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    When chickens won't leave the coop

    Thank you. I really wasn't sure. I'm from the land of horses where not drinking water is a huge deal.
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    When chickens won't leave the coop

    So I have a question it's my first year with chickens. Here it has been snowing/rain/freezing rain and its supposed to get really windy and temps of -25 later. I opened the coop door and they will not leave the coop. The run is 50% covered and totally wrapped in plastic and that is were the...
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    hen or rooster golden laced wyandotte

    Thank you! I never even thought she could be a roo until someone said to me that a hens feathers usually don't shine blue/greenish as hers does in the sun. They also mentioned that she acts like a roo. She is constantly on alert and very protective. I just thought that there has to be one leader...
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    hen or rooster golden laced wyandotte

    Hope this is in the right thread. This is my first year with chickens. Can hens have that iridescent shine to them? I thought it was a rooster trait but she is supposed to be a hen? She also isn't very evenly laced. Is it just because she is hatchery quality? She is a little over 8 weeks. H
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    Brahma/Cochin?

    Thank you all! I totally forgot that splash was a possibility. I was getting suspicious of the yellow chick when she started became more silver/whilte then black/white. Now it makes sense! Even more anxious to see what these little cuties are gonna look like!
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    Brahma/Cochin?

    Last Tuesday I got my first chicks from Meyer Hatchery. I ordered 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Blue Cochins, and 2 Light Brahmas. I'm having trouble telling which is the second Blue Cochin. I have a yellow chick I thought was the Brahma and assumed the 1 of the darker chicks was a Blue Cochin...
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