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Sue's cluck-tastic moment had me chickening out with joy
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Sue's cluck-tastic moment had me chickening out with joy

For all the Sue fans out there, get ready for a cluck-tastic treat!
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When Roosters Turn Rogue: The Red-Eyed Betrayal of a Feathered Friend

Have you ever witnessed a rooster transform from a charming feathered friend to a full-blown feathered fiend?
Need Help for a Chick with a Dislocated Hip? Let's Cluck Together
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Need Help for a Chick with a Dislocated Hip? Let's Cluck Together

Oh no, it sounds like your little serama chick is in quite the pickle!
Is That a Pullet or a Little Fowl Play in Your Flock?
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Is That a Pullet or a Little Fowl Play in Your Flock?

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
From Pullet Suspicions to Feathered Confirmations: Egg-citing Update
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From Pullet Suspicions to Feathered Confirmations: Egg-citing Update

Hello, feathered friends enthusiasts!
Operation Blind Spot: Catching a Bumpy Little Hen in Need
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Operation Blind Spot: Catching a Bumpy Little Hen in Need

Hello everyone!
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Hoover's Hatchery: When Egg-citement Turns to Fowl Play

When it comes to poultry orders, my experience with Hoover’s Hatchery was nothing short of a cluck-tastrophe.
When your pullet turns out to be a rooster and definitely not a Wyandotte
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When your pullet turns out to be a rooster and definitely not a Wyandotte

In the whimsical world of chickens, the debate between teeny roosters and gorgeous hens often leads to delightful confusion.
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My little rooster lost his crown, now what's a feathered king to do?

It sounds like your beloved bantam/serama rooster is going through a tough time after being dethroned from his alpha status.
Sunbathing beauties: our feathered friends soak up that cluck-tastic warmth
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Sunbathing beauties: our feathered friends soak up that cluck-tastic warmth

Get ready to meet the hot chicks of the coop!
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When an abandoned flock becomes a heartbreak I can't unsee

In October, a flock of chickens was abandoned near my home, and my heart aches for them.
That Mama Hen Gave Me the Stink Eye: And I Totally Deserved It
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That Mama Hen Gave Me the Stink Eye: And I Totally Deserved It

Exciting news from the coop!
My Silkie Chick Hatched with a Crooked Beak: What Now?
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My Silkie Chick Hatched with a Crooked Beak: What Now?

Hatching silkies is an egg-citing journey, but it can come with its own set of worries—like noticing a little crooked beak on one of your feathered friends.
Our epic family chicken naming session got veto-crazy and cluck-tastic
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Our epic family chicken naming session got veto-crazy and cluck-tastic

Naming new chickens can be a delightful yet chaotic adventure, especially when you enlist the help of your kids!
Our Fowl Play: When the Coop Door Becomes a Doggy Door
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Our Fowl Play: When the Coop Door Becomes a Doggy Door

Oh no!
That rooster's sunbathing skills are egg-ceptionally on point
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That rooster's sunbathing skills are egg-ceptionally on point

Meet our cluck-tastic friend, the rooster, basking in the sun!
Meet Iris, the porch queen who rules our backyard with feathery grace
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Meet Iris, the porch queen who rules our backyard with feathery grace

Welcome to the whimsical world of "Hello Iris!"—a delightful snapshot of everyday life featuring my charming lady, Iris, as she relaxes on the back porch. There's something truly magical about those quiet moments spent…
When your tiny chick grows up and starts giving you the side-eye
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When your tiny chick grows up and starts giving you the side-eye

Meet the newest addition to the flock—my baby chicken!
My chickens turned my carrot patch into a cluck-tastic dustbath spa
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My chickens turned my carrot patch into a cluck-tastic dustbath spa

Welcome to the whimsical world of gardening, where even the most unexpected adventures await!
This cluck-tastic Mother's Day drawing is pure fowl play love
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This cluck-tastic Mother's Day drawing is pure fowl play love

This Mother’s Day, I decided to channel my inner artist and create a whimsical chicken drawing for my amazing wife.
Runaround Sue shows off her cluck-tastic pecking skills to help her chick
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Runaround Sue shows off her cluck-tastic pecking skills to help her chick

In a delightful display of motherhood, Mama Hen is hard at work teaching her hours-old chick the ropes of eating pellets and grit.
Is My Hen Overheating? Signs of Heat Stress and What to Do
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Is My Hen Overheating? Signs of Heat Stress and What to Do

Oh no, Kelsey!
Meet Cedar, the Barnevelder who shines like an oil slick and steals hearts
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Meet Cedar, the Barnevelder who shines like an oil slick and steals hearts

Meet Cedar, my oil slick chick and a true feathered friend!
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Pepper the first-time chicken mom deserves all the cluck-tastic praise

Happy first Mother’s Day, Pepper!
New Flock, Same Old Fowl Play: How to Lure Your Chickens Home
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New Flock, Same Old Fowl Play: How to Lure Your Chickens Home

Welcome to the whimsical world of chicken ownership!
Black Dutch chickens are egg-citingly mysterious and mildly terrifying
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Black Dutch chickens are egg-citingly mysterious and mildly terrifying

