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post #1 of 9

3/16/12 at 5:23pm

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Hello, I love this website and find it very useful and informative. I am new to the chickens world. First time owning chickens. I have this light sussex that concerns me that she might be a he. We got 6 chickens in November last year when they were about 10 weeks old. As of now mid March no eggs from her while the other 2 Australorps are already laying, tiny cute eggs. Please tell me she is not a Roo.

PS: Thought I send you a cute pix of my two Australorps laying at the same time and my DH handy work on the coop.

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3/16/12 at 5:27pm

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Very nice! The Sussex is 100% boy, though. Sorry.

Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

Wendy, chemist, mama to 4 human children, a crazy Husky/Australian Shepherd cross dog, a cat, several fish, bunnies, 17 goats,and our ever growing flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese.

My oldest son is breeding BBS Orps! Looking for breeding stock!

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3/16/12 at 5:45pm

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Originally Posted by mama24

Very nice! The Sussex is 100% boy, though. Sorry.

If you want to see what breeds I have, go here! http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-egg-box-farm

I dream of a day when chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.

If you want to see what breeds I have, go here! http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-egg-box-farm

I dream of a day when chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.

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3/16/12 at 5:47pm

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A very handsome boy indeed!

You see those slender pointy feathers down by his tail? Those are called saddle feathers and are rooster-only.

I live with my partner and our daughter in the foothills of NC. We LOVE our critters!

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3/16/12 at 5:48pm

CochinBrahmaLover
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100% rooster, sorry

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3/16/12 at 6:06pm

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Rooster sorrys

I take in any unwanted animals and for that people say i'm crazy. My answer to why I do it is always the same. Why not? What could make me not want to? I save a life every time I take an animal in. So what if i've got alot of animals?!?! They are all well taken care of and 3 out of 5 I find a forever home for the other 2 stay with me.

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3/16/12 at 6:15pm

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If only you were in AK,we would buy him, hes PRETTY

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3/16/12 at 6:20pm

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No wonder he looks giant compared to the others. Although he hasn't made that cock a doodle do sound just yet but I caught him a few time trying to do 'piggy back' on one of my australorps. As I live in a suburb I can't have a roo so I guess it is time to give him away.