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    Failure to Thrive? A Bit Disheartened...

    The failure to thrive. It's more a matter of rehydration with mail order chicks. You have to give them warm water at least 90 degrees. Use a thermometer, or use your skin to feel that the water matches your skin temperature or is a little warmer so that a baby chicks temperature doesn't drop too...
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    Broodiness Cycle

    You could try making a simple perch for your hens and roosters to perch and sleep on. I used a 10 x 10 dog kennel with bird netting on top to keep flying predators out and the chickens in. Made a perch out fencing poles so the hens only go in the hen house to lay eggs. Mine perch on top even...
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    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? No, I'm not new to chickens, ducks, turkeys and birds in general. My first chicken was actually one we hatched at school and his name was speedy. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 11 hens (3) What breeds do you have...
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    Any gender clues?

    Think the bright colored one on the left might be a rooster but impossible to know for sure. My guess is based on the tail feathers being more rounded. Roosters will generally have sharp saddle feathers and thicker legs than a hen but their tail feathers will be more rounded. Roosters are also...
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