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So my 19+ week Red layed her first egg, tiny and grayish shell, last Tuesday, then Wednesday she laid her second, slightly bigger and brown shell, today is Monday still waiting on the 3rd, is that normal? 2 days in a row then nothing for 5 days?

Everyone ok this morning then the aggression started so have the barrier up for the day while I am gone and will try again tonight

Yes, dark, planning on getting up sun to let them out

Looking for tips/advice/reassurance. First time chicken mom. I have 2 18 weekers in a small Coop in Chicago city lot, long story but also have 2 10 weekers. Have been trying to integrate them over past 2-3 weeks, supervised free ranging and days together in Coop/run with barrier in the run. But...

Thanks for the reassurance! I live in Chicago, 6 weeks ago it was snowing! ;)

I just put my 2 11week old girls outside Saturday, it was 79, now Tuesday is going to get down to 42 tonight. I have been putting them in the coop at night and closing the door. Will they be OK with out a heat source? Thinking they are old enough, fully feather but I am worried.

. Updated photos at 6 weeks, feed store I got them from said too soon to tell if the EE is male??

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My other 2 have very pale yellow combs, the buff is flat and the red (was told it is a Red Cross?) her's is pointy but yellow. http://www.grit.com/animals/araucana-ameraucana-or-easter-egger-olive-egger-rainbow-layer-whats-the-difference.aspx how do I know if my EE wont turn out like this...

honestly don't remember seeing either, just the names of the breed, will call or stop in tomorrow, closed today

no, totally random,about 30 in pen, my daughter liked the EE markings so the owner reached and grabbed one, same with the other 2

a feed and Seed store in Chicago, they have chicken, bird and bee keeping, old time mom pop place, highly recommended, did not reach out to them yet, I am still in denial

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I am a first time chicken parent and I am so disappointed that Phoebe may actually be a Chandler, pretty sure Monica and Rachel our other 2 are females they are not EEs and their combs are pale, I don't know what to do! Wanted to start slow with 3 and now 5 weeks in I may be down to 2 already...

Updated picture at 5 weeks, thoughts?

2 weeks old was told Araucana female 3 weeks 4 1/2 weeks, worried a Roo?? ??

2 weeks was told it was an Araucana female