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    Golden/Silver-laced Wyandotte Sexing

    It seems these are a combination of both single and rose combs. What I believe I have is 7 roo's - 2 single combs and 5 rose combs & 4 hens - 1 single comb and 3 rose combs. These were purchased at a local tractor supply store as straight run. Breed standard is a rose comb so I am already...
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    Golden/Silver-laced Wyandotte Sexing

    I have 11 golden and silver-laced Wyandotte chicks that are in the midst of being sexed. If you could guess for me on each corresponding numbered chick, that would be great. I think I have an idea of who is what now but some extra eyes would be helpful. 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
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    Dominique Juveniles..roosters or hens?

    Yeah, the suspense is killing me.
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    You are very welcome!
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    I didn't use wire over the top. They never expressed an interest in trying to escape so I left it uncovered. I kept them in our garage so there were no predators and if they did try to escape they didn't have anywhere to go. If I would have kept them in the house I would have used wire on top...
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    Pictured are Cornish Crosses and Barred Rock chicks. Here are some shots of when I was taking them outside for yard time. This was right before they were ready to be outside all the time. They were 6 weeks old here. Notice how much larger the white Cornish Crosses are? THEY WERE THE SAME AGE...
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    I think they will be just fine. ;) It is only temporary space after all. Good luck!
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    Cornish Crosses (meatbirds/top) Barred Rocks (dual purpose/bottom)
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    You can use whatever you want for inside. The brooder only needs to be big enough to fit everything in it...with a little bit of extra space for the chicks to move away from the heat source if need be. I used one of these. VVVV It was double corrugated so it wasn't flimsy like a regular...
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    I used a corrugated pumpkin box when my day-old-chicks were delivered to me; in the garage, heat source, etc. You can use whatever you'd like with your chicks until they go outside. The coop should be predator proof. Hardware cloth is the best option if you have lots of potential predators. I...
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    Raising Chickens to Hens for the first time! (Maryland)

    I have Barred Rocks here in southern Indiana. They seem impervious to the wet winters we have here. I also have a Red Star and a Barnevelder (who only lays in summer) who have also been acclimated to the weather here nicely. Depends on the breed, really but that time frame sounds about...
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    Getting Along Nicely

    Hello and welcome to my post! :P I haven't updated in some time. It's been a very busy New Year for me. I purchased 4 more birds to add to my current flock of 4. Now, I have four 10wk old Barred Rocks and four 1yr old hens: one Barnevelder, 2 more Barred Rock & a Red Star. They integrated into...
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    Sound proof coop

    YUSS!!
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    DIY Water Heater w/ aquarium heater

    This is true. As someone with fish keeping experience if the water line doesn't stay a certain height the glass enclosing the heating element will break. I hang my water up from the ground. It does freeze but I just go out there and kick the ice loose. I have a plastic bucket with nipples but...
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    Help: Hens roosting in nest boxes

    I wanted to test a theory of mine and it worked. My birds poop all over the ramp up to the nesting boxes so I slathered petroleum jelly all over it after cleaning it up and now the poop comes right off instead of drying completely and sticking to the board. I was worried that the jelly might...
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