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    Newbie witha "is this normal?" Turkey Questions

    OK second morning out in there run. Going to start calling them Heckle n Jeckle!! Thats what the act like. Yesterday morning we put them in the run, they explored the whole thing looked like all was well. By afternoon they were pacing back and forth in one corner, everytime we checked on them...
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    Newbie witha "is this normal?" Turkey Questions

    There doing much better now that they've gotten used to us and there surroundings. There a bit more active in the brooder now. There eating good and drinking! Currently there spending the days in an outdoor pen we built for them, they seem to love it. Were going to get a run and coop set up for...
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    Newbie witha "is this normal?" Turkey Questions

    Ok had them out in the pen area this morning. Escape artists! Alot more needs to be done to keep them in the pen. But they seemed to enjoy roaming around. Glad to see them active!! You mentioned vitamins in there water? Ok what should I start them with as far as vitamins? I have a great coop...
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    Newbie witha "is this normal?" Turkey Questions

    Thanks for the reply! For a test I took them out to our big kitchen area and put them on the floor, wow your right. They both took off exploring and chirping away as happy as could be. Ofcourse I had to clean up there little messes but glad to see it's a living situation and not something worse...
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    Newbie witha "is this normal?" Turkey Questions

    Hello all Got out of chickens and into Turkeys. I have some questions. hoping someone has a few answers or ideas? Bourbon and Black mix? I just got these two young ones, was told there 1+1/2 months old, I am in doubt about that, they still have alot of Fuzz feathers on them and they seem awful...
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    My Barred Rocks revisited

    Posted some pic,s a while back looking for help figuring out what sex my chicks were. Now 8 weeks old if the seller was correct? Looks like gertty is a he, bigger comb and wattles than it's twin and his legs are a pure yellow. Gerttys twin has very small wattles and smaller comb with a blackish...
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    Hello from Colorful Colorado

    Quote: Lochbuie, just East of Brighton.
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    Hello from Colorful Colorado

    Hello all New to raising chickens. Built a nice coop last month and a run. Was going to order chicks but jumped the gun 2 weeks ago and picked up 4 chicks that were said to be 6 weeks old at the time. 2 for sure are barred rocks the other 2 look like them but legs are a different color. First...
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    What is this all about?

    Hello all Let my group (4 of them) out of there coop this morning and my biggest bird (Gerty) is charging the rest of the group and is doing it mainly to one bird in particular. Gerty puts her head close to the ground, wings partialy extended then just charges. The 2 little ones of the group...
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    Newbie: Barred Rocks???

    We were originaly going to do the mail order chick deal but there was a local bird swap in town. No waiting for chicks so these 4 came home with us. Still no idea if there all roo's or hens. Still hoping we have a couple hens. Guess we'll know when someone starts crowing or we find eggs. I do...
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    Newbie: Barred Rocks???

    Guess it'll be hard getting them to lay eggs I'll give it some time to be sure what I have. They have been great therapy for me if nothing else. Seems chickens out here in Colo are expensive, hard to find sexed chicks and when you do find chickens the sellers are leary to give details or verify...
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    Newbie: Barred Rocks???

    This is Gerty, follows me around like crazy and not camera shy! Other bird is almost identical. These are the littler ones and now that I've looked at them closer there feet and legs do have a brownish tint to them! They are camera shy! They all seem cheery and healthy. Gerty (pictured above)...
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    Newbie: Barred Rocks???

    First time chicken owner! Got these little guys?/gals? Last weekend, was told they are Barred Rocks and 6 weeks old, now 7 if correct? Thing is two of them are smaller and darker than the other two, plus the smaller ones seem to still be developing there feathers (molting?). Could I have 2...
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