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    Deformed egg with well defined lines

    Thanks, I think you're right. Scared us for a minute, looked like a robot made it! Lol
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    Deformed egg with well defined lines

    Can anyone explain what happened here?
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    Trying to integrate 13 wk hen into same age flock

    Here's an update. We've made a little progress in that we took the separation screen out of the run. We added objects for distraction and hiding places. It's been OK for a couple days, but yesterday they all ganged up on her and made her comb bleed a little. It's usually one hen that starts it...
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    Trying to integrate 13 wk hen into same age flock

    Hi all. We need advice on introducing a hen to an existing same age flock. We had to replace a rooster and purchased a BO to join the mixed flock of Black star, Brahma, and two Red Stars. We let them free range for a few days, but having the space of the whole yard, the new hen was always chased...
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    In the area of Arvada, Colorado

    Hello! We're in Arvada too, close to the Arts Center. we are first timers to the chicken life and have a mixed flock of red stars, black stars, brahma, and jersey giant. Unfortunately, we just realized our giant (Black Betty) is a rooster. Since you're in the area, do you have any ideas on...
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    Jersey Giant might be a rooster

    Shoot! That's my husband's favorite. Any thoughts on how to find him a home in Colorado? We can't have roosters in the city.
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    Jersey Giant might be a rooster

    Hi all, we have a ten week old mixed flock and I'm afraid our Black Betty (Jersey Giant) is actually a Black Burt. Crowing has started in the mornings and randomly throughout the day, and the more we look at the crown and waddles, they seem more pronounced that a hen. We heard that sometimes...
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    Moving 5 nine week old chicks to small coop with run

    Hi everyone, due to the torrential rains here in CO we haven't been able to finish our coop until now. We need to get these chicks moved into it tomorrow but I'm not sure of the best way to do it. The coop is very small ,(on purpose) but there is a pretty large run attached. They are used to...
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