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    Sexing help for my mini flock

    One is iffy, just because the comb seems a little larger but not obvious that it is a roo yet. Marans I’m pretty sure is a pullet. Heres is my roo Marans at 5 weeks, and his comb turned red and grew pretty much overnight! I have two buff orps as well, and I think they looked pretty similar to...
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    2 1/2 week old lavender orpington / roo?

    I think yours might be a cockerel. I have two LO, and attached pictures when they were 4 weeks old. The comb is kind of tricky because some pullets develop their combs much sooner, however I’m noticing that yours has wattles coming in already, so I’m guessing a little handsome roo roo! Hope...
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    Quail cuddle puddles

    Absolutely love this thread. Cuddle puddles are such a thing! Literally just took this today:
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    Copper maran gender?

    Hey there! I think they are both cockerels as well. Ive attached pictures of my copper Marans at 8 weeks and just now (almost 11 weeks) for your reference. I had the same question and post almost 3 weeks ago, and I’ve learned that the cockerel combs turn red and grow super fast, starting at 5ish...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    Eggsighted4life, I just wanted to thank you and Mary @folly’ place (I don’t know how to tag properly here) on all the insight you ladies have given me. I’ve decided moving forward to mix the starter feed I’ve used along with the grower feed that I’m currently using on a 1-1 ratio. This comes...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    X3 what Mary and Eggsighted4life said! I currently mix one part Modesto game bird crumbles (28% protein) with scratch and Peck layer feed (16% protein) for my quail so they have the calcium they need and also enough protein as I haven’t found a layer feed for them that has sufficient percentages...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    This is all coming together and making sense. As a person of Asian decent myself, I have definitely influenced the SO to eat carbs like rice and noodles 2/3 times a week, knowing it doesn’t have much nutrition value. But what can I say? I love my tofu and rice! As I’m digging in deeper to...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    Hello again Mary! Through research I’ve read that consuming corn in hotter months of the year tends to produce more heat due to the carbohydrate energy release, therefore making them feel warmer in times like now. Do you find that your chickens do fine with corn in the summer? I believe I got...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    Hi there! I’ve read some similar articles, and that’s when I decided to make a post to ask all the flock veterans here, and I’m so glad I did because there’s so much information that one can’t exactly google and find the answer to. I’m on the same boat of providing less calcium, more amino acid...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    Hello @EggSighted4Life! Sorry it took me so long to respond! We’re in the process of fencing our backyard and starting on the chicken coop shortly after. It’s been quite the joy digging through rocks with an auger from Home Depot... 🙄 I’ve been reading through the links you’ve sent, and...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    Thank you SO much for sharing your thoughts and providing the links! I shall read through all of them and let you know my final thoughts! The learning continues! 🤯😁
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    Thanks for your reply! I’ve definitely done a fair share of research, and you’re absolutely right. There’s no right or wrong way of going about it. Everything depends on the flock owner and is up to them. I felt inclined to post and pick some brains as there’s SO much information out there, and...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    It’s so interesting to hear that FF feed didn’t end up saving you any money! I attempted to ferment a few weeks ago, and naturally gave up when I saw the little ones getting feed all over their feet and on the bedding; which yielded the same results with dried feed, except more messy when...
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    And so I’ve just learned! I have 80 lbs of grower feed on the shelf, and I’m hoping it’s not too much! 😭
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    How do you feed your Rooster(s)?

    How much feed do you advise that I should have in stock for 12 growing birds at a time? When I used chick starter, I was buying 25 lb bags and realized I was going through them much faster than I thought! And I’ve attached the feed I’m using: Do you think this will suffice nutrient-wise...
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