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    Pullet or Roo

    Sometimes you can guess, if the legs are thicker than the others. But I agree with ^^, guessing now. However, there is a good chance that one is a rooster. I think one is, but would not bet the bank...hope you post back in a few weeks. Thing is, now is the time to get a plan as to what to do...
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    One seven week old chick feather picking the rest of the flock

    I don't think pin less peepers would fit on 7 week old chicks?
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    Feeds

    I am a bit more laid back. Keep your stored feed dry. I use a garbage can with a tight lid. If you have predators - you can lock them shut. Coons can make a mess. Do not feed moldy feed. Be ware of feeding too little or too much. I don't do feed 24/7 because it can draw rodents to your set up...
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    How old are pullets before they establish a clear pecking order?

    In a well balanced flock, it can be difficult to identify the pecking order, that is what you have, and really that is what you want. Space has the most influence on how chickens get along, being raised together has almost none. That being said - pecking orders are fluid, change over time and...
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    Should I change plans regarding new pullets?

    Good roosters are not attracted to pullets without a bright red comb. Not all roosters are good roosters, but I would not expect a rooster with an adult hen to pay much attention to the pullets until they get closer to laying. I put my chicks in much younger than 10 weeks, I think that adding 4...
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    Introducing 3 week chicks to ten week pullet

    I think you might have a bit of bluster, but I would expect this to go pretty good. The older bird is higher in social order, but there is only one. I would expect her to chase and maybe give a peck to the chicks, to prove her point, but chasing is hard work, and the chicks way out number her, I...
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    I think for most inexperienced people, the death throes are the worst. But truthfully they are a very good sign. The bird will flap wildly, and hard. People think that they did something wrong, and the bird is still alive and suffering, but that is false. Hard death throws means the bird is...
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    Who to integrate

    A lot depends on your set up, space and how that space is arranged. Integration goes best with a lot of clutter in the run so that birds can get out of sight and multiple feed bowls. If you are least bit short on space, I would separate sooner than later. I frequently have had a mature rooster...
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    More than doubling flock size

    We all give advice from the point of view of our own coop. Which includes weather, climate and predators that are unique to us. I looked back through the OP - and do not see an indication what part of the world they are in. Birds can do squabble at night, and here in SD in the long dark nights...
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    Yet another 'chickens not sleeping in the coop' question...should I worry?

    Mine never liked the ladder roost, and would all crowd on the top balancing on one leg so to speak to get all of them up there. I would take the lower roosts and place the the same level as your highest roost. Another way to add feet to the roost is to run it kitty corner, it is longer on the...
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    More than doubling flock size

    Well until you do something else. I think the pin less peepers would be a good idea. I would leave them on until the pullets are laying. Another idea might be to split the roost in half with a piece of cardboard. For chickens out of sight is out of mind. Cardboard is cheap and with duct tape...
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    Integrating new chickens to the flock

    Post some pictures of your set up. It helps us give advice. Do have a lot of hideouts and escapes. I put mine in at 3-4 weeks. They are fast as lightening, and tougher than you think. Mrs K
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    Integration, run clutter, toys and a safe veggie feeder

    Mine eat vegetable scraps off the ground. If you want, an old cake pan or other flat pan. They sell black rubber bowls at the feed store, and there are big flat ones. I am a believer in adding a lot of clutter, it allows birds to get out of sight, and it allows feed bowls to be set up so that...
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    SELLING HENS

    Probably should private mail your phone number. At the top brown bar is an envelope to do so, next to your name.
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    Integration; phase one complete . . .what's next?

    I have never had any trouble doing it either way. I have had more trouble with crumbs verses pellets. Especially with young birds. Don’t let them blackmail you, with a bit of time they will eat.
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