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    roosters or hens?

    Thanks everyone, I now know what hackles and saddle feathers are, LOL! Hopefully, I can replace them with a couple of girls this weekend.
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    roosters or hens?

    I got these birds when they were supposedly 17 weeks. They are now 32 weeks, accordingly. Still no eggs and I am pretty sure I woke to one crowing this morning. I only have three total, one barred rock that is not pictured and I am sure is a hen, one ameraucana, and one supposed leghorn but...
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    molting before first lay?

    Definitely not old birds. They have grown significantly since we got them and they had virtually no combs or waddles when we got them.
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    molting before first lay?

    bump. Any other ideas?
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    molting before first lay?

    I got chickens about 7 weeks ago and was told they were about 17 weeks old at that time, making them now around 24 weeks. I have one leghorn, one easter egger and one barred rock. None have started to lay and the leghorn and barred rock look like they are starting to molt, losing lots of...
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    First flock and very lethargic hen

    I have a friend that is going to dissect and see if we can verify eggbinding or croup problems. The other three are doing great still, showing no signs of any changes besides challenging each other for pecking order. They have all foraged in the same areas and I rarely saw this hen eat...
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    First flock and very lethargic hen

    She died this morning.
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    First flock and very lethargic hen

    I just brought home my first flock, 4 hens that I got from a friend of mine who had to give them away due to a dog issue. I have 1- 1yr old cucka maran and three 17 week old (leghorn, easter-egger, and barred rock). Before bringing them to the new home, the maran was still consistently laying...
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