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    MALE OR FEMALE

    How many do you have that are the same age? If you have others to compare with, then pay attention to who is growing the fastest (longer/more feathers, bigger etc.). I use this method and have found a about a 85% accuracy. Good luck!
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    Gender help please?

    How old are they?
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    Gender please?

    I'm going through the same thing! I have 3 straight run buff orpingtons chicks. I read that pullets develop faster than males. It's hard to tell now, but pay attention to who is growing fastest. I think/hope I have 2 pullets and 1 roo; Chickney Spears, Elenore Rosstervelt and Cluck Norris. I...
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    Best way to stop a egg eater

    Try putting spicy mustard in an empty egg (I tried normal, but they loved it). Eating eggs may be because of a lack of calcium in their diet, which they are getting from the egg shells. Try crushing up empty, clean egg shells into their feed. After mustard. Happy Easter
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    What age are my bantam chicks?

    Here are the chicks from left to right: Top row: D' lucce, silkie, silkie Bottom row: D' lucce, silkie
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    What age are my bantam chicks?

    I recently got 3 bantam silkie chicks and 2 bantam blue d'lucce chicks. 2 of the silkies are just starting to get feathers on their wings, the other silkie has feathers on her. They are all hens. The 2 blue d'lucces are mostly covered in feathers. It is warm out so i put them out in the day, and...
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    Several Questions - (Have patience with me)

    If you want them to forage a moveable coop would be optimal, so they have new land to forage on every once and a while. Be careful about free-ranging you dont want an animal getting them. To encorage them just throw food on the ground. Stay away from salt, fatty foods, mold, and avacados and...
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    need some help for a coop

    The bigger the coop the better! I use a heat lamp in the winter, safe distance away, red bulb. Don't want any fires! When you move try putting the chickens in a seperate container, i suggest a large dog crate. When building screw the walls together so when you move you ca unscrew, pack up, and...
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    How many males to every 2 or 4 females

    1 roo for every 3/4 hens
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    Is bigger pieces better in litter?

    Pine shavings, 6 BOs
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    for those that use deep litter method...please advise me

    Thanks for asking, i was going to ask the same thing
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    Need Advice! Going shopping for my new chickens

    What breed of food do you favor? What type of litter? What sized feeder and waterers? I live in ny, should i free range? Getting 6 Buff Orpingtons
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    Hello chicken lovers!

    Thanks for responding! I like the dancing chicken The drive wont actully be long maybe 3 hrs.
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    Do you play favorites? Admit it....it's OK....I won't tell the others....

    I haven't got my chickens just yet but i visit a freind-of-mine's chickens everyday. I favor a old mixed-breed hen named Henretta, she is very sweet. Sorry i don't have any pics
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    Hello chicken lovers!

    Im Kristen from poestinkill ny, and im ngetting 6 buff orpingtons on monday 6/17! Question, i might be moving to woburn ma, can you move with the chickens?
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