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    8 week old chicks- help with breed and sex please

    He is quite a handsome fellow. My husband made the comment that he looks like Martin van Buren with his feather sideburns lol Might be changing his name to Martin!
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    8 week old chicks- help with breed and sex please

    Here are some pics of the other 3
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    8 week old chicks- help with breed and sex please

    In case anyone is wondering, we think 3 is the only cockerel in the bunch! We thought for sure they were all pullets until #3 started crowing this weekend 🤷‍♀️ Now I'm noticing what I think are saddle feathers and that the tail feathers definitely are different. Here's an updated pic of #3...
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    8 week old chicks- help with breed and sex please

    Unfortunately not. I'm content with them being mixed breed, more curiosity than anything else.
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    8 week old chicks- help with breed and sex please

    Newbie here! I could use some help with figuring out breed and sex of these 8 week old chicks. I got them from a family friend of a friend who said she has a cochin rooster and a lavender orpington rooster. The cochin chicks seem pretty obvious but 🤷🏼‍♀️ Thanks for any help in advance!
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    New chicks not using MHP

    Around 73 degrees right now. I waited until they were sleepy and tried to put them under but they ran back out. They're not chirping and seem pretty content in their pile so I'm going to leave them be. Thanks!
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    New chicks not using MHP

    First time raising baby chicks and couldn't find the answer with my forum searches so any help would be appreciated! We just brought home 3 week old chicks and got them situated. After doing some research, I decided to use a MHP for warmth but the person that we bought them from used a heat...
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