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  1. Sam peoples

    Frostbite?

    Hello, I think one of my girls has frostbite 😭 What should I do? I felt her comb and it’s is still warm to the touch. Not cold, so that’s good. I just don’t know if I should put something on it or what I should do. Thank you.
  2. Sam peoples

    Nesting material

    I have some chickens that are pretty young, probably started laying 3-4 months ago. Well recently they have started to kick all of the nesting material (straw) out of the nesting boxes. Then when they lay eggs the eggs break because the chickens have kicked all the straw out of the nesting...
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    Chickens squatting. Eggs soon?

    Hi everyone, I have 7 pullets around 19 weeks old and three of them are starting to get larger redder combs and waddles. For a while when I go to pick them up have been squatting. Will they be laying soon? I will add some pictures of their faces. 1 black sex link, 1 golden laced Wyandotte, and 1...
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    Is my 17 week old brown leghorn close to laying?

    I have a 17 week old brown leghorn who’s comb and wattles have been growing and reddening. She has also been checking out the nesting boxes a bit. Do you think she will be laying soon?
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    16 week old pullets investigating the nesting boxes?

    I have 7 16 week old pullets that are getting around the age where they should probably be laying sometime in the next month or so right? Anyways, I’ve gone down to the coop multiple times to find 1 or 2 or 3 of them laying in the nesting boxes, or scratching the straw out. I did a little bit of...
  6. Sam peoples

    16 week old pullets investigating nesting boxes?

    I have 7 16 week old pullets that I don’t think are ready to lay yet but should be in about a month or so. I’ve gone down to the chicken coop multiple times and I’ve found them sitting in the nesting boxes or scratching the straw out. I did some quick research and found out that this could mean...
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    White leghorns vs Brown leghorns. What’s the difference?

    I have 2 brown leghorns and 1 white leghorn that will be laying soon. I’ve read all different things, like white leghorns doing so much better than brown leghorns when it comes to laying eggs. Then I hear stuff like brown leghorns and white leghorns are no different. I’m now curious, and...
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    Some questions about my 7 16 week old pullets/hens

    I have 7 pullets/hens that are all 16 weeks old. I have 2 brown leghorns 1 white leghorn 1 black sex link 1 golden laced Wyandotte (supposed to be a black sex link but TSC messed up) And 2 New Hampshire reds Im about 90% sure one of my brown leghorns (first picture) laid her first egg today...
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    Sexing a 9 week old RIR

    I have a 9 week old RIR that I think is a female. Would love to hear what you think.
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    Need help sexing 4 of my 9 week old ameraucanas

    Hi, Im new to BYC but I have used this website for some helpful information before so I figured I would join and make a post of my own. I have 4 9 week old ameraucanas that should be pullets and that I think are pullets but I want some reassurance. I have 3 pictures of what I’m guessing is a...
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