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    About to place late winter/ early spring order - help on which type

    Looking for a flock of 6. Ordering from Meyer. My kids would like (in addition to the 3-4 we get strictly for large, brown eggs) they would love blue, green, or pink eggs. Contemplating if I should order 7-8 in case of loss. Technically my township is 6 or less, but I am not concerned about...
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    Diving back in- but chickens won’t live with me, thoughts?

    Thanks! We know the neighbors, and the auto door will be from the hen house to a fully enclosed, extremely predator proof roofed large run. The food, supplies etc will be locked in a separated part of the coop (we had this exact set up before and it was so convenient). We live in Michigan and...
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    Diving back in- but chickens won’t live with me, thoughts?

    I own 2 acres about 6-8 minutes away. Since I live in a subdivision, I am planning to have 4-6 hens on my lot instead. I plan to go out every other day, or every 2-3 days day to tend and collect eggs once they start laying. We will have a super secure run, and auto door. Anyone see any issues...
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    Whelp. I asked before but 90% sure I got a Roo. Pics.

    Amazing how fast they grow. This is him less than a month ago! The comb is much more red now and the feathers so much more pronounced than they were just a few weeks ago.
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    Whelp. I asked before but 90% sure I got a Roo. Pics.

    Attaching a pic at the end of my Ameraucana lavender hen, but the splash pretty sure turned out to be a roo. The pea comb is getting darker, and my kids found him mounting a hen today — 14 weeks old. That splash is a roo, huh 😞 I can’t have roosters where I live. Such a beautiful bird too! Am...
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    Thank you so much! That's what I was hoping, since I can't have roosters.
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    They are beautiful. I am not even allowed to have chickens where I am to begin with (but my neighbors dont care) but if one starts crowing im probably in trouble, lol!
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    I am no chicken expert lol, these are my 2nd round (1 year at it only) and I read online sometime between 8 and 20 weeks they crow. Mine are only 11 weeks.
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    OK, so let me further explain why I had thought cockerel. Look at this one which is. a roo (from the Meyer hatchery site. Look at the distinct feather patterns (im marking them in red). and a hen (from Meyer also) and mine (ill be happy if I am wrong, I cant have roos):
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    My EEs look like scary hawks, lol. I love this splash, so pretty.
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    Thank you!!! :)
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    I was comparing my findings to this one ;) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/splash-ameraucana-pullet-or-cockerel.795938/
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    Ah, ok. I have 2 Ameraucanas, same hatch date, the other one's don't look anything like this, that's why I was concerned!
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    The tail feathers with that arch like that? That is what made me initially think maybe roo.... Not a single one of my pullets ever had that arch or angle before.
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    Pretty sure a roo, right?

    The tail feathers seem more like a cockerel, but also look at the 3-row pea comb... My other ameraucanas tail feathers (well, none of my pulletS) don't look like this with that arched tail feather.... For record, they are only 11 weeks.
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