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    Buff brahmas- how old and possibly gender??

    Very true! 😄
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    Buff brahmas- how old and possibly gender??

    Yeah, they have a few small ones but nothing compared to brahmas I’ve seen. From what I’ve been reading a lot of people say, this can happen from hatchery quality birds or if they’re maybe mixed with a little something else. I love feathered feet but i don’t mind they aren’t. Our chickens are...
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    Buff brahmas- how old and possibly gender??

    When I was in contact with the guy I got these two from he told me they were a month old. Obviously these chicks are older than a month lol I haven’t had brahmas before, do these two look as young as 8 weeks? More like 10? I know it’s hard to say and I may not get any better than a ballpark age...
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    New to silkies- possible 2 roos 1 pullet??

    Thank you for your input! We have a mixed flock of chickens and ducks we keep down in our small barn with a fenced in area of its own for eggs. We recently decided to get a couple of silkies just for fun to keep in our own backyard basically as pets. Worst case scenario, yes we could fence in...
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    New to silkies- possible 2 roos 1 pullet??

    I have a couple of silkie chicks and considering a third from the same guy I got these two from. I know it is pretty much impossible to sex silkies early on so I know I could be completely wrong but just based on chick behavior and a couple of physical qualities (based on reading I've been...
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    To get more chickens or no....

    I am almost 100% it was a vitamin deficiency I couldn't get her back from instead of an actual illness (sorry I shouldn't have been so vague before) but you make a good point and it probably would be good to be sure just incase! It has been over a week I've had them and the others seem to be...
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    To get more chickens or no....

    Oh in the effort to get staggered ages I would wait until next year as I mentioned. Getting 2 more now would only be to have a little larger flock (and sort of an insurance policy since these things tend to happen :/ ). As far as molting times, I could handle the gap in production since I have 2...
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    Hello from NC!

    My name is Brittany and I am an animal loving human. We moved onto about 3 acres nearly 2 years ago but my dream of a homestead is much older than that! My husband thinks I am crazy but thats ok :) I have 3 kids, 3 old dogs, 3 ducks, about to get a barn cat and just got 3 new chicks! It has not...
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    What breed of duck is this guy?

    Could he be a welsh harlequin? Tractor supply has sold that breed before and he has the look of one!
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    To get more chickens or no....

    A little over a week ago we began our chicken flock by purchasing 4 three week old chicks. One has since fallen ill and passed away despite my efforts. My question is should I go ahead and get two more now, while the others are still young and all will hopefully integrate smoothly? This way I...
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