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    chickens stopped laying eggs!!!???

    Hi All, I am a backyard chicken guy, who has 5 chickens. 3 RIR, 1 barred rock and 1 silver laced wyandotte. For the last several weeks my egg production has been decreasing to the point where I am getting 1 or 2 eggs per day. The chickens are 14-15 months old, show no signs of distress or...
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    Need a durable floor material for shoveling.

    I Used Behr deck over paint not only on the floors but also 6 inches up the walls. its scratch, stain and water resistant. I use a shovel to clean the coop as well and have no issues. Also you can get it in any color you want. every now and then I rinse the place out with a hose and don't...
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    chicken crops very large/hard every night then fine every morning

    so this has happened the last 5 or 6 days in a row. When I put them to sleep/lock them in the coop around 7pm, their crop is large and quite hard. the first night, I was ready to remove food and give them just water, but every morning the crop goes back to normal. that being said, it has been...
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    will THIS provide enough heat for winter?

    I have 5 chickens (RIR, barred rock, wyandotte) in my coop that is locked at night to keep them safe, and inside the coop is a 5 gallon water bucket with 3 nipple waterers built into it. I have dealt with the ventilation in the coop, but I am unsure if im going to add any heat to the coop for...
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    feed question... different aged flock, layer feed and/or start and grow?

    Hi all, have a question. I have a flock of 5 chickens, 4 are 17 weeks old, the other is about 21 weeks old. My oldest hen started laying this week so today I am going to head out and buy layer feed. before this, all of the chickens were on Purina organic start and grow feed. I still have a 20...
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    questions about RIR, need advice!

    the interesting thing is that a couple of weeks ago she was roosting with them, snuggling in with the others. It was only about a week ago did she decide to move into the nest box. should i block it off at night and reopen it when I open up the coop at around 7am?
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    questions about RIR, need advice!

    Backstory- We got 5 chickens online, 2 RIR, a buff, barred rock and Silver laced wyandotte online as chicks, they were raised together. About a month ago, we got rid of the Buff orpington because it turned out SHE was a HE, even though we ordered pullets only. To replace him, we got a third...
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    Buff Orpington Rooster, south shore Massachusetts

    Hi All, my Buff Orpington rooster needs to go, unfortunately not allowed to keep it. hes big, beautiful and a good chicken. sad to see him go. free to a good home. Im located about ten miles south of Boston.
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    11 week old buff orpington
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    I have a buff orpington rooster that I need to get rid of... 11 weeks old. ordered pullets only and got a surprise. I am in Randolph and my town doesnt allow roosters. Im also looking to replace it with a similar aged buff, barred rock or silver laced Wyandotte pullet. Any help would be...
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    11 week old buff.... 99.9% sure its a rooster

    started "bock bock BCGOCK!" ing today.... for about 45 minutes, walking around the coop by him/herself while all of the girls were in the coop. we have a flock of 5, with this one, 2 RIRs, a barred rock and a silver laced wyandotte. this one has been growing quite a bit, looks to be starting...
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    updated hen or roo?

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    updated hen or roo?

    he/she is at 5 weeks 2 days now
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    counting down the minutes till the move to the coop

    I am seriously considering putting these chickies outside on saturday into the coop for good.they are feathered out, except for a very few down feathers sticking out on the back of their necks. they have been without any supplemental head for a week and a half, and as of today are 5 weeks and 2...
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    cutest chicken names!

    We have a silver laced Wyandotte named Margaret Hatcher
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    is my buff a pullet or a roo?

    Thanks. If she turns out to be a HE, we will still keep him till the very last moment, such a fun and good chicken. I appreciate all of the help on this forum. Ill be waiting it out, keeping my fingers crossed.
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    Not Sure if You've Got a Pullet or a Cockerel? Click here! thread 3

    4 week old BO, have been getting mixed answers
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    Buff Orpington, Male or Female? (pic heavy)

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    is my buff a pullet or a roo?

    better pictures of the comb
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    better pictures of the comb (3 week, 5 day old buff orpington)
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