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    Please any insight is appreciated!! Eye infection or something more serious?

    Hello everyone, I could use some guidance/advice. I have one hen, about 9 months old, that isn’t doing great. A few weeks ago, I noticed her one eye was super swollen/crusty and looked severely infected. She also had diarrhea. I took her to the vet, they prescribed an antibiotic, an...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    Pretty sure they are all roosters! They are starting to become aggressive as well so its been challenging. Should put them outside this week. We did pre-order sexed female chicks from a local farm and will be getting them later this summer!
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    Straight Runs - Turned Out To Be Roosters

    Im in PA! Oh thank you I will have to check that out!
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    Straight Runs - Turned Out To Be Roosters

    Yes would love to get them ASAP but in my area they have been super hard to find, sold out within hours.
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    Straight Runs - Turned Out To Be Roosters

    Thank you very much for your advice and input, I really appreciate it so much. ◡̈ It's been quite the journey! For sure learning a lot along the way.
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    Straight Runs - Turned Out To Be Roosters

    Got them from TS as we had trouble finding available chicks from local places or even sexed chicks at all. Hoping to get more female chicks before the end of the summer. As for the roosters, we have a few options. Im more concerned with what to do up until that time (such as separation and...
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    Straight Runs - Turned Out To Be Roosters

    I posted photos in a different thread but this is the one im hoping is a hen! (green band)
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    Straight Runs - Turned Out To Be Roosters

    Hello! It seems to be that out of the 5 RIR straight run chicks I got, 4 are most likely male, and possibly even the 5th but still hoping the 5th is a she. They are 5 weeks old. Its my first time with chickens and was hoping the ratio would have turned out to be better. Does anyone have any...
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    • 5 week old chicks chicks cockeral hens hens and roosters pullet or cockerel pullets rooster straight run straight runs
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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    Hen or Rooster?

    If we have only one possible hen how long can she stay by herself until we get more pullets? We did not plan on keeping any roosters so this is very unfortunate and not quite sure what to do from here.
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    Hen or Rooster?

    What do I do in this situation? This is our first time with chicks and will probably never buy straight runs again 😩 if we have one hen how long can she stay by herself until we get new chicks?
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    Hen or Rooster?

    Got 5 straight run RIR chicks! They are about 5 almost 6 weeks old. Wanted to see if anyone could help me figure out which ones are male vs female. They have colored bands on their legs and one has no band. So far I believe purple is a rooster and green is a hen. Does anyone have any advice as...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    Got 5 straight run RIR chicks! They are about 5 almost 6 weeks old. Wanted to see if anyone could help me figure out which ones are male vs female. They have colored bands on their legs and one has no band. So far I believe purple is a rooster and green is a hen. Thanks!
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    • 5 week old chicks 6 week old chicks chicks pullet or cockerel rhode island red sex sex breed age
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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