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    Rooster question

    Since I have just found out that 2 of my SLW chicks are roosters thanks to some kind folks on here, I was wondering if anybody could give me some input on the best scenario for a calm and friendly rooster. I would like to have a rooster for my flock for protection and possibly for new chicks...
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    How to integrate new youngsters in with the existing flock?

    I am new to the integration process as well, but I just put my 14- 7 week old chicks in with my hens. For the first 3 days things were a little rough and the older birds would chase the chicks away from food and water. But the chicks watch for the hens to leave the feeding area and race over...
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    Normal???

    I have 14- 8 week old chicks and all 14 of them pile on top of one another in one nest box at night. I go out at dusk and push them out and then they go up to roost with the older birds. The older birds go in half an hour before dark, and the 14 chicks wait until the last minute to climb up...
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    No eggs?

    My tetra tint recently had a prolapsed vent. After I cleaned her up, pushed it back in and put hemroid cream she appeared better. After 3 days she started laying again. About 7 days of laying passed with no return of the prolapse , she stopped laying. It has been over a week and no eggs. Thought...
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    SLW Roos??

    So is it the wattles, or the combs, or the feather markings that determine this?
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    Building coop from old interior doors/ really basic carpentry questions

    At the very least i would try to find some scrap metal roofing to put on the top or some ice and water shield
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    SLW Roos??

    And these chicks are 8 and a half weeks old
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    SLW Roos??

    Hey all, Wondering if anybody could help me out. These 2 birds are making me think they are roos. the other one in the pic by itself i'm not sure. I've never had slw's before. Some of mine have rosecombs and others the single combs. Any help would be great. Two roos? pullet or roo? Thanks
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    Building a new coop

    One more suggestion: If you are going to have them in a run and not free ranging, I would make it moveable. For the first year I had chickens they had (2) 6ft by 4ft runs attached to the end of the coop which is elevated and fenced as well for a total of a 18ft by 4ft run. Within a week 8...
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    Help! chicks won't stay out of the nest boxes

    Thanks for your insight. I will just keep pushing them out when I find them in there and maybe they will get the point.
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    Building a new coop

    The floor space in my coop is 6ft by 4 ft and then nest boxes along the front. I have had 8 chickens in there no problem. Actually there is plenty of room for more. my chickens free range all day so roost space is more important than floor space. My suggestion is that you place your roosts high...
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    Help! chicks won't stay out of the nest boxes

    Thanks for your input. That would certainly help with the sleeping arrangements, but the problem still exists when it is raining or hot out as the little chicks don't seem to like the rain or the hot weather too much. Maybe this will just be a short phase they go through?? They've only been in...
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    Help! chicks won't stay out of the nest boxes

    Hi, I have a little bit of a problem. I have 4 chickens that are over a year old and laying daily. This year I got 14 new chicks and they are 8 and a half weeks old. I thought that putting the new chicks in with the older girls would be the problem, but everything went smooth. My issue is all...
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