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    Please, everyone post pictures of your shabby and chic coops here

    The coop itself is a 4' x 4' cube with an extension on the top so that we could angle the roof and put in windows, and a 1.5ft crawl space at the bottom so the ladies could get out of the sun/rain without having to go into the coop.
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    Broody hen help

    Thanks for the help and suggestions everyone. It looks like we finally broke her. I just kept putting her out into the run and closed off the nesting boxes after the other ladies layed their eggs in the morning. Eventually she gave up.
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    Broody hen help

    I like the water bath suggestions. I might try that. Today I decided to push her out of the coop and close the door so she couldn't get back to the nesting box. I'm not sure if a couple of hours in the run will cool her down or not. Probably not... I'll try the water bath next. Lol...If I had a...
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    Broody hen help

    Thank you both. I guess I'll have to go out and get/make a wire cage..
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    Broody hen help

    Ok, another question. If I keep pushing her out of the nesting box will that eventually break her or do I have to use the wire cage method? I don't have a wire cage and really don't want to have to go buy one. Are there any other methods to break her broodiness? Thanks!
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    Broody hen help

    thanks!
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    What are these bantam chicks?

    he's no smaller than the rest. I think this one might be an Old English game though, she's smaller than the rest.. Photo-bomb courtesy of Fluffy the silkie
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    What are these bantam chicks?

    I thought he was a boy but had some doubts since his comb hadn't turned red like the others. I've never heard of a Sicilian Buttercup. I'll have to look that up. Thank you.
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    Broody hen help

    Yeah, I kinda thought it would be best to break her too, although I was hoping that it wouldn't hurt just leave her be.. oh well.Thanks for the input.
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    Broody hen help

    Yesterday one of my ladies decided she wanted to be a momma. She is about a year old and this is the first time any of my ladies have gone broody so this is completely new to me. The problem is we don't have a roo; so no fertilized eggs here. Will it hurt for her to sit on something, such as a...
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    What are these bantam chicks?

    Both are 5 1/2 weeks old. I know the first one is a cockerel, but I don't know what breed. The second one makes noises that sound like he's trying to crow, but his "crown" is still pink, so I'm not sure if he is a boy or not; and I have no idea what kind he is either. Thanks for any help.
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    Mysterious solid black bantam chick

    I'm not sure anyone would be able to make a guess without a picture..
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    What are we?

    #5 is also in the 1st pic with the Silkie. A different view might make it easier to tell that it is. I think #6 is a cockerel too..I just don't know what kind.
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    What are we?

    I got some assorted bantams from the tractor supply a few weeks ago. Anyone have any ideas what they might be? The big white one is about a week older than the rest. I'm thinking Silkie for that one, but have no clue on the rest. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 Thanks!
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    Can you tell gender by beak color?

    That's what I thought. Thanks!
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