Meet the Black Dutch chicken, a charming little bird that’s as delightful as it is quirky!
Watermelon massacre leaves my feathered friends in fowl-mouthed bliss
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Watermelon massacre leaves my feathered friends in fowl-mouthed bliss

Watermelon Destroyers unite!
Rooster Overload: When Your Hen-to-Roo Ratio Gets Cluck-tastic
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Rooster Overload: When Your Hen-to-Roo Ratio Gets Cluck-tastic

Oh, the delightful chaos of chicken math!
That first watermelon slice is egg-citing and terrifying all at once
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That first watermelon slice is egg-citing and terrifying all at once

The first watermelon of the season has finally arrived, and it’s time to celebrate this juicy delight!
Feather identity crisis: is your princess a calico or fowl play?
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Feather identity crisis: is your princess a calico or fowl play?

Uh-oh!
My Chickens Snubbed Their Fancy Coop for a Support Beam
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My Chickens Snubbed Their Fancy Coop for a Support Beam

Building a cozy coop for your feathery friends can feel like a labor of love, especially when you’ve poured weeks into crafting a 4x6 haven complete with windows and 18 linear feet of roost space.
When Your Rooster Thinks You're a Tug-of-War Toy
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When Your Rooster Thinks You're a Tug-of-War Toy

Dealing with a bratty rooster can be quite the feather-ruffling experience!
My Brown Hen's Eggs Look Weird: Should I Be Clucking Worried?
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My Brown Hen's Eggs Look Weird: Should I Be Clucking Worried?

Are you scratching your head over your brown standard’s egg-laying habits?
Brahmas at 7 weeks: a cluck-tastic mystery of feathers and gender
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Brahmas at 7 weeks: a cluck-tastic mystery of feathers and gender

Are you ready to crack the code on the sex of your 7-week-old Brahmas?
My secret chicken breeding project is egg-citing and a little terrifying
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My secret chicken breeding project is egg-citing and a little terrifying

I’m on an egg-citing journey to create a new chicken breed, and I can’t wait to share my progress!
Meet the Flock: Sassy Sussex, Gandalf, and the Feathered Green Queens
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Meet the Flock: Sassy Sussex, Gandalf, and the Feathered Green Queens

Meet the cluck-tastic gals!
Tree-Roosting Backyard Guest Needs a Cluck-tastic ID
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Tree-Roosting Backyard Guest Needs a Cluck-tastic ID

Have you ever stumbled upon an unexpected feathered friend in your backyard?
Silky Secrets: Crow or Cluck? Let's Solve This Egg-citing Mystery
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Silky Secrets: Crow or Cluck? Let's Solve This Egg-citing Mystery

Are you in a cluck-tastically perplexing situation trying to decipher whether your adorable silkies are hens or roos?
From Sketch to Cluck: One White Collar Guy's Feathered Friend Palace
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From Sketch to Cluck: One White Collar Guy's Feathered Friend Palace

After a whirlwind of creativity and a sprinkle of determination, my backyard project is almost complete!
Miracle Grow or Miracle Fowl? My Tomato Bed's Got a New Tenant
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Miracle Grow or Miracle Fowl? My Tomato Bed's Got a New Tenant

As the chill of early spring lingers, the excitement of gardening begins to bubble up!
My chicken outran me for a taste test: and I'm not egg-cited
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My chicken outran me for a taste test: and I'm not egg-cited

In a comical twist of fate, our feathered friends can sometimes be a little too quick for their own good!
The Great Kennel Escape Plan: One Bald Chick and a Cluck-ton of Courage
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The Great Kennel Escape Plan: One Bald Chick and a Cluck-ton of Courage

Today marks a cluck-tastic milestone for our feathered friends as they venture outside for the very first time!
Polish Poultry Puzzle: Hen or Roo? Let's Guess Together
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Polish Poultry Puzzle: Hen or Roo? Let's Guess Together

Are you scratching your head trying to figure out if your adorable Tolbunt Polish chicks are hens or roos?
Finally cracked the case on my little bantam mystery!
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Finally cracked the case on my little bantam mystery!

Welcome to Day 142 of our delightful chicken mystery!
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Rooster greetings got you clucking for cover? Same here.

Well, how else do you greet a rooster?
Spotted Freckles on Your Lavender Orpington? Let's Cluck About It
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Spotted Freckles on Your Lavender Orpington? Let's Cluck About It

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
That Chick Is Living Its Best Wacky Featherless Life
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That Chick Is Living Its Best Wacky Featherless Life

Is your feathered friend a late bloomer or is something just a bit off?
Feathered Frenzy: When Your Chickens Stage a Fowl Coup
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Feathered Frenzy: When Your Chickens Stage a Fowl Coup

Get ready to crack up!
When Your Tiny Rooster's Wife Gives the Ultimate Side-Eye
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When Your Tiny Rooster's Wife Gives the Ultimate Side-Eye

In the whimsical world of bantam roosters, attention spans can be as short as a chicken's memory!
An Extra Toe-tally Fine Chick and Its Clucky Future
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An Extra Toe-tally Fine Chick and Its Clucky Future

Today, my daughter discovered that one of our new chicks sports a little extra flair with some additional toes on each foot!

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