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    Young Roo Behavior Question

    Oh, Sage Veterans of the Chicken Yard, I am such a newbie and need help deciphering this. My newly discovered roo (yep, 2 weeks ago I thought he was a pullet) is about 4 1/2 months old and has his run adjacent to my babies' (2 months) run. I let him out to sort of free-range for a bit and he...
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    Comment by 'mattichooks' in article 'How To Raise Mealworms'

    Great article! Was it hard to get past the "ick" factor? Or didn't that ever bother you?
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    Thought I had a pullet...

    Oh... I guess I should just wait until I have more land before I raise a rooster.
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    Thought I had a pullet...

    I have talked to the closest neighbor before about my noisy kids (we have 5). She claims to never hear us above her ac/furnace. I'll ask about the crowing. That may be another matter. My situation gets a little trickier in that of my 2 "babies" (about 1 1/2 months) I'm pretty sure the blue...
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    Thought I had a pullet...

    Wish I were back up north ... although we are originally from WI/MN area. Currently we live in NC, about 1 1/2 hours south of Raleigh. We could just hang tight and see what develops. This morning I was able to shush what I thought was my hen, with food. Maybe he's not a big crower? I...
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    Thought I had a pullet...

    Thanks, Everyone! Can't say I'm not disappointed, though. Guess I'll change the name from Cleo to Leo, quit looking for eggs, and try to figure out what to do with this rooster I'm not supposed to have.Funny how being told you have a "sexed" chick can make you blind.
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    Thought I had a pullet...

    Hi, Everyone! I know you all get asked this a lot, but I'm really confused ! Do I have a hen or a roo here? She is just over 4 months old and was sold to me as an Americauna from a farm supply store. I've since heard that chicks from a farm supply store are usually EE, not Americauna. For 2...
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    Learning as I go`

    Hi, Everyone! I've been accessing BYC for some time now for information on our new additions. You are, without a doubt, the best source for chicken info on the internet! I plan to ask for help a number of times, starting with my Cleo who may be a Leo. We started with 3 chicks from a feed...
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