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    Week old chick wing problem

    It's a barred rock. The concern isn't the breed, but the wings.
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    Week old chick wing problem

    We have some week old barred rocks and this girl's wings seem to be a little messed up. I'm concerned that the other chicks picked on her because she's smaller and ended up breaking her wings. What do you think?
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    5 day old barred rocks.
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    "Pretty" dual purpose birds - finding the right breed

    Wow. That's a ton of information! Thank you all.
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 4/28/14 - picture by cheeka

    Call me chicken one more time!
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    "Pretty" dual purpose birds - finding the right breed

    True. I think we'll get a variety of what she thinks looks good. If egg production isn't where we like it, we can always add more. Thanks
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    "Pretty" dual purpose birds - finding the right breed

    She likes the Barnevelders, and we were planning to spice it up with a couple EE. We like Orpingtons, but I read somewhere that their egg production is low.
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    "Pretty" dual purpose birds - finding the right breed

    We're looking to start our own flock and need a little help selecting the right breed to start. Our main goal is brown eggs. We'd also like birds that are decent for meat, worth the effort, if you will. The aim is to slaughter extra roos and hens past their prime. They must also be ready for...
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    Greetings from Maine!

    The email said to introduce myself, so here I am. I live in Maine with my fiancee and our two kids (4 yr girl and 9mo boy). We really want to get into raising our own chickens for eggs so I've been reading a ton on here the past few days, learning all I can. Figured it was time to say "Hi." So, Hi.
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