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This Fluffy Hen Is Proof Chickens Can Be Cuddly and Terrifying
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This Fluffy Hen Is Proof Chickens Can Be Cuddly and Terrifying

Introducing "Fluffy!"—a delightful submission by u/Ok_Onion2727 that explores the whimsical world of our feathered friends. In this charming story, the experience of living with chickens captures the essence of blending…
Compost and Chickens: A Cluck-Tastic Duo or Fowl Play Waiting to Happen?
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Compost and Chickens: A Cluck-Tastic Duo or Fowl Play Waiting to Happen?

Are you a proud chicken parent with a compost bin that your feathered friends adore?
From Neglect to Nesting: A Broody Mama Hatches 16 Babies
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From Neglect to Nesting: A Broody Mama Hatches 16 Babies

Meet our feathered superstar, a remarkable momma hen who’s taken her parenting skills to a whole new level!
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FunHenY – Chicken Comedy

Our Chickens Teach Us a Thing or Two About Staying Cool

When the temperature soars close to 100°, our feathered friends face a real cluck-tastrophe!
Eight New Feathered Friends and Not a Rooster in Sight: Fingers Crossed
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Eight New Feathered Friends and Not a Rooster in Sight: Fingers Crossed

Hello, chicken enthusiasts!
Pecking Order Panic: My Bantam Bully Drama is Egg-streme
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Pecking Order Panic: My Bantam Bully Drama is Egg-streme

Oh no, it sounds like your sweet baby chick is caught in a bit of a feathery pickle!
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Egg-citing adoption with a chick who has cold feet and tummy troubles

Oh no, it sounds like you’ve got a feathered friend in a bit of a pickle!
My Pearl Onyx Pullets Got Spurs or Just Fancy Toes?
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My Pearl Onyx Pullets Got Spurs or Just Fancy Toes?

Are you pondering whether those little protrusions on your six-week-old chicks are spurs or just a quirky fifth toe?
Foghorn's shoulder surfing has me chickening out in the best way
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Foghorn's shoulder surfing has me chickening out in the best way

Hey there, feathered friends!
From yogurt to vent rubs: my clucky lady needs egg-citing new ideas
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From yogurt to vent rubs: my clucky lady needs egg-citing new ideas

It sounds like you're doing everything you can to help your feathered friend through this challenging time!
That Sneaky Hen and the Side-Eye That Says Everything
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That Sneaky Hen and the Side-Eye That Says Everything

Introducing "Wuewuewuewue *judges you*" by /u/AKmightydinoo—a delightful dive into the whimsical world of our feathered friends!
This majestic rooster is one year young and ready to rule
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This majestic rooster is one year young and ready to rule

Meet our cluck-tastic one-year-old rooster, who’s ready to strut his stuff and steal the spotlight!
When Matilda's Belly Bounced Back: But Left a Hard, Worrying Mass
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When Matilda's Belly Bounced Back: But Left a Hard, Worrying Mass

Meet Matilda, our resilient hen who has faced her share of challenges!
Flap-Tastic Feather Parade: My Ornamental Flock's First Field Trip
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Flap-Tastic Feather Parade: My Ornamental Flock's First Field Trip

Today was an egg-citing day for my little feathered friends as they took their first wobbly steps into the great outdoors!
Why My Mom's Chicken Is Having a Fowl Hiccup Crisis
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Why My Mom's Chicken Is Having a Fowl Hiccup Crisis

Ever found yourself wondering if chickens can hiccup?
Our feathered teenagers are totally fooled by this fake spring
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Our feathered teenagers are totally fooled by this fake spring

Spring has sprung—at least for our young hens!
Frizzle chick at three weeks: a puffball of pure fowl play
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Frizzle chick at three weeks: a puffball of pure fowl play

Meet the charming three-week-old frizzle, a delightful bundle of feathers that’s sure to steal your heart!
NPIP Won't Judge Your Coop, Just Your Clucky Credentials
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NPIP Won't Judge Your Coop, Just Your Clucky Credentials

Curious about the NPIP certification process?
That little fluffball is giving a whole new meaning to fowl play
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That little fluffball is giving a whole new meaning to fowl play

Have you ever found yourself peeking into your brooder, wondering what on earth your little chick is up to?
Farewell to our sweetest feathered friend who loved us more than her flock
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Farewell to our sweetest feathered friend who loved us more than her flock

Today, I’m heartbroken to share that my beloved golden comet, Cinnamon, has passed away from natural causes.
Why your rooster's a jerk and when to say goodbye
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Why your rooster's a jerk and when to say goodbye

Meet Bonnie and Clyde, the dynamic duo of the coop—but let’s be honest, Clyde is the feathery menace here!
A Tribute to My Perfect Hen Who Left Without a Warning
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A Tribute to My Perfect Hen Who Left Without a Warning

There's a particular kind of quiet that settles in when you find your hen gone without a warning, no fuss, no feathers, just her first egg sitting there like a tiny, perfect trophy she left behind.
When chickens wage war, my heart clucks in terror.
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When chickens wage war, my heart clucks in terror.

