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    5 week old chicks in coop, but won't go outside?

    Hey folks, Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom! We put our 5 week old chicks in their big, secure outdoor coop w/ a heat lamp a few days ago - night temperatures here are in the 60's, day temps in 80's and 90's - they seem plenty warm, happy scratching around their coop. All is well -...
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    Please Help Determine the Fate of this Rhode Island Red... Hen or Roo?

    Update: We took the rooster (thanks for the ID) back to the Half Moon Bay Feed and Fuel store where the chicks were purchased. They were very kind, and told us that the owner of the store would take the rooster to his ranch. They put Ginger in a very nice coop with clean bedding and water, so...
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    Rhode Island Red Rooster- Free to good home in Northern California

    Free to a good home- one gorgeous 5 month old Rhode Island Red rooster. Purchased as chick, has been raised with lots of love and highest quality organic feed- has even had wheatgrass regularly! Beautiful coloring and very sweet temperament. Very surprised when our "hen" started crowing. We...
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    Please Help Determine the Fate of this Rhode Island Red... Hen or Roo?

    My partner and I are sitting here shedding tears. We knew a day like this would come, just not so soon. Before even one egg we have to look at options of dispatching one of our first chickens! Sigh. Any thoughts on best options? Give him away, stew pot, petting zoo?
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    Please Help Determine the Fate of this Rhode Island Red... Hen or Roo?

    Even with no spurs? (insert hopeful whimper here) Do others concur?
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    Please Help Determine the Fate of this Rhode Island Red... Hen or Roo?

    Hi everyone. I am a first time chicken owner, live in an urban area with very few resources around, so I really appreciate any help you all can offer. Meet Ginger. Ginger is a 5 month old Rhode Island Red. This week Ginger has started crowing- first at 7:30 in the morning, then getting...
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    How young is too young for WHEY?

    Hi all, My first post here- have had my three new chicks for two days now, they are four days old. I made cheese today and was wondering if it was still too early to feed them whey? Does anyone have guidance on at what age to begin introducing new foods other than chick mash? Whey? Vegetable...
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