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    Run floor advice

    I live in NE so I have to deal with mixed weather conditions throughout the year. I tried every kind of flooring from concrete, straw, wood chips. Each of these had its issues and cleaning was a pain. This year we bought a new coop and I put in coarse concrete sand, both inside the coop and...
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    I want to add a rooster to my flock of chicks - ?best age

    It seems like ;many people have multiple roosters in their flock. I wonder how they do it. When all the chicks are integrated would 1 rooster and 27 hens be a bit overwhelming for the poor boy?
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    I want to add a rooster to my flock of chicks - ?best age

    I have sixteen 10 week old chick of various breeds that I will eventually add to my flock of 11 older hens and 1 rooster. I want to get a young cockerel to add with the 10 week old chicks so that they can he can establish his own harem before they are all integrated. I wish I had bought a...
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    Can anyone tell me the breed of this young rooster?

    How about this guy? He is suppose to be an Americauna. Sorry the photo is not the best.
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    Can anyone tell me the breed of this young rooster?

    Any thoughts as to the breed of this young fella. He has not yet started to crow. Thanks for you input.
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    can anyone identfy this young rooster

    This fella is about 14 weeks. Does anyone know what breed he might be. He has not started to crow yet.
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    Barred Rock juveniles male or female?

    That is what I thought but they are the exact same size and their body looks identical. I wonder what age the roo would start to get the larger tail feathers? If it is a 'he' he has not started to challenge my jersey giant rooster.
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    Barred Rock juveniles male or female?

    These two barred rocks are exactly the same age, approximately 22 weeks old. Notice the difference in the size of the combs and waddles. Is the one on the left a roo and the right a hen? They were both purchased from the same hatchery and were suppose to be hens. Here is another photo...
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