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    These were advertised as Orps but look like RIRs to me... So, what are they?

    Thanks for the comments! I'm convinced now that these are RIRs, most likely Production RIRs that is.Here is a better pic: the yellow-ish legs, the color, the beaks, the eyes, the early stage combs, and the overall shape, all seem to support the RIR vote... Can't complain! It's just Oprps, as i...
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    These were advertised as Orps but look like RIRs to me... So, what are they?

    These two are 2 14-week pullets i recently added to by small backyard flock. They came form my friend's backyard flock who got them as little chicks advertised as Buff Orpingtons. At this point they look pretty much like RIRs to me: rusty red, yellow skin on their legs, overall shape seems to be...
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    Black mole on her comb - is this Fowl Pox?

    One of my barred rocks just got this black mole on her comb. It's not flat. There does not seem to be any other new skin marks so far. The bird looks otherwise healthy, with good appetite. She is not laying at the moment as i let my chickens have natural rest during winter time. What can this...
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    strange build-up on the surface of the egg shell - is it normal?

    Hi there! One of my Easter Eggers, being a hard-working layer for more than a year now, recently started showing a strange build-up forming on top of her egg shells. See the blue egg in the picture below. This has been consistent for the last week or two... No change in the diet, and...
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    Can it become too cold for my hen while she is going through a hard molt in winter?

    She is losing feathers all around, the neck is just most evident... I also see new feather coming out slowly to replace the lost ones. So, given that she stopped laying and that it's the season (I do not extend the daylight time by installing a lamp), it pretty much looks like molting... And...
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    Can it become too cold for my hen while she is going through a hard molt in winter?

    One of my young barred rock hens (about one year old) is going through a hard molt right now. Her neck lost all feathers and is practically naked. It's December here in Northern California, not that cold of course, but it gets down to 28 degrees F during night time, which means frost on the...
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    One of my pullets lays under the bushes instead of in the coop - will she ever learn to lay in the c

    Thanks for the advice! I'll try to implement some of that, though it's a bit challenging in my case as i have just a small coop on my backyard and four pullets - 2 barred rocks and 2 easter eggers - who all just started laying at different points of time withing last 4 weeks or so. So, i can't...
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    Well, folks, i have an update. My noisy one just produced her first egg! So, it's official - she is a pullet, as many of you thought she was! She keeps making that sound each morning still, but looks like it's getting a bit less loud... So, will see if she calms down once she settles into the...
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    One of my pullets lays under the bushes instead of in the coop - will she ever learn to lay in the c

    One of my pullets who just started laying, an Easter Egger, always lays outside, under the bushes. There is enough space for that in the coop, though. In fact, one of the boxes in the coop has never been used so far by any of my laying chickens. Wonder if there is a way to change the place where...
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    Thanks everyone for the very helpful comments! In fact, i think this forum is one of the most useful ones on the Internet! I'm glad i joined. This one should be happy now. Look at her! She may not be the prettiest barred rock around, but she is definitely smart!
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    Folks - appreciate the comments. Looks like i'm not alone dealing with an especially noisy barred rock! :) I'm hoping it's not a cockerel after all. Though barred rock roosters are gorgeous birds and i'd be happy to keep one, my neighbors i'm sure have different opinion. Besides, some extra...
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    This is the noisy one! Some features include: 1) A bit lighter than the other one, but not much 2) Smaller comb, sorta turned on a side. A different shape of the little pieces on the top of the comb - they are thin and "sharp"... 3) Legs are a bit thicker and seem a bit more yellow that the...
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    Here are my two barred rocks. The one with the larger comb is definitely a pullet - she is laying. The noisy one is right behind her. They are same age, about 20 weeks. Cockerel?
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    My 20 week old barred rock is making kinda weird sounds all day long, starting early in the morning. It's a healthy bird otherwise. It does not sound like rooster crows, but is laud and annoying - especially in the morning. I have another barred rock of the same age - she is already laying. The...
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