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    Hiding Ceramic Eggs

    I like good signs! When I had chickens before, perhaps they scattered the nest box bedding as well, but I never noticed since I never used fake eggs before. Thank you for the feedback.
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    Hiding Ceramic Eggs

    I’ve put a couple ceramic eggs in my nest boxes to encourage laying. My oldest chickens are around 18 weeks, and a couple of the girls are showing signs of readiness. I move the eggs everyday to different nest boxes, sometimes together and sometimes separate. I’ve been doing this for about a...
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    Wondering if anyone has information or experience on sexing 5 week old chicks by feather patterns/coloration?

    Happy Easter! As best I know, I have a couple straight run Americana or Easter Egger chicks, and I’m wondering if it’s possible to tell sex based on feather pattern/coloration at 5 weeks old. The first three pictures are of a more blue/gray colored chick with a comb that took on a pink...
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    4 week old straight run chicks. Boys or girls?

    I know it’s a bit to early to tell, but that is my though too, based on the research. I read where males and females alike can chest bump and what not, but am constantly looking for physical features that might be telling. If he is the only roo, that would be awesome and he seems to have a...
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    4 week old straight run chicks. Boys or girls?

    Peck: The black brown chick is curious, brave and definately dances, stares down and chest bumps with all the chicks. Blue: This chick is smaller than the rest, a bit more shy and reserved, but not afraid to chest bump and stare down with the rest. Birch: The last two pics are of a chick...
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