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How many variations of chickens can you identify? How many species do you see?

8 week old Pilgrim goslings chatter and nibble on tall grass.

30 seconds of squeaky Pilgrim goslings.

The air cell developed on the narrow end of the egg, making hatch time difficult. This little guy pipped and zipped a decent hole, but got stuck from progress for several hours. I intervened when he soiled in his egg, the exposed down was starting to dry out with no progress in his zip, and he was clearly weakened from trying. I zipped the egg shell most of the way, but he still had to work his way out of the remaining membrane. 0

He doesn't know he's missing an eye or looks funny, he lives his best life of a young Royal Palm poult adventuring into the wild of beyond the heated brooder!

Cautious but camoflauged, this adorable female quail makes a short appearance!

After pipping a small hole in the shell, chicks will rest for up to 24 hours before zipping around and kicking out.

What do confined geese need when the weather forces all 43 birds to hang out together inside the barn? Clean bedding ... almost every single day.

What do confined geese need when the weather forces all 43 birds to hang out together inside the barn? Clean bedding ... almost every single day.

They wet, they chew, they bite, they scatter, they only nap and never really sleep... how to manage geese in northern winters!

No pinterest-pins here, just truth and tips about the realities of keeping large, mixed, or other flocks in northern climates with real weather! Geese need special care in northern winters. Here talk about managing moisture in confined areas.

Power Ball is quickly gaining what she needs to run the show!

Rescued hen starts new life at Apricot Farms.

Young heritage jakes meet the local wild bachelor flock! None of the birds were injured, just scratched a little from pulling snoods through the fence. Our jakes had to be consoled after the altercation with treats and snuggles!

Gylfie, a 6 month old female tailed Manx, winds down for nap time. Quiet video, close up view. Look for her twitching ears and slowly closing eyes.