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My girls are staging a rooftop protest and I'm clueless

Oh no, it sounds like your feathered friends have decided that the roof is the place to be!
From Park Ditch to Fox-Fighting Dad: Curly's Cluck-tastic Redemption
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From Park Ditch to Fox-Fighting Dad: Curly's Cluck-tastic Redemption

It’s been five cluck-tastic months since we rescued Curly, our ditched rooster from the local park, and what a wild ride it’s been!
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Two Sweet Ladies Lost to a Cluck-Tastic Preventable Tragedy

Losing two sweet ladies in such a short time is a heart-wrenching experience for any chicken keeper, especially when they were thriving Copper Marans, just over a year old and laying well.
Nacho average chicken escape: this feathered friend's on the lam
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Nacho average chicken escape: this feathered friend's on the lam

Meet Nacho!
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Raccoon Raid Leaves Two Chickens Beaten and One-Eyed But Fighting

Oh no!
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Chicken Winter Survival: How Cold is Too Cold for Your Flock?

When it comes to our feathered friends, ensuring they thrive in all seasons is essential, especially during the chilly winter months.
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Operation Hen-napping: The Great Brown Chicken Retrieval Caper

I may have inadvertently stolen a chicken today, and it’s a cluck-tastic tale!
When Chickens Decide Your Nice Day Needs Some Fowl Play
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When Chickens Decide Your Nice Day Needs Some Fowl Play

Ah, the delightful chaos of enjoying a nice day with our feathered friends!
Hen or rooster? The tail says rooster, but the feathers say plot twist
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Hen or rooster? The tail says rooster, but the feathers say plot twist

In the delightful world of poultry, deciphering the gender of your feathered friends can feel like a wild guessing game!
Reuniting the flock: cream legbars and lavender araucanas, no leghorns
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Reuniting the flock: cream legbars and lavender araucanas, no leghorns

Looking to create a cluck-tastic chicken combo for your small flock?
Feathered or frazzled? That chicken's got some serious fowl play
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Feathered or frazzled? That chicken's got some serious fowl play

Have you ever found yourself gazing at a chicken and wondering, “Does she look like a frizzle?” If so, you’re not alone! This delightful inquiry, submitted by u/XxGensi_ArumxX, opens the door to a fun exploration of one…
Chicken run escape: our feathered friends taste the wild side
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Chicken run escape: our feathered friends taste the wild side

Get ready for a cluck-tastic adventure as we dive into the first taste of freedom for our feathered friends!
Raising a Rhode Island Red? Let's crack the roo-or-hen mystery
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Raising a Rhode Island Red? Let's crack the roo-or-hen mystery

Meet our 7-week-old Rhode Island Red chick, born on March 17, 2026!
Moss Eggers at Four Weeks: The Great Gender Guess-timation Game
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Moss Eggers at Four Weeks: The Great Gender Guess-timation Game

Curious about the gender of your adorable 4-week-old Moss Eggers?
Meet Peewee: a bobtail Cochin bantam that's egg-stra cluck-tastic
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Meet Peewee: a bobtail Cochin bantam that's egg-stra cluck-tastic

Meet Peewee, the latest addition to our feathered family!
Peewee's got us all clucking with suspense: rooster or hen?
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Peewee's got us all clucking with suspense: rooster or hen?

Introducing our newest feathered friend: Peewee!
Is your chicken tipping over? Let's talk about those scary wobbles
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Is your chicken tipping over? Let's talk about those scary wobbles

Is your feathered friend acting a bit quirky?
That mystery chick is pecking at my sanity: help me ID this feathery fiend
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That mystery chick is pecking at my sanity: help me ID this feathery fiend

Oh, the thrill of a mystery chick!
Lavender Orpington's identity crisis: Hen or Roo? The comb tells a cluck-tastic tale
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Lavender Orpington's identity crisis: Hen or Roo? The comb tells a cluck-tastic tale

Wondering whether your 8-week-old lavender Orpington is a hen or a roo?
Chick dust-bath marathon or just fowl play? We see you, little one.
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Chick dust-bath marathon or just fowl play? We see you, little one.

Is your little chick indulging in a dust bath marathon?
This little fluff ball just hatched and already owns my heart
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This little fluff ball just hatched and already owns my heart

Meet the adorable bundle of fluff that’s sure to steal your heart—baby chickens!
New flock, same fowl play: How to introduce pullets without losing your mind
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New flock, same fowl play: How to introduce pullets without losing your mind

Introducing new chickens to your flock can feel like an egg-citing adventure, especially when you’re adding nine pullets to your existing trio of roosters and one lovely hen.
My feathered friends are just trying to post their baby pics
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My feathered friends are just trying to post their baby pics

Have you ever found yourself in a clucking conundrum, wanting to share your adorable feathered friends with the world?
Silkie Momma on Day 17: To Move or Not to Move the Fluff
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Silkie Momma on Day 17: To Move or Not to Move the Fluff

Hey fellow chicken enthusiasts!
12 girls laying like mad and I still can't keep up with the eggs
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12 girls laying like mad and I still can't keep up with the eggs

With a delightful flock of 12 feathered friends, it sounds like you’re living the egg-citing dream of chicken ownership!
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New Run, Who Dis? Rebuilding Bigger for Our Feathered Families

