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    Helping my Alpha

    Thank you. Willie is about 5-6. Rudy is about 2. Age is not on Willie’s side, but he’s giving as good as he is getting for the most part so I feel like he is still strong and capable. I don’t want him hurt. I thought of removing Rudy for a while to let things calm down, and give Willlie a...
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    Helping my Alpha

    For the first time since inheriting my flock, the beta has challenged my alpha. Alpha - Willie, Beta - Rudy. Willie does a great job a managing the flock and he is very sweet to me. Rudy is young and lacks management skills. He just wants to mate with all the hens. He isn’t ready for the...
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    Gone Country

    Hello, About 18 months ago, my husband and I decided to move to the country. About 11 months later, we inherited 14 chickens from a neighbor that could no longer care for them. All are healthy, Hatched our first chicks last spring, and learning as we go!
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    Intro

    Hello, I have 15 chickens that I was given in February. I’ve learned a lot since then and continue to learn. I have 3 roosters and 10 hens.l and 2 chicks undecided (I think they are hens). I have a mixed group of 6 silkies, 1 golden laced Orpington, and the others are reds. My recent...
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    Could someone help me determine the gender of my two silkies?

    I have three 8-9 weeks. One is starting to grow his little streaming feathers on his head/comb, so I feel sure it’s a male. My other two do not have the longer feathers growing, so I think they are females. Also, when I handle them, my male is louder. And lastly, my male tends to be off...
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