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So you do think its a girl? Since she's a meat bird, will she really eat until she dies of her own weight? I can't quite figure out what I'm supposed to do with her. I was going to get one other laying hen so she could have company, but would I have to restrict both of their diets?

Are meat birds both sexes? I'm wanting to keep her as long as I can. Hopefully she will live a mediocre chicken life, and not be eaten for quite some time. If its a rooster, I won't be able to keep him. we've upset the neighbors with our last 3 roosters.

This morning I acquired a chicken from a friend who picked it up in the middle of downtown. We suspect it is an escapee from the local chicken plant. I'd love any help I can get - it sure is an ugly ugly chicken. It has poop all over, but I don't want to hose it off because its so cold...

This morning I acquired a chicken from a friend who picked it up in the middle of downtown. We suspect it is an escapee from the local chicken plant. I'd love any help I can get - it sure is an ugly ugly chicken. It has poop all over, but I don't want to hose it off because its so cold...

Can anyone help sex my chick? I've been told both roo and hen. I'm so confused! - 2 months old

Are you sure all of them are? =( I was hoping to keep at least one or two of them. They all get along so well. Or is that just because they are so young?

We decided that no matter the gender they would keep their Girly names. =) What they don't know won't hurt 'em.

These were given to me and as far as I can tell Martha is a barred rock 90% guess its a roo - June might me a leghorn and is 100% roo - Bunny is my assumed EE chick and still uncertain on sex.

These are my first chicks to chickens and I'm so excited to watch them grow. I spent 3 hours today just watching 'chicken tv'. Anyways. Here are a few pictures comparing them from the day they got home - to today- one month and 10 days after bringing them home.

my dog is a very mothering type - to all critters, big and small.

I picked out three chicks to start my backyard flock, and it seems that two of the three are turning into roosters. My immediate thoughts to follow were that I'm going to have to find homes for one, or both birds because I am under the impression that keeping two roosters is asking for trouble...