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Chicken mom's secret escape plan has me clucking in terror
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Chicken mom's secret escape plan has me clucking in terror

In the whimsical world of chicken adventures, sometimes all you need is a little comfort from your feathered friends.
7 weeks in and already wondering who's a rooster? Let's cluck it out
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7 weeks in and already wondering who's a rooster? Let's cluck it out

Are you scratching your head, wondering if those adorable 7-week-old chicks are hens or if you've unwittingly invited a rooster into your flock?
When a feathered lady claimed my arm as her personal cuddle throne
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When a feathered lady claimed my arm as her personal cuddle throne

Picture this: you settle in, ready for some well-deserved downtime, and out of nowhere, a friendly feathered friend makes a beeline for you.
That white gum mystery is enough to make anyone chicken out
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That white gum mystery is enough to make anyone chicken out

Hey there, fellow chicken aficionados!
First Outdoor Meeting and My Chickens Already Have a Secret Agenda
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First Outdoor Meeting and My Chickens Already Have a Secret Agenda

Took my feathered friends outside for their very first adventure, and let me tell you, things got a bit suspicious!
My Wingman Roo is a Little Too Lovey-Dovey with This Hen
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My Wingman Roo is a Little Too Lovey-Dovey with This Hen

Oh no, the feathered drama unfolds!
Feathered Felons: The Turd Twins Clucked into Coop Custody
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Feathered Felons: The Turd Twins Clucked into Coop Custody

In a cluck-tastic twist of fate, the infamous Turd Twins have found themselves in a bit of a pickle—locked up for henrassment!
That Worm in Your Egg Is a Fowl Surprise, Not a Flock Crisis
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That Worm in Your Egg Is a Fowl Surprise, Not a Flock Crisis

Oh cluck!
The Great Houdini of the Henhouse Strikes Again
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The Great Houdini of the Henhouse Strikes Again

Meet the ultimate escape artist—she's definitely plotting something!
Why My Feathered Friends Are Suddenly Giving Me the Side-Eye
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Why My Feathered Friends Are Suddenly Giving Me the Side-Eye

Have you ever wondered what your feathered friends are really trying to tell you?
Goodbye to a giant, hello to eight fluffy chicken mysteries
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Goodbye to a giant, hello to eight fluffy chicken mysteries

Well, Bertram Wilberforce Wooster was a giant in every sense, and saying goodbye to a 10-year-old wolfhound is a heartbreaker.
Forever proud of our Queen B, the hen who fought a hawk and won
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Forever proud of our Queen B, the hen who fought a hawk and won

Today, I find myself missing my brave girl, Jojo, more than ever.
Meet Noisy, the loudest little bestie who follows me snackless
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Meet Noisy, the loudest little bestie who follows me snackless

Feeling a bit overwhelmed?
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I Had to Talk My Husband Out of Buying More Chicks. What Is Happening?

When your husband casually suggests adding more chicks to your flock during a trip to Tractor Supply, it feels like the world has flipped upside down!
Turn Your Backyard Into a Cluckin' Good Playground for Chickens
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Turn Your Backyard Into a Cluckin' Good Playground for Chickens

Are your feathered friends looking a little bored?
Fran's got some mysterious blue-grey spots: anyone else's hen rocking this look?
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Fran's got some mysterious blue-grey spots: anyone else's hen rocking this look?

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
That feathery newcomer might just be crowing for attention
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That feathery newcomer might just be crowing for attention

There's something about a feathery newcomer that just screams "look at me!", and honestly, we're here for it. This little bird isn't just strutting into the coop; they're practically crowing for attention, and honestly,…
40 humans and one hen: Buttercup's decade of cluck-tastic royalty
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40 humans and one hen: Buttercup's decade of cluck-tastic royalty

This weekend, we celebrated a very special milestone—Buttercup, our beloved little queen, turned 10!
Pumpkin's third time's a cluck-tastic charm with three tiny peepers
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Pumpkin's third time's a cluck-tastic charm with three tiny peepers

New peepers are hatching today, and excitement is in the air!
Splayed Legs or Wry Neck? Let's Untangle This Chick-tastrophe Together
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Splayed Legs or Wry Neck? Let's Untangle This Chick-tastrophe Together

Meet Chick, our little feathered friend who’s facing a bit of a cluck-tastrophe!
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My Chicks Overheated in a Sunbeam and Now I'm Questioning Everything

We've all been there—watching our feathered friends and questioning their intelligence, especially when they seem to gather in a pile on a warm day.
When Broody Hens Go Full Hoard Mode: 46 Eggs and Counting
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When Broody Hens Go Full Hoard Mode: 46 Eggs and Counting

Have you ever been flabbergasted by your chickens' egg-cellent hoarding skills?
When a rock-hard mystery poo leaves you clucking for answers
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When a rock-hard mystery poo leaves you clucking for answers

Welcome to the quirky world of chicken parenting!
When One Hen Goes Rogue: A Vent Mystery Among 40 Feathered Friends
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When One Hen Goes Rogue: A Vent Mystery Among 40 Feathered Friends

Hey fellow chicken enthusiasts!
This island has so many chickens it's a clucking paradise
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This island has so many chickens it's a clucking paradise

Welcome to the whimsical world of Island chickens, where feathered friends roam freely on the picturesque shores of Roi-Namur!
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Tiny fluff or day-old puff: does bonding time really matter?

