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    On a scale of 1 to BCM rooster…what are the odds this chicken lays an egg?

    Right?!
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    On a scale of 1 to BCM rooster…what are the odds this chicken lays an egg?

    The black chicken in question. Was quite certain that my BCM chick is a rooster but some have claimed it’s “too early to tell.” 4.5 weeks old. Anyone had a chicken that turned out to be a hen look like this?
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    5 mo broody hen—too young to raise chicks?

    Wow, thank you! That was helpful :)
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    5 mo broody hen—too young to raise chicks?

    Alright y’all, what’s the T on the age of broody hens? More specifically is there such a thing as too young? I’ve got a 5 month old Marans mix who has gone broody (?!) and she’s on day 4. Was contemplating moving her to a more ideal set up and potentially use her as a foster for some day old...
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Well I have a horrible update. This morning my suspected new rooster crowed for the first time (which was fine) and confirmed his gender. He then attempted to mount my black copper maran (both only 3 months old), there was a tussle, and she died immediately. It looks like her neck was broken in...
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Well you see what had happened was…chicken math. I have 10 now but one is a rooster that will be rehomed. My coop is literally 20 feet from my bedroom window and I don’t plan to wake up at 4 AM. I really wanted an olive egger so I got 2 to be safe and good thing I did because one was indeed a...
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    Wilco Olive Egger?

    Yes I have a chick too! I’d love to see the adult :) Ophelia is such a cute name
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    Wilco Olive Egger?

    Alright folks—my local feed store screwed up their chick count land the olive egger I put on hold went to someone else. I ended up getting an olive egger from Wilco so I could have all my chicks at once and the photo offers a mighty…unique looking chicken. Anyone have one? Bonus if you’ve...
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    Black maran sex link egg color

    Loooooove the speckles! Thank you!
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Thank you! That is super helpful. Also just enabling me to get more chickens…oops
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Ah this is a good point I didn’t consider it likely one dying at 3-7 weeks. I think I’ve been convinced to get 3 and then just sell one if all 3 make it. Thank you so much for your input :)
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    I’ve got an 8x8 coop and 87 square feet of run space. The run space is slightly disjointed because I converted my dad’s old pigeon loft into the coop. 5x3 of that run space is a little connector/vestibule (seen in photo 2) that connects the coop to the run. I worry about littles not being able...
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Ah, good to know! This store gets hundreds of chicks weekly so I *think* it’ll be alright, I’ll just have to accept that it may not be the breed I want. We’ll see. It may be I get 2 BCMs after all…
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Hahaha, our poor men tied to crazy chicken ladies. I failed to mention I’ll be getting them at one of my local feed stores who has a kick-butt chicken program. My plan was to run out and grab another if a chick dies.
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    Chick minimum to add to flock of 5?

    Hey all, Not me just obsessing over my chick orders…. Currently have a pretty docile flock of five with Barred rock, Black australorp, Buff Orpington, and 2 Easter eggers. They just started laying last week FINALLY. I want to add 2 chicks this spring (olive egger and black copper maran)...
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