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    Hi Everyone!

    I'm new to BackYard Chickens and I must say a HUGE thank you to the collective group already. I relied heavily on the forums here before we got our very first order of chicks (15 total) in March. We even built a brooder box and coop based on plans we found here, modified to fit our needs. We...
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    Review by 'liberty_chick' in article 'Rooster Flocks'

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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    Thanks so much! I agree - she is strikingly beautiful. She's a little skittish and not very tame, but we are working on that daily:)
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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    Thank you! It seems as though I will need to do something different. 1 rooster has asserted himself as the dominant bird and the hens accept him and stand for him to mount without much hassle. The largest Blue rooster is trying to assert himself, and crows often - he tries to mount hens, but...
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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    Thanks for the info junebuggena! I do see the difference in coloring! Since I last posted, my Cream Legbar (dominant rooster) has been challenged by the largest blue rooster and I'm in the process of re-homing the large blue one today. That will leave me with one dominant rooster, and 2...
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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    Thanks, keesmom! I'll keep an eye on them all!!!
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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    keesmom - how will I know if 2 cockerels is too much?? What are the signs? And thanks for the advice on the separate pen - I'll need to get that set up and ready!!
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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    Thanks so much for the feedback, Poultrybreeder! Excited to hear you believe chick 2 is a pullet - one of the prettiest chicks I have!!
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    Blue Ameraucana Cockerel or Pullet

    Hi everyone! This is my first post to Backyard Chickens and I am a new, eagerly learning chicken owner. I ordered 15 sexed chicks from Meyer hatchery in March - they are now 14 weeks old. I think 3 of the 4 Blue Ameraucana chicks are cockerels, but before I begin looking to get rid of them, I...
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