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    New hens not laying

    They were sod as laying. We've been really good about making sure there is always fresh water and feed available. We also throw in a seed mixture that we got from tractor supply as a treat and some dried meal worms. During the day they have access to about a 650sf area. We will be expanding the...
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    New hens not laying

    Hey all. How long after bringing in hens until they start laying. We added 8 Buff Orpingtons to our flock and the previous owner said they were all laying. They've been here about three days an not one has laid a single egg. Do they normally need some time to adjust? How long before we should be...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    Thanks everyone! I'd say the verdict is in. My wife is going to be so sad. We really like them but I can't have three roosters fighting with each other! We will also post here before making purchases in the future. Thanks for all your help!
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    Hen or Rooster?

    Thanks for the feedback everyone! I will try to get some better pics later. Of the two Rhode Islands that we think may be roosters, only one is crowing so far. The guy who sold them to us said they are about 5 months old. None are laying. Not even the smaller one that we are pretty sure is a...
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    New to Chickens!

    Actually, it isn't posted yet. I guess it takes a while.
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    New to Chickens!

    Thank you CT! We moved into our house last October and have really tried to pace ourselves. We have been dreaming of owning land for a long time and now that it's here it is very hard to not take on to much all at once. We added 4 chickens (3 Rhode Island Reds and a Barred Rock) about 2 weeks...
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    Hen or Rooster?

    We recently got a few chickens to start our program and now we are wondering if they are what we were told. The guy sad they were three Rhode Island hens and one Plymouth Rock rooster. The Plymouth Rock is definitely a rooster. He crows all the time. One of the Rhode Island hens is much smaller...
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    New to Chickens!

    Hey all! My wife and I just our first chickens! We are in South Carolina and have a little over 7 acres to create our dream homestead. Chickens were our first step and we our loving them! Here a shot of our Buff Orpingtons.
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