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    Stressed out buff Orpington pulling out feathers and not laying

    I have a Buff Orpington who seems stressed out. She used to be the leader of our small flock, seemed happy and healthy, and laid an egg almost every day for me. About a year ago, one of our broodys hatched a rooster who we decided to keep (he is our only rooster). Since he has readjusted...
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    Coop broodys hatched chicks in nesting boxes

    I just went in to check on her and she is still sitting on one egg from the original hatch, and in the meantime has collected 3 new eggs! Up until hatch day I had removed any new eggs from her, so these must be very new. Should I take them from her, or let her keep them w the best? Will this...
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    Coop broodys hatched chicks in nesting boxes

    So it sounds like I should just move the chicks themselves? Should I move their nesting material also, or is having a new nest ready for them enough?
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    Coop broodys hatched chicks in nesting boxes

    It’s not ground level, but there is a ramp that can be accessed - just not sure the chicks will be able to navigate the ramp for awhile 🤔
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    Coop broodys hatched chicks in nesting boxes

    I had two coop broodys hatch out 3 chicks (for the first time) on Wednesday! They hatched much earlier than I expected, and before I could move the broodys out of the nesting boxes. Should I even bother to move them now, with the little chicks running around, or let them figure things out...
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    What kind of rooster?

    This is Blue Roo, our resident rooster who is almost exactly a year old. We’ve had him since he was a day old chick, and he hatched from a blue or green egg (not sure which). Does anyone have any ideas as to what breed he might be? I can try to take better photos later but this is what I have...
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    Olive egger or Welsummer

    One of them is turning out to be quite dark and mixed looking and I’m pretty sure she’s not a Welsummer now. We have a few rainy days ahead so they won’t be out as much but when we get some sunny weather I will update with photos. The other I am still not sure.
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    Olive egger or Welsummer

    Do these look like pure Welsummers, or mixed? I picked up 3 chicks from my local feed store who told me two of them were Olive Eggers from Ideal Poultry. They look like Welsummers to me, but Ideal said their Olive Eggers are a mix between Easter Eggers and either Welsummers or Barnevelders...
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    Chick ID - suspected rooster

    Update: This chick is now almost 10 weeks! Here are some updated pictures. Still no crowing but wow that comb looks big! UPDATE: this chick is now almost 10 weeks! Here are some updated photos. No crowing, but wow that comb looks big to me! Still looking like a roo to anyone? Any...
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    Chick ID - suspected rooster

    it hatched out of a green egg soit probably is an olive egged. Possibly mixed with blue Marans and something else?
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    Chick ID - suspected rooster

    Good observation - the other distinguishing feature of this chick is that he/she has feathered feet. Also had a brown streak like a mask across the eyes at hatching which is mostly gone now
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    Chick ID - suspected rooster

    Keep them coming!
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    Chick ID - suspected rooster

    I’m loving all this input and guesses! I will try to get some better pictures this weekend if he/she will let me
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    Chick ID - suspected rooster

    Any idea what breed/gender this 7 week old is? I see puffy cheeks and a lot of redness going on making me think part ameraucauna roo. Any other guesses? I’m referring to the grey chick in the photos. thanks in advance!
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    Pullet or cockerel?

    I thought the photos had posted -sorry about that! Here they are
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