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    New to raising baby chicks...HELP!

    I originally wanted a RIR rooster and thought that was what I was getting when I went to pick him up today. Now I'm not so sure... The rooster I got is beautiful, but his coloring is nothing like my hens. My hens are dark dark red, almost black and this rooster is orange with lots of white...
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    New to raising baby chicks...HELP!

    Mine are very very dark red, almost black around the body with slightly lighter, more red around the necks.
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    New member with lots of questions!

    Hi! My name is Kathey and I joined a few weeks ago. It seems I should have done my introduction before asking questions, but I was anxious and did it the other way around. I have had 4 Rhode Island Red hens for about 4 months now. They are 1 1/2 years old. My daughter has 11 and when she...
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    Integrating a 3 month old cockerel to a flock of 4 hens, 1 1/2 years old

    I just got a very young rooster today and need more advice on how to introduce him to my 4 mature laying hens. I was told to put him in the run/coop area with them to see how they would do and then make a decision after. Well.... that didn't go so well! He and one of the hens immediately got...
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    New to raising baby chicks...HELP!

    I'll do that. Thanks for the advice.
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    New to raising baby chicks...HELP!

    Thanks for the answers!!
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    New to raising baby chicks...HELP!

    Hi! I have 4 Rhode Island Red hens that have been laying eggs for about 4 months. They are doing great and I love them! One, the one I call Quizer, has been broody for about 3 weeks now. We have been moving her each day to get to the eggs she hordes from the other 3 hens. I feel so bad for...
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