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    Advice would be really helpful. Chickens died, last one has suddenly decided shes a rooster.

    Well, its official. Shes gone full rooster. She climbs up on perches, assumes rooster positions and crows loud as possible at 6:30 7am now. Ugh. Silly girl.
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    Advice would be really helpful. Chickens died, last one has suddenly decided shes a rooster.

    So here is my story. First time chicken owner, wanted my little girl to understand that our food is also our friend. Loved my chickens, sweet hand-raised girls. All of them friendly. 1 straight up affectionate always, the other 2 sometimes. Well, 6 years in, 3 weeks ago one of them suddenly...
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    Do I have Rooster-Like Qualities?

    This is pretty funny.. Freida, one of my 5 chickens (all 6 months old) started acting weird... like she runs up to me when I go outside (she was the most timid)... and when I go to pet her she flips around and holds her booty up, wings arched. Hahahah I was like, "looks like its egg time". That...
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    growing wheat grass

    Check this out... I just used empty potting flats from the nursery, organic topsoil, and hand-fulls of organic grain from the health store. Whole wheat, Amaranth, and Alfalfa. I figured I'd let it grow a few inches into a nice grass before sacrificing it to the Krakons... hehehe. Any...
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    SLW Rooster :(

    I'm really making an effort not to yell YIPEEEEEEEEEEE! Well, truth shall be revealed soon enough, but I feel highly optimistic now. Thanks! -Shaun
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    SLW Rooster :(

    just approaching 8 weeks? I bought them on May 17th a day old
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    SLW Rooster :(

    Well, just to cast one last shadow of hope to my sweet "frenchie" the no longer female SLW... I thought I'd show another photoset before I begin searching for a home. I Apologize for the redundancy, I merely have tamed and love this bird so I want to be extra sure! Thanks!
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    Rooster? Easter Egger?

    AWwwwwwww! These 3 birds are the tamest, most inquisitive and friendly I have ever met. And of course no roosters allowed in my zone I will miss "Frenchie" very much if you are correct. Thanks for the ID! -Shaun
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    Rooster? Easter Egger?

    Hi! I'm a rookie. Just built a beautiful coup, and have been raising what were supposed to be 3 Ameraucanas... (from a feed store - from a hatchery). Interesting changes in pecking order, the original alpha is now the smallest (they are 8 weeks old), and the original runt is now the Alpha...
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