Alektorophobia

Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. Read more

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When your hen towers over the rooster, that's just fowl play

Is it okay if some of my hens are larger than my rooster?
This mystery clucker has us all egg-cited to guess its secrets
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This mystery clucker has us all egg-cited to guess its secrets

Meet the latest addition to your backyard flock!
Rocks in the Hen House: One of These Might Be a Roo
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Rocks in the Hen House: One of These Might Be a Roo

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
Eggs from a broody hen's stash: cluck-tastic or chickening out?
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Eggs from a broody hen's stash: cluck-tastic or chickening out?

Would you eat these eggs?
Binoo the Rooster Wins Over the Flock with Manners and Minimal Crowing
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Binoo the Rooster Wins Over the Flock with Manners and Minimal Crowing

Meet Binoo the Rooster and his charming hens!
My compost order came with a bonus crop of feathery freeloaders
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My compost order came with a bonus crop of feathery freeloaders

Ordered some compost and it seems to be full of chicken weeds—sounds like quite the cluck-tastrophe!
Cluck decoding: a guide to your flock's secret chicken chatter
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Cluck decoding: a guide to your flock's secret chicken chatter

Ever found yourself puzzled by the clucks, crows, and coos of your feathered friends?
Four square feet of fowl play: this cage is no cluck-tastic home
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Four square feet of fowl play: this cage is no cluck-tastic home

Ever wondered what life is like for battery cage hens?
That little chick is giving major emu energy and we're here for it
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That little chick is giving major emu energy and we're here for it

Have you ever looked at a chick and thought, “Is that an emu in disguise?” That’s exactly what one perplexed chicken enthusiast, u/Powerful-Elephant-42, is wondering about their five-week-old olive egger pullet. Unlike…
From store-bought coop to DIY playground: my chickens now have swings
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From store-bought coop to DIY playground: my chickens now have swings

Introducing the Coopswing, a delightful solution for those battling the elements with store-bought coops that just don’t cut it!
Meet Burton: the feathered friend who really knows fowl play
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Meet Burton: the feathered friend who really knows fowl play

Meet Burton, the feisty feathered friend named after my dad's ornery deckhand, who had a temper to match!
When your blonde lover girl pecks your heart like a feathered friend
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When your blonde lover girl pecks your heart like a feathered friend

Meet "My Blonde Lover Girl," a delightful exploration of love, laughter, and the quirks that come with a romantic relationship.
From junk pallets to cluck-tastic digs: my wallet is almost as empty as the coop
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From junk pallets to cluck-tastic digs: my wallet is almost as empty as the coop

Are you ready to embark on a cluck-tastic adventure in DIY chicken coops?
A bouquet of baby chicks and a little botanical madness
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A bouquet of baby chicks and a little botanical madness

Egg-citing news, everyone!
These feathery escape artists really know how to wing it.
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These feathery escape artists really know how to wing it.

Get ready to take flight with "Wings?
Finally, a chicken that works harder than I do on my days off
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Finally, a chicken that works harder than I do on my days off

In the whimsical world of chicken keeping, every day can feel like an adventure—especially when weekends don't exist!
Say cheese, little fluffballs: these chicks are egg-stremely photogenic
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Say cheese, little fluffballs: these chicks are egg-stremely photogenic

Welcome to the delightful world of "My Photogenic Chicks"!
When a chicken plops at your feet, is it love or just fowl play?
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When a chicken plops at your feet, is it love or just fowl play?

Have you ever found yourself wondering why your feathered friend trots over and plops down next to you?
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Betty was the boss hen until the end: and we're not okay

Life with chickens can be a cluck-tastic adventure, filled with joy and quirky moments, but it also comes with its share of heartache.
Brahma and Orpington Ladies: Snuggles or Strictly Business?
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Brahma and Orpington Ladies: Snuggles or Strictly Business?

Meet Liz, Leslie, Penguin, and Puffin—our feathered friends who are now eight months old and still navigating the fine line between companionship and independence.
Sky's new chicks? That's a cluck-tastic adoption story
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Sky's new chicks? That's a cluck-tastic adoption story

We did it!
Is Your Hen Broody or Just Plotting Fowl Play?
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Is Your Hen Broody or Just Plotting Fowl Play?

When your hen is hunkered down in her nesting box, puffing up her feathers and trilling at anyone who approaches, it can be a bit concerning—especially for a new chicken keeper!
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Coop Shopping for Newlyweds: Movable vs. Stationary on Half an Acre

Hello there, future chicken enthusiast!
Six little ladies, three Buff Orps, three Brahmas, and zero chill
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Six little ladies, three Buff Orps, three Brahmas, and zero chill

Attention, chicken aficionados!
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When Your Silkie's Rear End Looks Like a Mystery You Didn't Sign Up For

Hey y’all!
Sexing Mysteries: Our Mixed Flock Needs a Gender Reveal
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Sexing Mysteries: Our Mixed Flock Needs a Gender Reveal

