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    1 of 14 chicks slow feather growth

    No, I got others showing signs of cockerel, almost sure at least 5 of the others are cockerels but they have more red comb, large feet and well developed wattles already. Are hens with wattles getting them later on? The sussex mom also has red wattles but smaller of course, just can't remember...
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    1 of 14 chicks slow feather growth

    Oh. :/ this one does not show any other signs of beeing a rooster, since the comb is a lot more yellow than some of the others, but the chickens are a mix of sussex and wyandotte so sexing them is close to impossible, for us at least since we are only 1 1/2 years into keeping chickens. Fingers...
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    1 of 14 chicks slow feather growth

    We have 14 chickens at 7 weeks of age. The mama has left them about 1 1/2 week ago and has started laying eggs again. She was not interested in the chicks any more and was quite aggressive so we placed her in a coop next to the chickens. The chicks seem fine, grow fast and all of them developes...
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    Cleaning around mom and chicks

    Thanks for the advice, first time we have a hen hatching so trying our best not to make to much stress for her and the chicks. Last ones where 3 weeks old when we got them. Put down new shavings in most if the box so now she has been moving around trying to find the best spot. But this makes it...
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    Cleaning around mom and chicks

    So now our Sussex has hatched all of her mixed eggs. 100% of the eggs hatched and there are now at least 11 chicks. We found one dead yesterday and suspect the rooster had something to do with it so he has been moved out. The hen has moved of the nest and relocated to another corner of her...
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    Remove rooster?

    Thank to all of you for great help, you make our job of keeping all birds happy a bit easier.
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    Remove rooster?

    It is a Wyandotte rooster. The hen is very protective of her eggs and the rooster is a kind one or at least has been so far. The small (bantam in english?) kochin that we have with the other eight hens is a lot more aggressiv with his hens. The Wyandotte has never been anything but kind to his...
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    Remove rooster?

    We have 2 flocks of birds. One is a rooster with 8 hens, the other is not quite a flock yet because we have been searching to find the breeds we want to complete it, so far there is only one hen and one rooster. This works out perfect so far, the rooster is gentle, calm and not overbreeding the...
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    Hen with respitory problem.

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 5 months, sussex 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Rattly sound, worse at night, shakes head, sneeze 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? 3 weeks 4) Are other birds exhibiting...
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    Hens crowing 30+ weeks and no eggs

    Thank you so much to everyone for all your help, great to get some input on things to take into consideration when trying to make a happy flock of birds. With the 3 roosters we are planning for them to get their own hens in time, we are getting 10 chickens of each breed, first 10 arrive at...
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    Hens crowing 30+ weeks and no eggs

    Yes I was thinking we had too many roosters befor this when we had 5 of them, gave one away and then there were 6. Talked to the breeder and she only has young sussex chickens, so much for getting eggs this year. We'll get the chickens and then there will be wyandotte and maybe some orpingtons...
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    Hens crowing 30+ weeks and no eggs

    I only have one bad pic of the sussex chickens.. I think this is one of each. If so she sure has enough roosters...
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    Hens crowing 30+ weeks and no eggs

    Omg, here we have been feeding roosters for several months, and payed a sick price because she guaranteed it was hens. She is going to get told off. Out of 5 chickens and theese 2 we got 1(!) hen, i hope that one is not just another slow developed rooster..
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    Hens crowing 30+ weeks and no eggs

    OMG, I'm starting to belive it's not hens. Looking at other pics online of the wyandotte hens I'm not too convinced anymore. I put my trust in the breeder of this birds. Is it even possible to tell the sex of a wyandotte at say 12-15 weeks?
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    Hens crowing 30+ weeks and no eggs

    Yes the cochin goes in there and smalltalks, testing out every box. But he also tries to get on top of the wyandottes as if to mate. Kicks around and clucks as ifhe's found something great and then tries to jump them. I have been out to take a pic or ten but they are roosting at this time so not...
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