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    Black Australorp

    Just got a new breed of chicks- the black australorp. The chick are 4 weeks old and I noticed that all the chicks have long tails except for one, plus the comb looks a little different. Wondering if it’s a male?
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    Heat or no heat?

    It is an uninsulated house.
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    Heat or no heat?

    We used my children's club house too. It is sealed up with windows that can open up in the summer and has two vents near the top ceiling to let out heat and moisture during the winter months. We have used a heat lamp during the winter months when it gets below freezing.
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    Need some advice for a sweet hen?

    Would I be able to tell on one day per rooster?
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    Need some advice for a sweet hen?

    Any opinions?
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    Need some advice for a sweet hen?

    Actually all three will feed out of my hand, but the third in dominance won't let me touch him. #1 and 2 move away (sometimes #2 puffs slightly the neck if I startle him) and # 3 jumps and gets away.
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    Need some advice for a sweet hen?

    Not sure which rooster to keep. The brown leg horn is in charge and is the one that goes after her first, but also will eat out of my hand. I have two Easter Eggers. The number 2 roo also eats out of my hand. Number 3 roo doesn't eat out of my hand. All three go after her but in order of...
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    Need some advice for a sweet hen?

    Noticed today, that even with her clipped wing she can still fly on top of the enclosed pen . (6 foot)
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    Need some advice for a sweet hen?

    I have 17 week old chickens. I ended up with 3 roosters and 12 hens. One of the sweetest hens runs from the roosters which causes them to chase her. She started flying to get away and can fly up to 7 feet high. We clipped a wing to keep her inside the coop. (Worried about other predators getting...
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    Help! What age for layer pellet?

    My chicks are 14 1/2 weeks old and I have about one day left of the grower/medicated feed. Can I switch them to layer pellets or are they not ready/developed enough yet? I read you don't want to give it to them too early. Also I read you should not eat the eggs for 10 days after they are off...
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    Medicated feed/layer feed

    Two questions: My chicks are 12 1/2 weeks old. When their bag of medicated feed runs out I'm switching to layer pellets (probably a couple of weeks) Is this ok, or too soon? I read 12-18 weeks they can start laying. Second Question: How long do chicks need to be on layer feed before the eggs...
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    Which rooster should I keep?

    I have 12 hens (Easter Eggers, Barred Rock, and Brown Leg Horns) and 3 roosters. One rooster is a brown leg horn, which I will keep. The other two are an Easter Egger. Both Easter Eggers won't let me pet them. One will eat out of my hand but pecks very hard and pinches my hand. He will come...
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    Heat or no heat for 7 week old chicks?

    My chicks are seven weeks old, fully feathered. I stop using heat a week ago when the days were 70 plus and nights 50/60's. It is supposed to get down to 38 tonight and 32 tomorrow night. They are in an uninsulated 12x12 coop. Should I turn on the heat tonight or not?
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    Heat or no heat?

    My chicks are 7 weeks old and fully feathered. It's supposed to get 38 tonight and 32 tomorrow night. I have turned off the heat a week ago when the temps went to 50/60's at night and 70 plus in the day. They are in an uninsulated 12 x 12 coop.
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    My chicks have Diarrhea?

    Two questions:1. Should I keep giving them the tetracycline until I get the Corid? I checked all the feed stores in the area and Rural King and couldn't find any. It should be on April 2-5. 2. Is it possible that the chick with the bloody poo had severe pastry butt , that I didn't notice...
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