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    Maine

    Thanks all! Off to go browse Uncle Henry's and CL some more. Looking forward to getting to know some of the Maine chicken enthusiasts on here
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    Maine

    Hello all I'm relatively new here We got some chicks from someone outside of Bangor and have just realized we most likely have 5 roosters and 2 hens so I'm on the hunt for a few more hens and a home for a little mixed bantam rooster (we are keeping one rooster, giving away the bantam and the...
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    Can you help me identify *fixed my pictures*

    I'm not sure if we would get chicks big enough fast enough, the cool weather in most years starts right around labor day. I've been hunting tonight on local swap boards seeing who had what for chicks -- most are offering roos though but I am hoping I can find a few girls to add.
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    Can you help me identify *fixed my pictures*

    Quote: I think we will keep him, he is the nicest (the black and white one is mean, the brown and black one is skittish and , and the red one is getting mean, the whitish/gray one seems fine though). That big guy follows my husband around the yard all day waiting for him to uncover treats...
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    Can you help me identify *fixed my pictures*

    So by that count we probably have 5 roos and 2 hens! I guess we'll be keeping one roo for the winter then so the girls have company and everyone can stay warm in the coop this winter. I should really hunt around for someone looking to give away some hens or something shouldn't I? I worry two...
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    Can you help me identify *fixed my pictures*

    Oh wow those pictures came in small let me go fix that so you can see better
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    Can you help me identify *fixed my pictures*

    We got these chicks from a gentleman who had 100+ chickens these are just the fertile eggs he collects and then hatches. So no clue on what they are but would love some guidance. I am looking for guesses on what breeds they may be and sex. I will tell you my guesses as for who is a hen and...
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    Kindest way..

    Thank you DH just took care of him now so he isn't suffering any longer. I am so glad I have him to do it for me, the poor little guy suffered enough.
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    Kindest way..

    We have one chick that we have nursed along. His leg is all crooked and we've done what we can for him, he's been separate for a week now because the other chicks were picking on him. Yesterday I noticed he was limping far worse then usual and today he will barely put his bad foot on the...
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    Chicks with hard crops

    Just wanted to report back that I went and gave them back their food this morning at 5am (they were downstairs making a racket for their food). Checked them all out before I put the food back and their crops were nice and soft. Silly chickens think they are piggies with all they ate yesterday...
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    Chicks with hard crops

    I will go down and do that right now. Thank you!
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    Chicks with hard crops

    As we were cleaning out the brooder today I was handling all of the chicks like I normally do and I noticed all of them have very hard crops, about the size of a regular bouncy ball but not that solid. Should I worry? They are about 4ish maybe 5ish weeks old (hard to say the guy we bought them...
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    Got our new chickies *updated with pictures and questions*

    Quote: 3rd. pic, top left...Don't be surprised when you see all of them tussling and chest bumping. It's just one of the things they do as they are sorting out the pecking order. Oh good he was the one I had pegged as a rooster and I used him to compare to the larger ones and looking at...
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    Got our new chickies *updated with pictures and questions*

    Which one do you think is the rooster? I actually suspect there are three roosters in the group. One of the gray ones (with the gray chest) and the black larger speckled one both make a slightly different noise and have been trying to fight each other (flying at each other with their legs up...
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    Got our new chickies *updated with pictures and questions*

    Okay back with pictures -- sorry it took a bit it's been a long long day here today. Not the best lighting as they are in the basement and it was raining so I couldn't bring them outside but hopefully you can see well enough. This is the chick with the bad leg, but I notice today she is...
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