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    Rooster breed?

    No kidding, we live in Texas so they all pant in the shade.
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    Help hens or roos

    I'm no expert, but at 6 weeks, I'd guess pullets. The combs are pale and not raised very much.
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    How Do You Know When They're Actually Broody?

    As others have said, does she stay in the nesting box two nights in a row? A broody hen has to get up at least once a day, often more, to eat and drink so you will see her out of the nesting box sometimes by day. Often, others will go broody too and sit on her eggs while she's up, if they don't...
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    Rooster breed?

    Curious what breed this rooster might be? He's the dominant bird in my flock and likes to chase a big Bielefelder we've got around and around the chicken run. He came in a mixed straight run from Meyer back in December. I'm guessing he's a black Ameraucana? I've also been told he might be an...
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    Help hens or roos

    How old are they?
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    4 weeks old male or female?

    I've got an assortment of hens from Meyer. 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, an assortment of eggers, and several breeds and hybrids with single combs. Guess I'll have to wait a bit longer and see.
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    We need Names for the news chicks

    Columbia, Columbine, Bluey, Red
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    4 weeks old male or female?

    The comb on the brown one is definitely broader than the other two, though I've got some pea and rose combs in the flock and one could definitely be its mother. (It had a chipmunk pattern at hatch which suggests to me the father was a legbar). Chickens are much easier to catch at night. It's...
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    4 weeks old male or female?

    Good to know, thank you. Part of what makes it so difficult for me is not knowing breed and not being skilled in figuring out what a chicken's comb will look like once it's grown. Legbars and Bielefelders have much more prominent combs than most of the breeds I've got.
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    4 weeks old male or female?

    I let a broody hen sit some eggs and the chicks are four weeks old now. Breed is backyard mix, but I'll speculate about parentage below. I'm mainly curious about their sexes. You can see all three chicks in this picture. 1. Black frizzle 2. Grey frizzle 3. Brown 1. Black Frizzle: Mother...
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    BUYER BEWARE - LADIES First Chicken Door is a Rip-off!

    It took weeks and I had to remind Matt after he forgot to send a replacement part, but my chicken door is working again. To be fair, I could have been more active in reminding him, but it still took almost a month. The door works well now and i want to love it. I've got a friend who has had one...
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    Comment by 'eworms' in article 'Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat Stress'

    I freeze treats for my birds and provide a lot of water. And the coop is shaded by both an oak and crape myrtles. The chickens get hot anyway. I'm in Texas, it can't be helped. The birds that exhibit the greatest heat stress are culled from my flock either directly or, at a minimum, ensuring...
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    Young Hen Acting Sick

    Thank you. She's improved markedly the last couple of days and I did see a darker brown egg that I think is hers about the time she started moving better.
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    Hurt or sick chicken

    I'm no expert, but have you examined the leg and foot for obvious signs of injury? Something like bumblefoot may be treatable. And pictures of any visible injury could help folks with more experience to provide more information.
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    Young Hen Acting Sick

    I've got a 6 month old Maran hen acting sick. She seemed fine yesterday, but is standing hunched in a corner alone and walks very slowly today. She doesn't seem terribly interested in food, though I've seen her peck at the ground a couple times. She's got some crust at her rear end and a clear...
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