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    Automatic coop door recommendations

    Anyone have any insights on this product? Would prefer not to have to build a new door on my run but just put an opener on the people door. Coop Controls
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    loose yolk

    My Ameracauna’s eggs tend to have weaker yolks than my other two hens (Marans). They all get the same feed (local organic layer feed). Any ideas? Is there a possible health issue?
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    Introducing smaller chickens

    I've got the little one out in the playpen again today within sight of the run so they can all see each other. She seemed to do a little better last night but really can't tell for sure. She was huddled in a corner of the run behind a CBS block when I got her this morning, but did not appear...
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    Introducing smaller chickens

    That is my concern. I simply don't have the facility to keep her separate for another 6-10 weeks, so I've either got to get this resolved soon or take her back to the breeder.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    I'd like to let them range but we have hawks and coyotes so I'd have to do it supervised. The plan is to start letting the larger ones range for a little while before dusk so I can get them back into the coop, but I really can't let them range all day.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    I'm in Dallas but expanding the run would be a challenge. The breeder also suggested a water bottle to try to help discourage the pecking/aggression. I've read in another thread that tends to work too. I went ahead and started a new thread in the appropriate forum. Thanks for the advice!
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    Introducing smaller chickens

    So I searched and didn't find anything directly on point though there are some older threads with similar topics. We started our first flock in our small in-town coop with 3 hens at about 4-5 weeks of age back in June. About 2 weeks ago we discovered that one of our girls was a boy. The...
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Update. I may start a new thread since I can't find any recent threads or anything directly on point. We dropped off Lucy/Luke with the breeder on Sunday and he gave us a new, this time really Wheaten, pullet. She's a sweetie and very docile, doesn't have an issue with us handling her at all...
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Just talked to the breeder. We are exchanging him (confirmed it was the red one this morning). He says he is a black tailed buff throwback Marans not a Wheaten Marans. I must have misremembered. Thank you all for the help.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Well whatever he is he's going back to his breeder next week.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Well the red one is definitely a Wheaten Marans. I saw his/her mom. But thanks for the insights. Sad. We had named her Lucy. I'd say we should rename to Lucky but that really doesn't fit.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Here's one more plus pics I took right around when I got them in June.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    I got all three at 4-5 weeks of age Father's Day weekend, which puts them at about 18-20 weeks. I'm trying to find a few better pics. Loading from phone and then editing from desktop. It's a bit challenging.
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Here are a few more pics
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    Someone started crowing this week....

    Which one? I haven't been able to get outside by the time the crowing is done. Back Copper Marans, Wheaton Marans, and Black Ameraucana.
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