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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Hi from Santa Cruz. I have three chickens--two black sex link (Licorice and Baby) and one rhode island red (Rosie). I let my grand daughters (in Davis) buy, name, and brood them (with help from mom). I was sorry to have missed most of the baby stage but I wanted my grandkids to enjoy it. All...
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    Black Sex Link.. Male or Female??

    I have two six week old black sex-link pullets. My understanding is that black sex-links are bread so that they can be positively sex ID'd at birth. The males have a white spot on their heads.
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    RIR chick behavior

    I have four 5-week old chicks, supposedly all female. One of the Rhode Island Reds (the dominant chick) keeps trying to mount one of the black-sex link chicks (the one that seems on the bottom of the pecking order). Does this mounting behavior mean I have a boy on my hands, or has anyone ever...
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    is this 6 1/2 week rhode island red a rooster

    I'm definitely no expert but here's my two cents worth: I have two Road island Red baby chicks and I read that the hens can (may or may not) end up with a comb and waddle. Look at the picture of the Road Island Red hen on the BackYardChickens Breeds page. I read that you can only know that its a...
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    Hi from Santa Cruz, California

    Hi! I'm excitedly awaiting my four pullets. Right now they are with my granddaughters in Davis CA, who (with help from mom) are brooding them. Two are Road Island Reds and two are hybrids (black sex-link). I'd post a picture if I could figure out how. I'm going to Davis this weekend to meet the...
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    Do predators try to enter runs during the day?

    I'm in the middle of building a tractor arc, with an upstairs coop. I want to make it predator proof, so was trying to think the best way to protect from digging under. The apron sounds like my answer but I have a few questions. How far in does the apron need to go? I'm using 1/2 inch hardware...
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