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    Show me your pretty eggs!

    We got our first egg!! It’s from Dixie, our yellow EE. She’s 21 weeks.
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    Show me your pretty eggs!

    Yay!! I’m still patiently waiting.
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    UPDATE: We had the littles (who aren’t so little anymore) in a divided off area made out of hardware cloth attached to their brooder. It was out in the run and they could see each other but not touch. The bigs are 13 weeks now and the the littles are 8 weeks. We let them out to intermingle a...
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    Experience w/Black Langshan Roo?

    That was a good read. Thank you!
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    Experience w/Black Langshan Roo?

    When they say chickens are addicting, man, they aren't kidding. I started out saying I wanted 4.. which turned into 8.. which turned into 12... which then turned into 14. I then said that I for sure.. 150% knew that I didn't want to keep a rooster. We only live on 1.25 acres and have neighbors...
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    Show me your pretty eggs!

    That is precious!! Yes, that is definitely ok. :jumpy
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    Show me your pretty eggs!

    Mine aren’t laying yet, but we’re almost there. I’m so excited!! I’ve got a couple of EEs that I’m anxious to see the color they lay. I’m still learning about all of the different breeds and pretty colors and shades they produce. I love seeing photos, so show me your eggs! Please include what...
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    There was blood. My little RIR was getting tail feathers broken, so I had to make a judgement call. I’m not sure it was the right one, but I just don’t want to risk another potentially more serious injury. We made them an area where they are still among the others, sort of. They just can’t...
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    Just checking in to say... no blood, missing feathers, or deaths. I’d call that a success. The charging and chasing is still happening every once in a while. They do get their breaks though when the older girls chill and nap for a bit or just decide to let them be at one end while they’re at the...
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    The size difference is messing with me, too. My older 8 are huge in comparison to my younger 6. My little Delaware is the biggest of the littles and not too far behind the older ones, size wise. My little langshan and my bantams, though... they’re just so little. It’s hard to watch. They don’t...
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    Yes! The Chicken Whisperers have been extremely helpful. :bow
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    Thank you. We may try shutting the big girls up for a bit today and give it a go. I feel that they have plenty of hidey holes. I’ll be adding the dog crate today, so that will help. I’ll see what we can do about a branch. We’ve got plans for a man made chicken tree for them to hang out on at...
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    Yes, we have 2 “lean to” spots with plywood. They are screwed to secure them. Thank you though!!
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    We have grass, twigs, weeds, etc. It’s not relentless pecking, but I’m a total noob and it’s stressing me out.
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    4 weekers and 9 weekers

    This integrating babies is not for the faint of heart. All day long they got pecked here and there. I only intervened once when 2 had one of the babies trapped in a corner. I didn’t interfere with them any other time, and it was so HARD not to. When I see something scared, it’s my instinct to...
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