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    New Rooster While Brooding

    Thank you, all who responded. Based on what you are saying and what my gut tells me I think I'll just hold off on introducing a new roo for now. I have one broodie who has been sitting a week today. But some complications and drama on Saturday of first time broodie and me trying to get her...
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    New Rooster While Brooding

    HI, I did some searches but couldn't find any commentary or advice on adding a new adult rooster to a flock with a brooding hen. I know quarantine issues & I know introducing new chickens but what I don't know is if it puts greater risk on the brooding hen to add a healthy adult rooster...
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    First Time Hen hatching clutch - questions

    Yes, thank you. I have my first free range broody hen in my coop and I’m making some decisions on what to do with her there. This is helpful information.
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    Rats!

    It depends on how big the rats are. We lost 6 week old chicks to rats last year. I ended up locking the chicks in a dog crate at night until we could move them to the rat proof coop. The secret to that is hardware cloth even on the floor under the sand. I also bought a case of rat...
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    Hawks: fishing line?

    Nice big space you have! We did the fishing line much like yours when we penned our chickens. Our spacing looked similar from what I can see. We live in a farming/rural community and have lots of open spaces and predators. We’ve never had a bird lost to a hawk or owl but we don’t know...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    HI! I had a Speckled Sussex get broody. I used the advise of the Chicken Chick and put her in a wire cage without bedding and up off the floor so the air circulated under her. I gave her a roost, too. The idea is so she can't easily nest and keep that breast all warm and toasty. She was...
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    The Sussex thread!

    ShamrockMommy, Nice! It would help to see the entire bird. My limited experience is that by 5 weeks you should be able to tell if it's a pullet or cockerel. Body shape and feathering helps. The head looks like a pullet.
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    The Sussex thread!

    Jujubara - That's a pullet.
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    How much to feed free range layers

    HI, Adding my 2 cents. I have 4 hens that are just over a year old. They are all free ranging over diverse 5 acres; give or take. I might be dreaming but what makes a huge difference in the amount of commercial feed is the access to water. I've put 3 water stations around the property...
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    Very disapointed with choice of chicken

    I forgot to say they only get more fun to watch as they get older! You'll have to invite your friends over to chicken watch then they might just understand.
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    Very disapointed with choice of chicken

    HI, Please don't get discouraged. I understand what you mean about seeing all the picks of people and their kids handling their chicks and the chicks look so tame and friendly. I don't know their secret except they must handle them ALOT. I do KNOW chicks get less fearful as they age and...
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    Speckled Sussex: Roo or Pullet

    The shape is the part that amazes me the most. Since I only had pullets the first time and now I have both it's easy to the different shape.
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    Speckled Sussex Pullets and Cockerels

    Bantam Lover, Yes, I' m sure that last one is a pullet but I agree that picture make it questionable. I probably shouldn't have posted it for a good example. Free Feather: Funny name! I'm hoping my roo with inspire a name. We aren't much for naming our flock but over time they've all come...
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    Speckled Sussex: Roo or Pullet

    Hi, I wouldn't worry about the white. These are all hens from last year and look at the white on them.
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    Speckled Sussex Pullets and Cockerels

    Almost 6 weeks. Pullet on the left, cockerel on the right. He's the smaller of our 2 boys. Pullet Cockerel
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