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Five weeks in and my rooster's already ruling the roost
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Five weeks in and my rooster's already ruling the roost

In a delightful twist of humor, one proud chicken owner shares the milestone of their feathered friend reaching five weeks old.
Our yolks are puckering up: anyone else's chickens getting fowl feelings?
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Our yolks are puckering up: anyone else's chickens getting fowl feelings?

Have you ever cracked open an egg and noticed something a little… off?
Is My Chick Mint Just Lazy or is Something Fowl Brewing?
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Is My Chick Mint Just Lazy or is Something Fowl Brewing?

Meet Mint, the two-week-old sapphire gem chick who’s currently experiencing a bit of a wobble!
Egg-straordinary rainbow basket will turn your eggspectations upside down
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Egg-straordinary rainbow basket will turn your eggspectations upside down

Spring has sprung in the most delightful way—through a vibrant basket of chicken eggs!
This feathered diva demands a royal flush of mealworms stat
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This feathered diva demands a royal flush of mealworms stat

Meet Diva, the feathered friend who’s anything but ordinary!
This Little Rooster Doesn't Fluff, He Just Goes Bam
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This Little Rooster Doesn't Fluff, He Just Goes Bam

Meet our feisty little rooster, born in October 2025, who’s just starting to find his voice.
Queen Pandora's RBF Keeps Her Henhouse in Line After a Decade
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Queen Pandora's RBF Keeps Her Henhouse in Line After a Decade

Celebrating a decade of delightful dominance, Pandora the chicken has mastered the art of the resting bird face—a look so fierce that even the youngest hens think twice before crossing her.
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Krissy’s Chickens

The pure joy of chickens gobbling grubs from tiny buckets

There’s something utterly delightful about the sound of chickens munching on grubs, especially when they’re happily pecking away at their mini buckets.
🐔Peckington Square Chicken City Live Cam
Peckington Square Chicken City Live Cam

Tune in to our feathered friends' 24/7 fowl play in Peckington Square

Welcome to the Peckington Square Chicken City Livestream—a cluck-tastic portal into the whimsical world of our feathered friends!
That shell-shocked second egg is giving major moody vibes
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That shell-shocked second egg is giving major moody vibes

Introducing the latest cluck-tastic addition from my Mystic Marans!
Misty's moping solo and leaving messy clues: time for a checkup.
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Misty's moping solo and leaving messy clues: time for a checkup.

Oh dear, it sounds like Misty is in a bit of a pickle!
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

Bumblefoot blues: saving a sweet loner rooster's happy strut

In the whimsical world of chicken care, we often find ourselves faced with tough decisions about our feathered friends.
This feed has our hens clucking for more, but is it egg-cellent?
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This feed has our hens clucking for more, but is it egg-cellent?

Hey y'all!
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

From Greece with Love: When Chickens Ruffle Family Feathers

Caring for chickens is a rewarding yet challenging journey, especially when witnessing fellow enthusiasts neglect their feathered friends.
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

Dot's Spa Day: Gloves On for That Raw Rear Mystery

Meet Dot, the feathered friend who’s caught our attention with her recent bald spot and a concerning raw area near her rear feathers.
Our Silkie rooster's awkward wing dance is an egg-citing spring fail
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Our Silkie rooster's awkward wing dance is an egg-citing spring fail

Our Silkie rooster has recently discovered his crowing abilities, and let me tell you, it’s an egg-citing spectacle!
Mystery chicks have us playing the most cluck-tastic guessing game
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Mystery chicks have us playing the most cluck-tastic guessing game

Chick Id?
Is your flock coughing? A hen's wheeze might be clucking serious
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Is your flock coughing? A hen's wheeze might be clucking serious

Oh no, it sounds like your feathered friends might be feeling a bit under the weather!
Pie tins to the rescue for your feathered friends' fowl feeding frenzy
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Pie tins to the rescue for your feathered friends' fowl feeding frenzy

Oh, the delightful chaos of our feathered friends at mealtime!
Bare-bottom biddy: Swollen ankles but still clucking and laying eggs
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Bare-bottom biddy: Swollen ankles but still clucking and laying eggs

Got a featherless bottom conundrum on your hands?
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

A heartbreaking goodbye to our brave little hero, Dolly

Today, I faced one of the hardest decisions a chicken lover can make: I had to put my sweet hen, Dolly, down.
One lonely silkie adjusting to the flock can use a little cluck-tastic TLC
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One lonely silkie adjusting to the flock can use a little cluck-tastic TLC

A lone silkie, a 12-week-old ball of fluff, suddenly finding herself an only chick in a world of big, scary hens, that's a tough egg to crack.
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

When 29 Chicks Vanish Overnight, Even the Survivor Doesn't Make It

Oh no, the heartbreak of losing your feathered friends can be overwhelming!
Shhh… Your New Chickens Are Just Shell-Shocked from Hatching
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Shhh… Your New Chickens Are Just Shell-Shocked from Hatching

Hatching your first batch of chicks is an egg-citing adventure filled with questions and a sprinkle of uncertainty!
My hen laid an absolute egg unit and I'm cracking up
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My hen laid an absolute egg unit and I'm cracking up

Prepare to be egg-statically amazed, folks!
Clucking in fresh genes for a happier, healthier, less inbred flock
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Clucking in fresh genes for a happier, healthier, less inbred flock

New babies alert!
From Slog to Cluck-tastic: This Coop's a Reclaimed Masterpiece
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From Slog to Cluck-tastic: This Coop's a Reclaimed Masterpiece

There's something deeply satisfying about a project that starts with a pile of old lumber and ends with a palace for poultry.
Silkies Fresh from the Mail: Is Bug Snacking Safe for Baby Chicks?
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Silkies Fresh from the Mail: Is Bug Snacking Safe for Baby Chicks?