When it comes to welcoming new feathered friends into your home, the age of the chicks can make a cluck-tastic difference in the bond you develop with them.
Monday grump meets tiny Brahma charm in this year's cluck-tastic flock shake-up
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Monday grump meets tiny Brahma charm in this year's cluck-tastic flock shake-up

My baby leghorns are truly bringing the LEG this season!
Feathers, combs, and bravery: clues to your clucky conundrum
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Feathers, combs, and bravery: clues to your clucky conundrum

Are you team rooster or hen?
From Coop to Open Skies: Our Egg Layers Graduate Outdoors
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From Coop to Open Skies: Our Egg Layers Graduate Outdoors

Get ready for some cluck-tastic news!
Fair Feathered Fluffball: Help Us Name That Chicken Breed
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Fair Feathered Fluffball: Help Us Name That Chicken Breed

Last week at the fair, I stumbled upon this fluffy fella that instantly stole my heart!
Why hatch normal eggs when you can summon a clucking army of giants
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Why hatch normal eggs when you can summon a clucking army of giants

Why settle for ordinary chickens when you can assemble a feathered army of epic proportions?
Mom's Easter mystery chickens are a fowl guessing game
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Mom's Easter mystery chickens are a fowl guessing game

Easter is just around the corner, and it looks like my mom has embarked on a cluck-tastic adventure!
First-time chick set-up? Our feathered friends approve (mostly).
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First-time chick set-up? Our feathered friends approve (mostly).

Getting ready to welcome your feathered friends into your life is both egg-citing and a little nerve-wracking!
Why My Fingers Went Fowl and What I'm Doing About It
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Why My Fingers Went Fowl and What I'm Doing About It

Are your fingers bent in a way that’s causing you concern?
My Broody Hen Just Evolved Into a Feathered T-Rex
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My Broody Hen Just Evolved Into a Feathered T-Rex

Get ready for a cluck-tastic tale that combines the wild and whimsical world of chickens with a dash of raptor-like ferocity!
When Your Giant Hens Squeeze Through the Baby Gate Like Fowl Houdinis
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When Your Giant Hens Squeeze Through the Baby Gate Like Fowl Houdinis

Navigating the pecking order can feel like a clucky rollercoaster ride, especially when introducing your adorable 6- to 7-week-old pullets to older hens!
Five Weeks of Fluff and Fowl Play with Ani and Padme
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Five Weeks of Fluff and Fowl Play with Ani and Padme

Meet Ani and Padme, the cutest little chicks you’ll ever cluck about!
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From Flock of Four to One: Helping Your Solo Hen Heal

Uh-oh, it sounds like you’re in a cluck-tastrophe!
Tiny egg hole, 13-hour standoff, and a very dry membrane
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Tiny egg hole, 13-hour standoff, and a very dry membrane

Meet the tiniest miracle of the chicken world—a little guy who faced quite the challenge right from the start!
Help Us Crack the Case of Our Mysterious Feathered Friends
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Help Us Crack the Case of Our Mysterious Feathered Friends

Are you ready for a cluck-tastic challenge?
When your sweet hen starts strutting like a tiny dinosaur
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When your sweet hen starts strutting like a tiny dinosaur

Oh no, Mollybear333!
Our feathered queen turned ten, and forty humans came to cluck-cess
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Our feathered queen turned ten, and forty humans came to cluck-cess

This weekend, we celebrated a cluck-tastic milestone—Buttercup turned 10!
Primrose is still bossing the flock while we fight for her surgery
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Primrose is still bossing the flock while we fight for her surgery

Day 3 update on our cluck-tastic Primrose!
Snapping Chicken Selfies with the S26 Ultra's Egg-Cellent Camera
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Snapping Chicken Selfies with the S26 Ultra's Egg-Cellent Camera

Meet my favorite feathered friends in their most regal moment: the Indignant Chicken pose!
Why is our short-legged hen laying blue eggs like a tiny legend?
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Why is our short-legged hen laying blue eggs like a tiny legend?

Meet our delightful low-rider hen, a curious character in our flock!
Spotted combs got you chickening out? Let's talk fowl pox
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Spotted combs got you chickening out? Let's talk fowl pox

Is it fowl pox, or just a case of chicken drama?
Double trouble: when your hen turns out to be another rooster
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Double trouble: when your hen turns out to be another rooster

Got two chickens… turns out they’re both roosters!
Cluck-tastic coop confessions: the roof vent I'm chickening out to install
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Cluck-tastic coop confessions: the roof vent I'm chickening out to install

Hey there, chicken enthusiasts!
That little egg is ready for its cluck-tastic grand debut
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That little egg is ready for its cluck-tastic grand debut

Get ready for some egg-citing news from the coop!
Phillis is staging a feathery breakout and we're all just witnesses
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Phillis is staging a feathery breakout and we're all just witnesses

Phillis is feeling a bit cooped up this morning, and who can blame her?

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