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    Bullying

    Update: Found another hen sitting outside of the coop after bedtime. When I went to investigate I found a hen with a beat-up comb. She was taken into the garage and put away for the night until the following day. She was slowly introduced to other hen that had been bullied and was very...
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    Bullying

    I couldn't find anything in previous discussion that is like the situation that I have. We have a mixed flock (Barred Rock(6 , 1 a rooster), 2 Marans, 1 Easter egger, 2 Gold Stars, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte). All these chickens are a year and half ago and have been together in the same coop/ run...
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    Roo or Hen?

    Thank you. I didn't know that there was a distinction between the two. Learned something new today!
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    Barred Rock - Is it a hen or roo?

    We have 6 barred rocks (one is most likely a rooster) of the 5 that we are sure are hens they all looked similar to yours at 5 weeks (ours are 9.5 weeks now). The tail is disinctly different on our suspected rooster. His curls down and the feathers are more pointed where the hens are angled up...
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    Roo or Hen?

    This is Kit Kat. I'm 99% sure that what we bought as a pullet is actually a roo, but wanted to get a more knowledgeable opinion. Ultimatley, it doesn't matter either way, we have no neighbors to bother with the crowing and we are well within the ordinances for where we live. To be honest at this...
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    New Chicken Parents in SC

    Hi! We're new here and new, first time chicken parents. We have 5 acres in northeastern SC. Currently we have 16 chickens, all are supposed to be hens but at least one is suspect for being a roo, we'll see. We have 2- Golden Wyandottes, 2- Americaunas, 2- Mystic Onyx, 2- Marans, 2- Gold Stars...
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