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    Hen or roo?

    My sliver laced had a comb like that at that age. shes 13 weeks now and its paled out.
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    12 weeks old - Silver Laced Wyandotte - roo or hen?

    I have a silver laced just that age. I vote pullet.
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    Questions on Broody if the chicks hatch

    Great idea, thank you.
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    Questions on Broody if the chicks hatch

    This is the first time I am letting this hen sit. She got broody same time last year and I spent time breaking her. I'm just to busy this year. I got a couple of eggs from my neighbors hens who stay with the rooster. If these hatch, do I need to keep chick feed in a separate place for the...
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    Hi, I’m new here!

    Welcome! Hope you enjoy every minute you spend on this site.
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    What type of Wyandottes are these?

    First one looks like golden or black laced red, the other two do not look like Wyandottes to me. I never had any patterned that way at all. My silver laced was different, but those have so much black on them. May I ask where you got them? Tractor supply is notorious for making mistakes.
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    Wyandotte chicks what gender are they?

    Too young to tell for sure. #2 has a redder comb then the rest, so possible cockerel. I added 4 Wyandottes to my group this year, 3 pullets and I ordered a cockerel. He is very obviously male. He was marked, so no guessing. But now so much easier for me to see the differences if I had not know...
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    Early chick integration

    IMO they are to young to remove all heat. I would have left the plate in their brooder so they can get under it when needed. When you see them using it less and less, you know they are comfortable. Heat lamps in small spaces tend to force them to be under it even if they don't need or want it...
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    How To euthanize a chicken humanely

    Thank you for teaching this. This is always a concern of mine. I don't think I could actually unless my chicken was suffering terribly. I appreciate knowing this if I ever have to.
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    Rehome One Rooster or Two?

    If you don't ask any questions, you may get some results that would be hard to live with. I recently re-homed a rooster. One man wanted him, I asked if he had a flock for with? never answered me. I asked various ways, didn't answer. It really bothered me. This rooster was a good boy and most of...
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    How to convince husband to keep roosters

    https://the-chicken-chick.com/facts-and-myths-about-fertile-eggs/ Good article to show your hubby. Only way to convince him is to show him facts. Also, as others have stated, one rooster with 3 hens is not enough hens. Or you could get more roosters than that. That would be very bad for your...
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    5 week old blue laced red wyandottes

    Looks like a mixture of black laced and a couple blue laced. Pretty! Hard to tell sex yet. Did you order all pullets? I just got 3 black laced reds and one silver laced Wyandotte. The silver laced is almost all feathered out and the rest are still working on it. I ordered one male, he is...
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    does anybody keep laying hens in Greece,NY? (suburb of Rochester,NY)

    wow, never heard of such a thing. A new survey? unbelievable. Wonder if they get a cut.
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    A little help? Is this a roo or pullet?

    Looks like a pullet to me.
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    List of Online Hatcheries

    I just purchased from https://www.chickensforbackyards.com/. I was really pleased, more so than any other I have purchased from. It was still cold out Feb. 25th so I was concerned how they would keep warm. They guarantee live delivery. I only got 3 as I lost my rooster and wanted a wyandotte...
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    !!!URGENT!!! Neighbors dog killed all of my ducks. This is not the first time.

    It was not as simple as you seem to think. I did not just "do and shoot whatever I want" I did not want to kill the dog, but make him afraid to keep coming to my house. That was the third chicken he carried off in his mouth. A little bird shot may cause a little bit of discomfort, but no where...
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    !!!URGENT!!! Neighbors dog killed all of my ducks. This is not the first time.

    First of all, I told what happened to me in the 80's. This was not advice. Second, you have the right to protect your property and your livestock. That's not torture. It's torture to watch your animal to get pulled apart by someone else's dog who is trespassing on your property. Where's the...
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    !!!URGENT!!! Neighbors dog killed all of my ducks. This is not the first time.

    That's so sad. That was a frequent occurrence at one place we lived in the country. The neighbors dog kept coming over and grabbing my hens. I talked to the neighbor and told him to keep the dog away from my home or I would shoot him. We were about 1/8 mile from this guy. The dog made it a point...
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