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    Barred Rock Chicks Need Sexing

    Your chicks are super cute!! Don't worry about their feathering. A lot can change in a week, and if your photo is the beginning of 5 weeks, while the one above was taken at the end of 6 weeks, there could be a two week difference between the chicks. Not sure if season has anything to do with...
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    Fox?

    It is sad; I can totally relate to your situation. I, too, thought I could only let my chickens free range while I was with them, working in the garden or enjoying the yard. But just before locking them up yesterday evening in their run enclosure, a fox got one WHILE I was out there with my...
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    Hi from NC

    Congratulations! Many on this forum can relate to your excitement, so you've picked the right place to hang out while you wait for your flock. Please remember to talk honestly with your children about what to expect; not all chicks make it, and I've learned the hard way not to assign chicks to...
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    What breed is this?

    Cochin?? Beautiful color, no matter what breed.
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    Broody or sick?

    I had one in a broody-buster for FIVE days this spring. Like you, early in that week, I kept thinking she was back to normal, but I think letting her out (and having her eventually end up back in the nesting box when I turned my back!!) prolonged the ordeal. As long as she has food, water, and...
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    Silver Laced Wyandotte...he or she??

    These three pictures are of the same chicken (trying hard to avoid the camera!). I have a golden laced wyandotte chick and another SLW chick...but neither of the other two have combs and wattles like this one. They've all feathered similarly, and the one in the pictures is feathered almost...
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    Review by '' on item 'Barred Rock'

    My barred rocks had me so worried when I first had them. I was convinced they were both roosters because they were mean, bossy, crowed, and had spurs! Turns out, they are fantastic layers. They just like to rule the roost. Once they started molting (before my other breeds that first year) they...
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    Review by '' on item 'Australorp'

    My Australorp is about five years old and still laying! While she is currently one of my favorites in the flock, she didn't used to be. When she was young, she and her Australorp sister were hard to catch, stayed as far away from humans as possible, and were prone to messy-cakey-butt. This is...
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    Comment by 'applefalls' in item 'Wyandotte'

    You might want to try Red Stars. They are pretty easy to catch and don't mind being carried around. I just got three Wyandottes and I'm already noticing that they really hate being picked up! I thought it was just because I don't pick them up probably as much as I should, but maybe it is the...
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    Review by '' on item 'Star'

    I have a small flock, and I purchase my chickens from mypetchicken.com in small batches. I usually fret over whether or not my chicks are male or female, but with Red Stars, you do not have to worry...the males and females have differing feather colors upon hatching. I find the Red Stars to be...
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    when can they join the flock?

    azygous- you are brilliant! I found this post by searching for 'panic room'. You have so many good ideas that I am going to try asap. I can't tell you what a relief it is to find this advice. I had been searching and searching... THANK YOU!!!!
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    Couple chick questions/ issues -- 7 wk olds

    Yes, I consider this a bad thing. You want those nesting boxes as clean as possible, and the chickens do normally keep the nesting boxes pretty clean. You need to wait until after sunset, when all the chickens are settled in for the night. Then open the nesting box doors and move any chicken...
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    Introducing Pullets to Rest of Flock

    azygous, I would love to see a photo of this as well as a photo of a 'panic room'. The panic room seems like a fantastic idea and I'd like to try that.
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    naming chickens

    Our newest were named by my kids: Katniss, Ginny, and Churchill. I have a middle school son reading Hunger Games (Katniss), a younger son into Harry Potter (Ginny) and a teenage daugher obsessed with world history (Churchill)! The last time I let the kids name our chickens, one ended up with...
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    How can i entertain my 2month old chickens when it is raining??

    Not sure if they are old enough for it, but if they already free-range, they might like this: nothing thrills my flock more than a head of cabbage (the bottom of a used head of cauliflower also works nicely). If you can, hang it just above their heads so they have to jump for it. I do this...
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