Just received my adorable silkies in the mail, and they’re already stealing my heart!
This silkie proves not all chickens want to egg-nore your love
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This silkie proves not all chickens want to egg-nore your love

Meet the sweetest feathered friend in the flock!
Clyde chose fowl play over the dinner plate: chickening out literally
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Clyde chose fowl play over the dinner plate: chickening out literally

UPDATE: What do I do with this mean rooster?
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The Cluck-Tastic Dream Squad: Friendly, Quirky, Egg-Citing US Breeds

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiasts!
Silked Easter Egger feels like a regular chicken in disguise
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Silked Easter Egger feels like a regular chicken in disguise

Hey fellow chicken enthusiasts!
Mesh Flooring or Messy Bedding Our Spoiled Chicks Weigh In
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Mesh Flooring or Messy Bedding Our Spoiled Chicks Weigh In

Are you contemplating the best brooder setup for your feathered friends?
When Your Poochon Blends In with the Flock (and Nearly Gets Eaten)
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When Your Poochon Blends In with the Flock (and Nearly Gets Eaten)

In a world where feathered friends and furry companions coexist, the line between chickens and Poochons can get a little blurry!
Mystic Marans stole my heart but the Easter Eggers still ruffle me
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Mystic Marans stole my heart but the Easter Eggers still ruffle me

What’s your favorite chicken breed?
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To Clip or Not to Clip? That's the Poop-Filled Question

Hey fellow chicken lovers!
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Feathered Friends vs. Fowl Play: My Mom's Poop Solution

Hey fellow chicken enthusiasts!
When You Miss the Group Photo Because You Were Fowl-Play Exploring
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When You Miss the Group Photo Because You Were Fowl-Play Exploring

Meet Lola, the feathered friend who always seems to be just a step behind!
That Wheeze-Hen Tango: When Your Bird Sings a Suspicious Tune
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That Wheeze-Hen Tango: When Your Bird Sings a Suspicious Tune

If your hen is making a peculiar wheezing sound but seems to be acting normally otherwise, it might raise a few feathers and questions.
Tiny Tail Feathers? Let's Play Guess the Chick's Age and Breed
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Tiny Tail Feathers? Let's Play Guess the Chick's Age and Breed

Wondering about the age and breed of your little feathered friends?
A Feathered Friend Found: My Cluck-tastic Crisis on Oahu
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A Feathered Friend Found: My Cluck-tastic Crisis on Oahu

Oh, cluck!
When Baby Chicks Doze Off and Things Get a Little Fowl
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When Baby Chicks Doze Off and Things Get a Little Fowl

Welcome to the whimsical world of chick care!
Who let the feathered feet into the Chocolate Orpington party?
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Who let the feathered feet into the Chocolate Orpington party?

Hey fellow chicken enthusiasts!
The Great White Crested Red Polish Quest: Bantam or Bust?
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The Great White Crested Red Polish Quest: Bantam or Bust?

Are you on the hunt for those fabulous white crested red Polish chickens in the U.S.? You’re not alone! Many chicken enthusiasts, including our friend /u/Tiger248, have found themselves navigating a maze of online…
Breeding a debate: what's the cluckiest chicken in your coop?
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Breeding a debate: what's the cluckiest chicken in your coop?

Calling all chicken enthusiasts!
Our blind chick Themis proves you don't need eyes to be egg-straordinary
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Our blind chick Themis proves you don't need eyes to be egg-straordinary

Meet Themis, our remarkable blind chick who has just reached the milestone of six weeks!
This brave hen proves cuddles aren't just for cats and dogs
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This brave hen proves cuddles aren't just for cats and dogs

In the whimsical world of chickens, some feathered friends have a special knack for snuggling!
Who Needs Ten Toes When You've Got Double Thumbs?
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Who Needs Ten Toes When You've Got Double Thumbs?

Meet the quirky little bantam chick that’s stealing hearts with her unique foot fashion!
My Chicken Penelope Stars in the Ultimate Fowl Play Saga
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My Chicken Penelope Stars in the Ultimate Fowl Play Saga

In the delightful world of chicken adventures, "My Dearest Penelope!" captures the whimsical yet relatable journey of a chicken enthusiast navigating the quirky ups and downs of poultry life. Submitted by the charming…
Chicks ditch the warm spot for a feathered pile on the brooder plate
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Chicks ditch the warm spot for a feathered pile on the brooder plate

It’s an egg-citing time for your "Rustic Rock" and "Americana" chicks as they reach the four-week milestone!

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