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    Is my Pretty Bird a rooster?

    Thanks you.
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    Is my Pretty Bird a rooster?

    Thanks everybody! I was pretty sure he's a he, given how he looks and walks. But I could find no information online about Welsummer roosters that have such tiny combs. I've contacted the hatchery to see what info they might have. The two Rhode Island Red roosters are either being relocated to...
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    Is my Pretty Bird a rooster?

    Hey y'all! I ordered a bunch of females in June from a hatchery and ended up with a slew of roos. Six of my birds are Welsummers. At eight weeks it was totally apparent we ended up with one rooster. Cornelius had the comb, wattle, and walk that was all Roo. The other five appeared to be hens...
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    2-day old chicks huddling but not under brooder plate

    Thank you everyone for the advice. I raised one side of the brooder plate and introduce each chick to it. They seem happy with this arrangement. All 16 were up and chirping away this morning. So all is good. 🙂
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    2-day old chicks huddling but not under brooder plate

    Ooh Imma give that a go.
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    2-day old chicks huddling but not under brooder plate

    Gonna give that a try
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    2-day old chicks huddling but not under brooder plate

    16. How do I teach them? I've tried coaxing them but no go.
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    2-day old chicks huddling but not under brooder plate

    I did. They just kind run around like... Chickens... And go right back to the corner.
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    2-day old chicks huddling but not under brooder plate

    Hello. Picked up a bunch of chicks from the post office today. Totally healthy and active. I built a brooder box for outdoors. Put a brooder plate in there. Temps get in the low 90's during the day. Mid 60's at night. Heat index hit 102°F today! Some of the chicks hid under the plate during the...
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