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    "She's" crowing...?

    Agree. Both look like pullets to me. I have heard others say that hens do sometimes "crow" when they're trying to establish their spot in the pecking order.
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    Haha yes, I can definitely relate. I originally thought it wouldn't cost us much at all to get started. Boy was I wrong. So worth it though. The excitement of our kids every time they find an egg and seeing how much they love carrying the hens around and talking to them is priceless.
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    Thanks! It got a little pricey, but I wanted to make sure it was sturdy. It took my wife and I a few weeks of working on it on the weekend.
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    Shepard and Mals can be so funny! I have been tempted to introduce mine to chickens outside of the coop, but you never know when the prey drive will kick in. I'd hate for him to make a snack out of one.
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    Thanks! Tell him to stay safe out there. I spent 10 years working patrol in small towns. Just transitioned into an admin role at a small university recently. So thankful for the 9-5 M-F schedule now that my kids are getting old enough to realize dad was never home.
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    Pullet or Cockrel?

    I have five 14-week old Speckled Sussex. I ordered all pullets, but I am almost certain at this point that I have two cockrels. I am new to chickens, so im looking for confirmation. No crowing yet, and the spur buds don't look any different than the ones I know to be hens. Their size...
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    Hey everyone! I am relatively new to chickens. I built my own coop and started with 6 chickens (4 Saphire Gems, 1 Cinnamon Queen, and 1 Partridge Rock) about 4 months ago. We added 5 Speckled Sussex a couple months later. We are already getting between 4-6 eggs a day. I come from a law...
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