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    Are these Rhode Island Red chicks?

    We took these 2 chicks from a family who didn't want to keep them any longer. The family said the feed shop that they bought them from said they were "Rhode Island Reds". They seem to be way too light to me to be Rhode Island Reds. Thoughts??
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    It's been 6 months and new hen is still not being accepted in flock

    Thanks for the helpful advice. I don't know where I can purchase another hen her age. So do you think even if I got a baby chick and introduced it into the flock when it is big enough that that would help?
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    It's been 6 months and new hen is still not being accepted in flock

    We have 2 Barred Rocks and enjoyed them enough to want to get 2 more hens, so we got 2 Buff Orpington chicks. One turned out to be a rooster and since roosters are not allowed in our city, we had to give him back. So now we just have the 2 Barred Rocks and the one Buff Orpington. They sleep...
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    Buff Orpington Chicks: Is one a rooster?

    Hi all, I purchased 2 Buff Orpington chicks. I was told that one was a week older than the other. The approx. hatch date of the older chick was March. 1. However, the younger one developed a red comb and red under the beak very quickly, and the other one still doesn't have that. The...
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