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    Odd Chicken Behaviour?

    I got them March 17th of this year as 3 day old chicks so however old that is. The "coop" is a fenced in area with a make shift shelter I slapped together from scrap materials and I have 8 all together, 2 roosters, and 6 hens.
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    Odd Chicken Behaviour?

    My flock will NOT stay out of the chicken pen. I have provided fresh water and lots of scratch and pellets outside of the pen, we don't have dogs running around or an obscene amount of predators about in my area. Why won't they free range?! I take them out of the pen and shut the door and they...
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    any ideas??

    this is supposed to be an Ameracauna but she looks NOTHING like her brother or sisters she was all black as a chick. what she looks like today this is her as a small chick
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    chicks progress

    I haven't been keeping up with exactly how old they are but I know they're at least 2-3 months
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    Ameraucana?

    I bought 6 Ameraucanas from Tractor Supply Co. As small chicks they all looked generally the same, now there are 3 that look similar but 3 others that look completely different... why is this? are they really Ameraucanas or Easter Eggers? will post pictures soon
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    cross breeding

    thank you very much. I'm really not worried about the aggression issue with my rooster. I know how to saw off the spurs and the aggression might be a good thing for protecting the flock against predators right? I actually want a colorful flock but I don't necessarily want all of my chickens to...
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    Post a Picture of Your Cross Breed

    I've read a lot of positive things about cross bred chickens vs. pure bred chickens. I have a flock consisting of 6 EE's 3 Buff Orpingtons and 9 Barred Rocks. I have 2 EE roos, 1 Buff roo, and at least 3 Bared Rock roos. My question is which rooster should I keep to cover all of these different...
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    cross breeding

    I've read a lot of positive things about cross bred chickens vs. pure bred chickens. I have a flock consisting of 6 EE's 3 Buff Orpingtons and 9 Barred Rocks. I have 2 EE roos, 1 Buff roo, and at least 3 Bared Rock roos. My question is which rooster should I keep to cover all of these different...
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    moving outside :D

    6 of them are about 5 or six weeks and the others are only 3-4 weeks old. I'm really not sure how old they are :P
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    moving outside :D

    my first time raising chicks of my own 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Buff Orpingtons and 9 Barred Rock. they've been outside for 4 days now and have been doing just fine! living in Georgia its so hot they don't need the heat lamp anymore :) the chicken dust was getting out of hand in the garage and lack of...
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    Please help! many questions :)

    here is the first chick, the mystery chick. I have no idea if it is he/she or what breed it may be??? then I have my two favorite "Ameraucanas" not sure what gender.. Ameraucana A: any ideas on what color her or she will be as an adult?? Ameraucana B: roo or pullet?? these are my...
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    Hi from QLD Australia

    welcome! wyandottes and sussex are lovely breeds. I plan to get some of my own either later this summer or early spring next year!
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    Just joined ;)

    welcome!!
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    my first chicks!

    the larger chicks have since been separated but the smaller ones are barred rock and buff orpington :] my ameraucanas are getting huge! will post more recent pics later
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    baby chicks

    thank you :)
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