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    Now 17 week old cockerel in Rooberty. Separate alone or with flock mates to mature some before adding back to OG hens?

    Hmmmm!! 🤔 I thought chickens couldn't really taste or at least swallowed before they did, but perhaps this is a plan to try! I have used vaseline thinking it was a slipping off, unable to get a grip thing, and that didn't work, but maybe the menthol is yucky! Does that dry out their combs at all...
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    Now 17 week old cockerel in Rooberty. Separate alone or with flock mates to mature some before adding back to OG hens?

    Long but please bear with me for all details! Have flock of 15 total now. 6 OGs that are 2.5 years old. 4 that are 1.5 yrs. Let a broody sit on 5 new day olds this spring. Got a surprise Cali White Rooster (Romeo). (Out of all 15 breeds, would have CHOSEN a Calif White LAST if I wanted a rooster...
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    3.5 week old chick with beak bump. Located where a wattle would form. Can anyone identify and advise?

    Rhode Island Red growing like a weed. 3.5 weeks now. Good natured. No issues but noticed this little bump. It's hard, located under bottom beak like where wattle would grow and on one side, her left, only. Does not ooze, although I touched, bot squeezed. Could not be dry Fowl Pox from what I've...
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    2 Week Salmon Favorelle toes bent. Fine or does she need a tape boot or something to correct that?

    If it's a vitamin deficiency, is there anything that would help now for future or was the deficiency pre-incubator? (I purchased but also do not plan to breed her)
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    2 Week Salmon Favorelle toes bent. Fine or does she need a tape boot or something to correct that?

    She's 2 weeks and seems to be doing great. Am diggin her brown, cream and blue new festhers! Only noticed these toes bent a bit backward as we were taking pictures. Doesn't seem to bother her and only affects outermost toe on both sides, although her right side a little more severe than left...
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    Bought the Boks!

    I'll def read them!! We have runs that are overkill for strength unless our raccoons are as heavy as bears and I think this run would hold them even. We have fortified with hardware cloth where needed and there is anti-dig perimeter hardware cloth as well. We are dog-less currently but that...
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    Bought the Boks!

    I DO know about frazzles & heslth issues, yes and I'm aware of possibility of no feather curls but yes I love cochin anyway. Not new to chickens, just to owning and managing my own flock! As far as Roos, still crossing fingers I don't get any. Not wanting to breed AT ALL so may look to remove...
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    Bought the Boks!

    Okay, haha, let me start by saying I know that was a ridiculous follow up question ("what about two Silkie then") 😅. I am still in the newbie phase of "maybe everything in MY flock will get along against all odds" so I was giving you a chance to call me a dork! I DO understand the silkie deal...
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    Bought the Boks!

    Great input. I have friends and "self proclaimed chicken pros" who own only a single & flock is great but others who have issues. Just so hard to know. Thought maybe this flock was young enough to include. Would having two silkies make a difference then? And what about the frizzles then...
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    Bought the Boks!

    Hi all. Was around chickens when little (grew up in MT) but just started a backyard mixed flock in SW WA where we have 3 acres. (But also giant hawks, eagles, coyotes, wild dog packs, weasels, coons, etc so a larger run and a coop more than open free range unless we are out with them.) Focused...
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