Meet "Angry Bird," a delightful submission by u/flowerycassie that showcases the whimsical and often hilarious world of our feathered friends.
Tiny Tina's cozy Tuesday is the cluck-tastic chill we all need
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Tiny Tina's cozy Tuesday is the cluck-tastic chill we all need

Tiny Tina is embracing the charm of a cozy Tuesday, and it’s nothing short of cluck-tastic!
From Frazzled to Feathered Friend in Just Two Short Weeks
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From Frazzled to Feathered Friend in Just Two Short Weeks

In "Two Weeks Makes a Big Difference," submitted by u/psirus9, we explore the transformative power of just fourteen days in the life of our feathered friends.
Black Beauty's cluck-tastic new crew is egg-citing and a little terrifying
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Black Beauty's cluck-tastic new crew is egg-citing and a little terrifying

Get ready to cluck with delight as we dive into the enchanting world of Black Beauty and her ever-growing crew of 16 chicks!
Baby chick thinks it's a rooster at six days old: hilarious fowl play
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Baby chick thinks it's a rooster at six days old: hilarious fowl play

In a world where even the tiniest of chicks can make a big fuss, we find ourselves amused and slightly exasperated by a six-day-old chick who just couldn't resist crowing.
Randy the shoulder chicken hikes and headbangs: date profile goals, honestly
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Randy the shoulder chicken hikes and headbangs: date profile goals, honestly

Meet Randy, our delightful companion who brings joy wherever he goes!
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Egg-citing Herbs: Do Nesting Box Smells Help Us or Our Feathered Friends?

Nesting herbs might seem like a quirky trend, but they actually serve a delightful purpose beyond just making your coop smell fabulous!
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Our Feathered Friend's Leggy Limp: a Cluck-tastic Woe We Can't Chicken Out Of

It sounds like you’ve been on quite the rollercoaster with your young Ayam Cemani!
Pallets and Pride: Will NPIP Judge My Janky Coops?
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Pallets and Pride: Will NPIP Judge My Janky Coops?

Are you feeling a bit clucky about the NPIP certification process?
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That dead leaf on her vent is a cluck-tastic cry for help

Uh-oh, it sounds like one of your feathered friends is in a bit of a pickle!
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Help! My tiny chick from the incubator needs a syringe and a miracle

Oh no!
Four-week-old TSC chick? Let's guess that breed together
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Four-week-old TSC chick? Let's guess that breed together

Welcome to the whimsical world of breed identification for your delightful chicks at four weeks old!
This rooster is one-year-old and already running the coop.
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This rooster is one-year-old and already running the coop.

Meet my cluck-tastic one-year-old rooster, the feathered superstar of the coop!
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Marek vaccine drama: Will your new chicks bring the cluck-pocalypse to old birds?

Curious about Marek's vaccination and its impact on your flock?
Our feathered friend left an egg-citing little surprise in the coop
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Our feathered friend left an egg-citing little surprise in the coop

Today, one of my lovely feathered friends surprised me with a stunning egg that has me clucking with delight!
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How I patched up a pecked hen and broke the flock's bad habit

Welcome to a cluck-tastic exploration of severe wound care and the surprising world of chicken cannibalism!
This little hen's already binge-watching the Golden Girls with her human
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This little hen's already binge-watching the Golden Girls with her human

Meet Dorthy, our almost 4-week-old feathered friend who’s already making quite the impression!
Chicken jailbreak artist now clocking sub-15-second escapes
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Chicken jailbreak artist now clocking sub-15-second escapes

Since capturing these cluck-tastic moments yesterday, she has managed to break her personal record with a jaw-dropping time of under 15 seconds!
My Mysterious Olive Egger Lays Light Brown, Not Green: What's the Fowl Play?
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My Mysterious Olive Egger Lays Light Brown, Not Green: What's the Fowl Play?

Have you ever found yourself staring at a random blue egg in your nest box, wondering if you’ve stumbled into a chicken version of "Where’s Waldo?" Well, you’re not alone! When I added four colorful chicks to my flock…
From Frostbite to Feathered Feet: Our Fence-Girl Is Walking Again
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From Frostbite to Feathered Feet: Our Fence-Girl Is Walking Again

Three weeks ago, I shared the heart-wrenching tale of my sweet hen who got stuck in a fence by the compost pile, leading to frostbite and a dislocated leg.
Help! My 9-week-old mystery chick needs a breed identity: and egg review.
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Help! My 9-week-old mystery chick needs a breed identity: and egg review.

Curious about your feathered friend’s breed?
These feathered teenagers are living their best false spring life
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These feathered teenagers are living their best false spring life

In the whimsical world of chicken keeping, even the young hens know how to seize the day!
Blažena's fowl play had us all worried, but a bath fixed it
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Blažena's fowl play had us all worried, but a bath fixed it

Meet Blažena, a quirky hen who initially had us all worried.
Sunset and six feathered friends plotting some fowl play
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Sunset and six feathered friends plotting some fowl play

Gather 'round, fellow chicken enthusiasts and curious onlookers!
Temporary digs that are feather-fresh: will these chicks cluck with joy?
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Temporary digs that are feather-fresh: will these chicks cluck with joy?

Hey there, fellow chicken enthusiast!
Why That Hen Thought Sibling Rivalry Was a Cluck-tastic Idea
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Why That Hen Thought Sibling Rivalry Was a Cluck-tastic Idea

In a cluck-tastic tale of sibling rivalry, one sister takes her love for chickens a bit too far, leading to an unexpected showdown!
This fine-feathered Tina is giving us major cozy cluck energy
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This fine-feathered Tina is giving us major cozy cluck energy

Tiny Tina is embracing the cozy vibes this Tuesday, and who can blame her?
Two Best Friends Prove Some Bonds Are Simply Cluck-tastic
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Two Best Friends Prove Some Bonds Are Simply Cluck-tastic

In a world where feathered friends reign supreme, the bond between humans and chickens can often be delightfully quirky.

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