Hatching your own chickens is a cluck-tastic adventure filled with joy and curiosity!
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My hen's gone broody, stinky, and won't leave her box

Is something wrong with my hen?
Goldie's Got a Stink Eye: Let's Peep What's Up with That Swollen Peeper
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Goldie's Got a Stink Eye: Let's Peep What's Up with That Swollen Peeper

Uh-oh!
Hawk or Hen? Our Feathered Friends Keep Us Guessing Again
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Hawk or Hen? Our Feathered Friends Keep Us Guessing Again

Curious about your feathered friends?
My long-necked chicken is giving me serious fowl identity crisis
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My long-necked chicken is giving me serious fowl identity crisis

Are you scratching your head wondering, “Is the white one a chicken or a turkey?” You’re not alone! Recently, a fellow enthusiast, u/Former-Anything-8657, found themselves in a bit of a feathered conundrum after adding…
This little chick turned health check into a naptime grudge match
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This little chick turned health check into a naptime grudge match

Today was a cluck-tastic day filled with chick checks!
Help Us Name This Mystery Layer of Blue-Green Eggs
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Help Us Name This Mystery Layer of Blue-Green Eggs

Meet our feathered friend who’s been clucking around for a few months now!
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Cluck-tastic recovery: saving a baby chick with Pedialyte and TLC

When caring for baby chicks, even a little experience can go a long way!
Slow-Growing Mystery Bird? Let's Solve This Cluck-tastic Case
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Slow-Growing Mystery Bird? Let's Solve This Cluck-tastic Case

Is your feathered friend leaving you scratching your head?
Baby chick falling forward? Let's solve this feathery mystery together
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Baby chick falling forward? Let's solve this feathery mystery together

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
Feathers Gone Fowl: A Bully-Proof Plan for Your Pecked Flock
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Feathers Gone Fowl: A Bully-Proof Plan for Your Pecked Flock

Hey, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
Egg-citing Delivery: Our New Feathered Friend Stole My Package Spot
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Egg-citing Delivery: Our New Feathered Friend Stole My Package Spot

Imagine stepping outside to collect your Amazon package, only to be greeted by an unexpected feathered friend in your front yard!
This cluck-tastic chicken story is egg-citingly relatable
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This cluck-tastic chicken story is egg-citingly relatable

Just wanted to share a delightful moment from our feathered friends that will surely bring a smile to your face!
My Mystery Rooster's Brown Neck Feathers Are Fowl Play
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My Mystery Rooster's Brown Neck Feathers Are Fowl Play

Meet your new feathered friends: the Black Australorps!
My chickens stage a daily break-in and I'm not even mad
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My chickens stage a daily break-in and I'm not even mad

Every morning is a new adventure in the whimsical world of chickens, and nothing illustrates this better than the experience of busting down the door!
My feathered shadow thinks I'm her mother and I'm not ready
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My feathered shadow thinks I'm her mother and I'm not ready

Meet Robert, the ultimate feathered friend who has taken adoration to a whole new level!
Tiny Chick with Splay Legs Is Full of Fight and Feathered Determination
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Tiny Chick with Splay Legs Is Full of Fight and Feathered Determination

Oh no, it sounds like your little chick is having quite the leg dilemma!
My feathered friends claimed the sofa to weather the storm
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My feathered friends claimed the sofa to weather the storm

When the clouds roll in and the winds start to howl, it’s not just us humans who seek comfort indoors.
Snuggle Squad: Why Our Tiny Coop Is a Cluck-tastic Nighttime Fortress
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Snuggle Squad: Why Our Tiny Coop Is a Cluck-tastic Nighttime Fortress

Is your chicken living space setting the stage for a cluck-tastic emotional state?
That long-necked chicken is giving serious turkey-level side-eye
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That long-necked chicken is giving serious turkey-level side-eye

Have you ever found yourself in a cluck-tastrophe, questioning the identity of your feathered friends?
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That little quail egg just scrambled my expectations

Today took a delightful turn when I stumbled upon the most amazing quail egg ever!
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FunHenY – Chicken Comedy

Egg-citing Egg Hunt: Our Feathered Friends Keep Us Guessing

Get ready for a cluck-tastic adventure in our live egg-collecting extravaganza!
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FunHenY – Chicken Comedy

Our Egg-citing Daily Gamble: Counting Chickens Before They Hatch

Welcome to the cluck-tastic world of egg collection!
🐔Peckington Square Chicken City Live Cam
Peckington Square Chicken City Live Cam

Get your daily dose of fowl play with our 24/7 chicken cam

Welcome to Peckington Square Chicken City, where the clucking never stops!
Is That a Hen or a Rooster? Let's Settle This Egg-citing Mystery
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Is That a Hen or a Rooster? Let's Settle This Egg-citing Mystery

Welcome to the cluck-tastic debate of "Hen or Roo!" Submitted by the spirited user /u/Unique-Passion3089, this discussion dives into the delightful world of our feathered friends. Are you team hen, with their egg-citing…

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