Survive the Big Run?

Are your feathered friends ready for the run?
This little Olive Egger came home and stole our whole clucking heart
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This little Olive Egger came home and stole our whole clucking heart

Meet Olive 🫒, the Olive Egger🤗, our adorable new addition who hopped into our hearts this Easter weekend!
This chicken's idea of relaxation is egg-ceptionally fowl play
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This chicken's idea of relaxation is egg-ceptionally fowl play

Meet our feathered friend, the ultimate relaxation expert!
Sunbathing chickens living their best cluckin' lives, zero fowl play here
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Sunbathing chickens living their best cluckin' lives, zero fowl play here

Oh, to be a little chicken, basking in the sun like it’s the ultimate spa day!
Cluck-tastic breed mystery: Help solve this feathered friend ID puzzle
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Cluck-tastic breed mystery: Help solve this feathered friend ID puzzle

Are you ready to embark on a feathery adventure?
This Rooster's Mother's Day Serenade Is More Rock Concert Than Gentle Wake-Up
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This Rooster's Mother's Day Serenade Is More Rock Concert Than Gentle Wake-Up

Ah, the joys of being a chicken keeper!
This Brahma rooster's color is a real fowl identity crisis
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This Brahma rooster's color is a real fowl identity crisis

Have you ever found yourself puzzled over the color of a Brahma rooster?
This nest is so comfy, I'm chickening out of leaving
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This nest is so comfy, I'm chickening out of leaving

Welcome to the ultimate cozy corner for our feathered friends!
Grow bags: where my feathered friends do their best fowl play
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Grow bags: where my feathered friends do their best fowl play

Get ready to dive into the whimsical world of grow bags with this cluck-tastic exploration submitted by u/mzuul!
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Running chickens, endless laughs, and the egg-cellent chaos we crave

Get ready to cluck with joy because it’s time to unleash the delightful chaos of chickens running amok!
Newbie Chicken Owner? Welcome to the Cluck-tastic Mystery Species Club
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Newbie Chicken Owner? Welcome to the Cluck-tastic Mystery Species Club

Welcome to the whimsical world of chicken ownership!
Fluffiest Secret Nobody Warns You About: Baby Chick Softness
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Fluffiest Secret Nobody Warns You About: Baby Chick Softness

When I first welcomed my feathered friends into my life, I was completely unprepared for just how soft they would be!
Jackie the Hen Demands Only the Finest Distilled Water for Her Feathered Highness
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Jackie the Hen Demands Only the Finest Distilled Water for Her Feathered Highness

Meet Jackie, my fabulous feathered friend who’s turning ten this year!
New feathered friends arrived, but their backstory is a total mystery!
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New feathered friends arrived, but their backstory is a total mystery!

Meet our newest feathered friends!
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FunHenY – Chicken Comedy

These cluck-tastic chickens just got their wormy treasure

Get ready for an egg-citing live event that will leave your feathered friends clucking with delight!
Six weeks in and still a mystery: help us name these feathered friends
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Six weeks in and still a mystery: help us name these feathered friends

🐥 Cluck-tastic news!
Firm Shells, Funny Freckles: Why Your Hen's Eggs Went Rogue
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Firm Shells, Funny Freckles: Why Your Hen's Eggs Went Rogue

Egg discoloration can certainly raise an eyebrow or two among chicken keepers!
Three months in and these chicks are already plotting fowl play
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Three months in and these chicks are already plotting fowl play

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
New bantams baffled by fancy drinker: should I be worried?
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New bantams baffled by fancy drinker: should I be worried?

Exciting times ahead with your new trio of Wyandotte bantam hens!
Meet the Brahma: the gentle giant that makes chickening out hard
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Meet the Brahma: the gentle giant that makes chickening out hard

Meet the Brahma, the gentle giant of the chicken world!
Tiny feathered mysteries and a four-day-old barnyard newcomer
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Tiny feathered mysteries and a four-day-old barnyard newcomer

Meet our adorable feathered friends!
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When the coop turns to chaos, sometimes you just snap back.

In a heart-wrenching tale of feathered friends and unexpected mayhem, one chicken lover faced a raccoon invasion that turned tragic.
That hatch looks a bit egg-cessive: should we be worried or just clucking wait?
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That hatch looks a bit egg-cessive: should we be worried or just clucking wait?

Have you ever peered into an incubator and thought, “Does this chick hatching look odd to you?” Our feathered friend here seems to have a rather large air pocket, and it’s been in this position for a few hours now—still…
Cluck-tastic Coop-to-Run Chick Care for First-Time Feathered Moms
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Cluck-tastic Coop-to-Run Chick Care for First-Time Feathered Moms

Happy Mother’s Day, chicken lovers!
That time a sassy hen gave me the stink eye mid-egg-laying
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That time a sassy hen gave me the stink eye mid-egg-laying

Meet Sassy Girl, the feathered diva that’s turning heads and ruffling feathers!
This feathered boss struts like he owns the whole coop.
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This feathered boss struts like he owns the whole coop.

Hot Dog is a boss, and he knows it!
My indoor chicken thinks the garden is for other birds
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My indoor chicken thinks the garden is for other birds

Does anyone else have a chicken that prefers the cozy comforts of indoors?
Annie's Last Egg: A Tribute to Our Feathered Friend
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Annie's Last Egg: A Tribute to Our Feathered Friend

Today, we mourn the loss of Annie, a beloved chicken who found her way into our hearts after wandering the neighborhood.
This tiny cockerel proves puny parents can pack major fowl play
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This tiny cockerel proves puny parents can pack major fowl play

Meet the adorable lil cockerel who’s ready to steal your heart!
This feathered diva thinks she runs the coop: and honestly? She does.
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This feathered diva thinks she runs the coop: and honestly? She does.

Meet Blanche, the delightful diva of the coop, lovingly submitted by our feathered friend, u/WormDentist!
Eggbert's Great Escape: A Clucky Cliffhanger in the Brooder
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Eggbert's Great Escape: A Clucky Cliffhanger in the Brooder

Exciting news in the chicken coop!
Robin, Our Christmas Miracle, Left Us Too Soon
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Robin, Our Christmas Miracle, Left Us Too Soon

Losing a beloved feathered friend can be a heart-wrenching experience, and the story of Robin is a perfect example of the special bond we can form with our chickens.
A Hero's Farewell: Pharaoh Gave All for His Ladies
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A Hero's Farewell: Pharaoh Gave All for His Ladies

Today, we bid farewell to Pharaoh, a true protector of his flock.
My Olive Egger Pulled a Fowl Play and Became a Wyandotte
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My Olive Egger Pulled a Fowl Play and Became a Wyandotte

Meet my delightful little surprise, the “olive egger” that turned out to be a stunning blue laced gold Wyandotte!
Saddling up my rooster's favorite hens: anyone else try this cluck-tastic fix?
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Saddling up my rooster's favorite hens: anyone else try this cluck-tastic fix?

When the rooster gets a bit too enthusiastic with his feathered friends, it can lead to some rather ruffled feathers among the hens.
Is My Feathered Friend Overheating? A Florida Hen Emergency
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Is My Feathered Friend Overheating? A Florida Hen Emergency

Oh no, Kelsey!
My Barnevelder's iridescent feathers are an egg-citing oil slick surprise
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My Barnevelder's iridescent feathers are an egg-citing oil slick surprise

Meet Cedar, my stunning two-year-old Barnevelder, who boasts a mesmerizing oil slick sheen that catches the sunlight just right.

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