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My three-week-old babies spent their first day "outside" today.  I decided it was time for them to earn their keep and weed and debug the greenhouse.  They loved it!  They were so funny when they discovered the worms.  My Light Brahma ended up with a little bit of a sore on the beak during a battle over a worm.  I'll be on owie duty for a while making sure the others leave her beak alone.  They were out there quite a few hours because the greenhouse stays so warm.  I put them away when the started to huddle.  I hope I didn't over-do their first outdoor adventure.

Can anyone tell - are they old enough to figure out if they are pullets or not?  Left to right they are an Easter Egger, Light Brahma and Rhode Island Red.

Those of you who lost birds today, I just want to tell you I'm sorry! 

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My three-week-old babies spent their first day "outside" today.  I decided it was time for them to earn their keep and weed and debug the greenhouse.  They loved it!  They were so funny when they discovered the worms.  My Light Brahma ended up with a little bit of a sore on the beak during a battle over a worm.  I'll be on owie duty for a while making sure the others leave her beak alone.  They were out there quite a few hours because the greenhouse stays so warm.  I put them away when the started to huddle.  I hope I didn't over-do their first outdoor adventure.

 

Can anyone tell - are they old enough to figure out if they are pullets or not?  Left to right they are an Easter Egger, Light Brahma and Rhode Island Red.

 

 

How cute! Glad they had fun in the greenhouse, looks like they enjoyed it and pulled their weight! LOL I think the easter egger and brahma are definitely pullets but keep an eye on the RIR, their combs turn pretty red around 4-5 weeks old and have a massive growth spurt, then you'll know. Right now it's too early to tell. Also hard to tell when you only have one of each breed; can't compare them to each other. One of my RIRs is a roo and will be leaving us on Saturday; his "sister" is most definitely a girl, her comb is still tiny and yellow, whereas this guy's comb and wattles are bright red and growing fast!

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Those of you who lost birds today, I just want to tell you I'm sorry! 

Me too!! That's so sad. I would be horrified. We haven't lost a girl yet but I know our day will come eventually, they don't live forever after all

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How cute! Glad they had fun in the greenhouse, looks like they enjoyed it and pulled their weight! LOL I think the easter egger and brahma are definitely pullets but keep an eye on the RIR, their combs turn pretty red around 4-5 weeks old and have a massive growth spurt, then you'll know. Right now it's too early to tell. Also hard to tell when you only have one of each breed; can't compare them to each other. One of my RIRs is a roo and will be leaving us on Saturday; his "sister" is most definitely a girl, her comb is still tiny and yellow, whereas this guy's comb and wattles are bright red and growing fast!

That's good to know.  We're so nervous that one (or more) of them will turn out to be a roo.  When we bought them, we thought they would be pullets for sure - because that's what the store bin said.  We had no clue that we should buy more than the number we wanted just in case.  I don't know what I'll do if we end up with only 1 or 2 pullets.  They need their little flock.  If I could do it over, I would have bought six - the number of chickens we're allowed to have on our lot.

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That's good to know.  We're so nervous that one (or more) of them will turn out to be a roo.  When we bought them, we thought they would be pullets for sure - because that's what the store bin said.  We had no clue that we should buy more than the number we wanted just in case.  I don't know what I'll do if we end up with only 1 or 2 pullets.  They need their little flock.  If I could do it over, I would have bought six - the number of chickens we're allowed to have on our lot.

 There's someone in Tacoma (don't know where you are) who sells pullets from their farm. They have a CL listing for a bunch of different breeds of different ages. Search the following phone number and you might be able to find some pullets of the same age as your girls and integrate them really easily. (253) 327-5039 is the listing phone number and all sorts of breeds pop up.

If Seattle Farm Supply doesn't end up having the ages I want on Saturday when I return the rooster I got from them, I'll be going to Tacoma for a few girls

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Originally Posted by FirewifeJess 

 There's someone in Tacoma (don't know where you are) who sells pullets from their farm. They have a CL listing for a bunch of different breeds of different ages. Search the following phone number and you might be able to find some pullets of the same age as your girls and integrate them really easily. (253) 327-5039 is the listing phone number and all sorts of breeds pop up.

 

If Seattle Farm Supply doesn't end up having the ages I want on Saturday when I return the rooster I got from them, I'll be going to Tacoma for a few girls

Oh thanks!!!   We're in Auburn.  We can go either way (Seattle or Tacoma).  BTW... sorry you have to return your roo.  I hope he wasn't a favorite.  

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Oh thanks!!!   We're in Auburn.  We can go either way (Seattle or Tacoma).  BTW... sorry you have to return your roo.  I hope he wasn't a favorite.  

 Actually he's far from a favorite, so that's good. His name was Scarlett...now it's Stew I'm in Covington, we should meet up sometime!

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 Actually he's far from a favorite, so that's good. His name was Scarlett...now it's Stew I'm in Covington, we should meet up sometime!

  Scarlett... ha! ha!  "Frankly my dear, I don't give a..."  LOL!  I'm glad Stew wasn't a favorite. 

It would be great to meet you.  I often shop the Costco in Covington.

YAWNS... OK guys so I been sittin in the bathroom on the floor with the turkeys for the last few hours. I straw feed the 2 turkeys every 20 mins until their crops were full. I spent the rest of the time trying to get them to eat and drink on their own and did a lot of online searches. I ended up coming across a bunch of articles saying to have chicks with them and the turkeys will copy the chicks. SO I went and got two of my Red Broiler chicks and put them in there. So far one of the turkeys is fallowing them around trying to eat off it like a baby bird. SO hopefully this will work. I am beat tho so I need to go to bed. Hopefully they will make it thru the night. My EE pullet who got attacked by the cockerel seems to be doing very well. She has a little spot where the feathers were torn out but she is eatting and drinking and with her buddy. As for the cockerel he is cleaned and in my fridge ready for stock tomorrow... its been a long day... I hope everyone had a great weekend... Goodnight all