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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    Looks like i will wait and see. I hope i have a Hen. You guys are the best. Thanks for all the replies. Anyone have an idea on the ages of the 2???
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    Barred Rock- Roo or Hen???

    I have 4 barred rocks close to that age Mine are all pullets. Im going to say both yours are pullets. They look the same as mine do.
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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    My kids were just out in the pen and herd one crow. Not sure which one did it though. I would keep the rooster but i hear of roosters fighting each other. I already have 2 roosters that im sure of and 3 more( besides the ones in the pics) that im pretty sure are roosters. I'm not sure how many...
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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    I kinda thought they were older then 9 or 10 weeks. I have 9 other pullets in with those 2 and they are 8 weeks old. Quite a difference in size between them. Thanks so much for your help. Looks like ill be looking for a new home for them.
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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    Thanks so much for your help. I was really hoping to find out they are Hens. I have no more room for Roos My friend picked up these birds for me. Now im wishing i would have picked them up myself. If i would of seen them I wouldn't have picked them up. When she dropped them off i had a funny...
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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    Just took some more pictures. Hope this helps a bit more. The black one in the pic is questionable too. Roo??? Hen??? EE???
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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    I was told it was an EE. The legs on it seem to be more Black/Grey color then green. I was also told it was about 9-10 weeks old.
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    Hen or Roo???? Lots of pics!!!! Please help!!!

    I got these Chickens from a lady on craigslist. Her ad said they were EE Pullets.. I am new to the EE breed. Not sure if they are what her ad says they are.....Can someone help me with the sex and breed of these chickens??? Thank you. lots
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    pip and die

    I have a Styrofoam incubator (LG) which also has the 2 plugs for ventilation. I always leave the one plug in and i haven't had any problems hatching eggs with it. It has tons of small holes on the top and bottom for air to get through.
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    What is the difference between an Ameraucana and an EE?

    I was told when i bought one of my chicks that it is an Ameraucana. But after seeing some pic's on here it looks more like an EE. How can you tell the difference?
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    mixing Bantam chicks with standard chicks?????

    Well i decided to make a 3rd brooder. Seems to be the best choice. I have 6 week olds in one. 11 day olds in another and my 2 baby bantams in their own brooder. Looks like everone is happy Thanks to everyone for your help
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    pip and die

    Hope this helps some....... Pipped eggs, but died without hatching Insufficient moisture Increase humidity (wet-bulb temperature) during the hatching period. Improper ventilation Increase ventilation rate in incubator and/or room, but avoid drafts. Improper setting of eggs causing...
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    mixing Bantam chicks with standard chicks?????

    I was wondering if i can mix my 12 hour old bantam chicks with my 10 day old standard chicks? I have 2 bantam chicks that hatched out 12 hours ago. Im not sure if i can mix them with the standard breed. Quit a difference in size. I would hate to see the little ones get hurt or stepped on by a...
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    PLEASE HELP.......Temp in Incubator???...Either to high or to low.

    Yes it does have the high/ low indicator. Ill have to see where my middle is. Yes it is a store bought incubator with egg turner and all. This is my second hatch. My first one didn't go to well. Out of 9 fertile eggs only one hatched. I opened all the eggs that didn't make it and they look like...
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    PLEASE HELP.......Temp in Incubator???...Either to high or to low.

    I have still air LG incubator. We have installed a computer fan to make it a forced air incubator. I cant seem to get the temp in the incubator to 99.5. When i adjust the temp it either reads 100.4 or 97.3. What temp would be the better temp out of the 2 for incubation? The...
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