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    EE ~8 wks- Gender help, please :-)

    Quote: Thanks! This little guy is currently the only boy and too small to try to take on the hens, so I didn't have any signs like that to go on.
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    EE ~8 wks- Gender help, please :-)

    Thanks everyone! Pele- I think so too! I am going to keep him unless he turns out to be a jerk. So far, he's a total sweetie.
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    EE ~8 wks- Gender help, please :-)

    Blast. That's what I was afraid of. Thanks for the input! Now I just have to hope the breeder isn't out of EEs. I should have used better chicken math when I picked this one up!
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    EE ~8 wks- Gender help, please :-)

    Hi all! I've been making my way through the EE sexing tips and braggers threads and am still pretty unsure on my EE, who is around 8 weeks. I'm hoping for a pullet, but I'm not too optimistic at this point. She/he is at the very bottom of the pecking order, being the smallest, but is pretty...
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    Thank you ArizonaDesertChicks! That helps a lot! :-) The amazing variety in this breed makes them so pretty and interesting, but confusing!
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    Hi all, I'm still a bit confused regarding the "red means roo" coloring tip. Does that only work if just the shoulders and wings have splashes of dark red? What if there is dark red splashed over the rest of the body as well? Thanks!
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    Nesting Materials

    Hi there! I know this is a little late, but I have been using this http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3157992 in my boxes. It's like crinkled strips of shredded heavy paper. It seems to work well. Since it's crinkled, they seem less able to just kick it out, since it sort...
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    Where to buy Organic Chicken Feed?

    Earley's in Madison, NY carries Poulin Grains/ Green Mountain Organic feeds. They don't stock the entire Poulin/ Green Mountain line but do have a decent selection and the staff is quite helpful with figuring out what you might want to go with. The prices were not much more for organic than to...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Hi Fluffychicksmomma, I found a red Sylvania 13 watt CFL at Lowe's that I have been using in my coop at night. You might be able to find it at a hardware store, or order one online
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    Advice for mediterranean breeds in a cold climate

    NYREDS and rodriguezpoultry, thank you both for your responses I really appreciate all the input!
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    Advice for mediterranean breeds in a cold climate

    EweSheep, thank you! I'm very glad to hear they should be ok with their fluffier buddies to snuggle with at night. teach1rusl, thank you as well! I think I may take your tarp suggestion- I feel like that would also help keep the coop at least a little warmer by keeping the wind off it. And...
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    Advice for mediterranean breeds in a cold climate

    Anyone?
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    EE Gender help, please :-) Oops, maybe not EE after all!

    Thanks!
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    Advice for mediterranean breeds in a cold climate

    Hi everyone I have two chickens who I recently learned are at least crosses of Mediterranean breeds https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=415044 I live in a pretty cold area, a bit SE of Syracuse, NY. Overnight lows of -10 to -15F are not uncommon, with colder weather...
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    EE Gender help, please :-) Oops, maybe not EE after all!

    Thanks for the breed suggestions! I guess I will have to wait and see at this point how they develop and what color eggs they lay
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