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    Where should teenage chicks sleep

    I'd like to thank everyone for their advice! I started putting them in the coop at night last Tuesday. On the fifth night (last night) they all went in on their own. What a relief! I'll continue to monitor them at bedtime to make sure they all go in. They sometimes wait until it's too dark...
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    Where should teenage chicks sleep

    A roof covers the entire run. When I first got them, I put a tarp on one end of the dog cage to keep them out of the rain. It hasn't rained for the past month now.
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    Where should teenage chicks sleep

    Thanks. Do you think when they are bigger they will just follow the others to the coop?
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    Where should teenage chicks sleep

    I have an existing flock of (3) 4-year old hens. I purchased (3) coop ready chicks a couple of weeks ago. The chicks live in a dog cage in the run with the older girls. I have opened the cage door and they can wander out anytime they like. The older girls leave them alone, but the chicks are...
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    sudden death

    She wasn't overweight, just plump and healthy looking. It's been really hot here the last couple of days with heat index of 105. I've been putting ice in their water container.
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    sudden death

    My black australorp, Annie, died last night. She looks perfectly healthy and fat. Her feathers are beautiful green/black. I noticed her wattles looked pale yesterday and her beak was open. She didn't approach when I threw out treats. Does anyone know what might have happened? This is my...
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    Speckled Sussex--roo or pullet?

    Thanks everyone! I think he's definitely a roo. The seller will take him back, but he'll be on vacation soon, so I'll have him another couple of weeks. Wish I could keep him! He's going to be pretty!
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    Speckled Sussex--roo or pullet?

    I have a 12 week old Speckled Sussex that has a red comb and wattle. I'm a first time chicken keeper and need help determining if this is a rooster. He/she is attempting to crow, but I'm not sure if she is just a loud hen. She seems smaller than my other pullets and doesn't seem dominant...
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    Comment by 'elegant chick' in album 'My Chickens'

    Is my speckled sussex a hen or a roo??? He/she is 12 weeks old and has a red comb and wattle. He/she is trying to make a crowing sound, but is she just a loud hen? I'm in denial, because if she is a he, I have to get rid of her according to my city permit.
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    Virginia

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    Virginia

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    Virginia

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    Virginia, 12 week old speckled sussex

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