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    Coccidiosis?!?

    Still pretty new to chicken keeping so, does this look like coccidiosis? I found a couple of droppings like this in the run. Its been hot and humid here for about 2 weeks. Im meticulous when i clean, they are roosters and have a smaller run but still over the requirements for each bird. I dont...
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    Hen mating another hen?!

    The nine, 8.5wk old orpingtons have a 4x4 section of the 512sqft run. The adult birds are the ones I'm having issues with. The adult hens are silver laced Wyandottes and we only have 5 of them. The run is attached to the coop however i did not add the sqft of that to the run. The coop is about...
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    Hen mating another hen?!

    She being a real jerk tho. The other hen is literally going bald in places. I spend a lot of time with them and this is really new. Within the last few days
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    Hen mating another hen?!

    The run is 512sqft and that isn't including the height we've added building the jungle gym. The new chicks have cockerel, they are 8.5wks old. The hens that started the aggression just turned 1 yr old this month. I started adding the new chicks by taking one section of the run and fenced it...
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    Hen mating another hen?!

    I have one hen doing what looks like the naughty with another hen. She violent about it however. This just started as i started introducing new 8.5wk old to the small flock i have. They have a pretty cool run with stumps a jungle gym i give grass clippings treats etc daily. I also have mirror...
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    Flock of Roosters?

    So, I recently bought a straight run of Orpingtons. 6 out of 9 turned out to be cockerels. Is it possible to keep a flock of roosters? I've been doing some reading which says, it's a possibility if no hens are available for fighting. Now I DO have hens and would have to build another coop/run...
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    Shipping USPS question!

    I'm full of questions tonight it seems! Can,only one cockerelast be shipped? And how does one post in the wanted or sell thread. I read general accounts are allowed one post. But I can't seem to figure it out. I'd like to post for buying orpington pullets.
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    Shipping USPS question!

    Hello, I'm going to be shipping my mom one of my cockerels he will,be 9wks old when I ship him. Will it be ok to ship only 1? And where do I find a box? Last part to this question, what do i ship for water and food? Thank you in advance!
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    Guess that chicken sex!?

    They came from papa brooder polutry. Even if they aren't purebred they are gorgeous and he has above exceptional customer service. Rlbrand thanks for the info, I think I'll wait it out. Before I rehome them. All,but two have great personalities. That's why I'm so freaking bummed. Currently we...
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    Guess that chicken sex!?

    What a crap draw :(. Should i wait a bit longer before it's a 100%? If so when would i know for sure?
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    Guess that chicken sex!?

    These are my first orpingtons they,are 7.5wks old. They are pretty huge. I know one possibly two are roosters. I'm hoping that's it. I'll be so sad if most,of them are roos. I left out the picture of the obvious roo. Thanks for playing! ;)[/IMG]
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