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    This seems like a silly question, but is this a rooster?

    It is not unheard of for hens to crow... but this is more likely an indicator of a roo! Can you send some more pics, especially of his/her tail and saddle feathers? It will help to make the distinction. Don't feel bad about getting roo's instead of ladies though... I ordered 5 dominique pullets...
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    Chicken with a bleeding wound on conb

    Glad to help! Hope your chicken heals up nicely!
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    What is the best chicken

    A great resource for determining which chicken is right for you is the "chick selector tool" on Murray McMurray's website. It allows you to expand description, and gives you a fair sample of breeds to choose from. (I'm not promoting Mcmurray here, just this tool!) I used this with my goals in...
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    Chicken with a bleeding wound on conb

    Throughout my past six years of chicken keeping, I've dealt with many wounds, from the minor peck that is barely bleeding, to when I accidentally introduced new Rhode Island Red pullets too quickly to the rest of the flock and almost the entire back of their necks had all the skin pecked off...
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    What Breed are these Pullets? Do the Pics load now?

    Looks like mostly red-sexlink mix for the first one. The second one reminds me of the body conformation of a game hen, but not the feathers. They are probably a mix of multiple breeds. Do you happen to know what breeds the breeder raises?
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    Newbie from Canada

    Welcome to backyard chickens. If you need help figuring out the sex of your birds, you can ask on one of the forums 'which breed/gender?'. Other than that, I hope you enjoy being a part of the byc community!
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    Introductions

    Hello and :welcome. I am sorry to hear that you lost your birds, but I wish you luck in rebuilding your flock!
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    What Breed are these Pullets? Do the Pics load now?

    Not seeing much, but I'd love to help if possible.
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    Took in some chicks from friends..

    Could be Easter Eggers based off of their "chipmunk" pattern and pretty green legs, and 4 weeks sounds about right. I'm slightly concerned about the behavior of the small one, not so much that it may be getting bullied but that it is panting and acting strangely. You can introduce them the big...
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    Incubating eggs with a broody and incubator and giving broody all pullets

    I think what you are suggesting is very doable. I think the brinsea octagon can support the numbers you are talking about with the reliability you need. (The chicken-chick talks about it a lot on her blog) Hens are generally more reliable and typically hatch their eggs a little sooner, so I...
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    Olive egger and Salmon Faverolle cockerels free in NY-NPIP

    Salmon Faverolle looks male, but I'm not so sure about the olive egger. What makes you think he is a him? :confused:
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    Egg laying in the yard, not the henhouse

    Lady of McCamley pretty much said it all. Only thing I can think to add is to freshen up the nest boxes, make sure they are filled with plenty of soft, fluffy material, and also make sure there aren't any mites or bugs in the boxes. My guess as to why she went outside in the first place is...
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    What breed and pullet or roo?

    You should know for sure when they start growing their adult feathers 2-4 months old. Roos will have pointy saddle and hackle feathers along with 'curly' tails, and hens won't. Also, in the coming weeks, you should notice a substantial size and shape difference between the girls and boys. Girls...
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    Hello From Feather Fanatic 2000

    Thank you all. Btw, I really like your little desription (don't know what it's technically called ) RodNTN!
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    Do I have a rooster or just a different breed?

    The B&W is definitely a wyandotte Cockerel, and the reddish one is some sort of production red/new hampshire red pullet (way too light to be a RIR), but the white one is tricky. Can we have a better picture of her to have an easier time seeing what she is? Especially a nice front view?
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