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    Getting chicks into coop

    Sometimes they just stand on the bottom half of the ramp during the day. How should I train them to use it? They love hanging out in the section under the coop, so we blocked it off last night. Slowly but surely, they started going into the coop! It took a while, but it worked. I think we might...
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    Getting chicks into coop

    Hi, we have 5 chicks that just transitioned into the coop from the brooder. It has been 3 to 4 days since they moved. They still haven't figured out going into the coop themselves at night. Is this usual? We have been picking them up ourselves and putting them in, but want them to learn how to...
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    ~9 to 10 wk old Buff Orpingtons: Rooster or Hen?

    Ok, thank you so much for the help and experience!
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    ~9 to 10 wk old Buff Orpingtons: Rooster or Hen?

    Hi everyone, Very new to chickens and raising pets, though still have that beginner excitement (just joined BYC). I have 2 buff orpingtons roughly 9.5 wks old. They both have fairly large combs and wattles with a very red color. One is a bit smaller in size and comb + wattle. I believe I...
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