Hey everyone!
Shell shock: what to do when your egg pile becomes a hoard
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Shell shock: what to do when your egg pile becomes a hoard

Are you swimming in a sea of eggshells after hatching your cluck-tastic little ones?
Feather Theory or Fowl Play? My Chickens Are Keeping Secrets
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Feather Theory or Fowl Play? My Chickens Are Keeping Secrets

Place your bets, mini roos-to-be or mini hens-to-be?
Four Hens, Seven Fluffy Chicks: Our Hearts Have Hatched
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Four Hens, Seven Fluffy Chicks: Our Hearts Have Hatched

Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes the delightful chaos of new life!
Five chickens losing feathers: time for some fowl detective work
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Five chickens losing feathers: time for some fowl detective work

Are your feathered friends looking a bit ragged and red?
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Our New Backyard Came With a Coop and a Whole Lot of Fowl Play

Welcome to the whimsical world of chicken chaos!
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Our Future Flock: Researching Chickens and Ducks Before We Nest

So, you're ready to dive into the cluck-tastic world of chickens and ducks while planning your future homestead!
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One egg a day keeps the forgetting-ways away, says new study

Egg-citing news, fellow chicken lovers!
When Keels Get Sharp: A Worrying Sign Without the Squawk
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When Keels Get Sharp: A Worrying Sign Without the Squawk

Oh, cluck!
Grandma Denies the Truth About My Chaotic Little Roo
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Grandma Denies the Truth About My Chaotic Little Roo

It sounds like you’ve got quite the feathered friend in Sephiroth!
Watermelon and sunshine make my feathered friends forget fowl play
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Watermelon and sunshine make my feathered friends forget fowl play

There’s something absolutely cluck-tastic about watching chickens bask in the sunshine while enjoying a juicy slice of watermelon!
My chicken treats the treat bag like a diving board: judgment included
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My chicken treats the treat bag like a diving board: judgment included

Have you ever witnessed a chicken execute a perfect head dive into a treat bag?
When Eggs Play Hide and Seek: But Forgot the Right Shape
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When Eggs Play Hide and Seek: But Forgot the Right Shape

Have you ever stared at an egg and thought, "Ummm, why is it like this???" Well, you're in clucky company! Our feathered friends can lay some truly perplexing eggs, and every quirky shell tells a story. Whether it’s an…
My newest models are a little fowl: but totally egg-citing
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My newest models are a little fowl: but totally egg-citing

Get ready to cluck in delight, because I just wrapped up another fashion shoot featuring my adorable new chicks!
Cookies' Great Escape: A Portrait of Fowl Play and Capture
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Cookies' Great Escape: A Portrait of Fowl Play and Capture

Is there anything more amusing than a chicken on the run?
Duck House Glow-Up: Egg-stra Fowl Play for Our Poultry-Adjacent Pals
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Duck House Glow-Up: Egg-stra Fowl Play for Our Poultry-Adjacent Pals

Welcome to "The Quack House," where we’re shaking up the world of duck housing—because let's be honest, ducks are just poultry-adjacent to our beloved chickens!
Is that lanky tail a rooster in disguise? Let's chick it out
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Is that lanky tail a rooster in disguise? Let's chick it out

When it comes to identifying whether you have a hen or a rooster among your 10-12 week old Easter Eggers, the journey can be a bit of a cluck-tastic mystery!
Tina's royal photo bomb proves chickens rule the roost and the calendar
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Tina's royal photo bomb proves chickens rule the roost and the calendar

Tina's whimsical inquiry, “Does anyone know what day it is?” captures the delightful chaos of everyday life, especially when you're surrounded by your quirky feathered friends. This playful moment, shared by user…
Fox-proofing your urban coop without chickening out on city rules
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Fox-proofing your urban coop without chickening out on city rules

When the sun sets and your feathered friends settle in for the night, the last thing you want is an unexpected visitor—especially a sly fox!
Four Feathered Friends Seek New Home: Together or Bust
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Four Feathered Friends Seek New Home: Together or Bust

🐔✨ Meet "The Flightless Gemstones"—four beloved young laying hens in search of a forever home!
My Brahma Laughs in Tiny Eggs While Serving Jelly Whites
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My Brahma Laughs in Tiny Eggs While Serving Jelly Whites

Has anyone experienced the peculiar phenomenon of eggs with thick, jelly-like whites?
This overachieving hen just won't stop laying after a decade
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This overachieving hen just won't stop laying after a decade

Meet Scarlet, the overachieving hen who's defying the odds and still laying eggs after a remarkable 10 years!
This tiger's stripes are egg-citing, but I'm chickening out anyway
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This tiger's stripes are egg-citing, but I'm chickening out anyway

Meet Tiger, the cluck-tastic creation submitted by u/james3dprinting!
From Fridge to Fluffy Butt: Hatching Chilled Chicken Eggs
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From Fridge to Fluffy Butt: Hatching Chilled Chicken Eggs

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiast!
This dapper rooster is serving looks and ruffling feathers
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This dapper rooster is serving looks and ruffling feathers

Meet a true showstopper who knows how to strut his stuff—he’s got the looks that could launch a thousand coops!

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