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    Call me crazy but I think I've acquired a Mottled Golden Laced (Tolbunt) Wyandotte

    Do you have new pics of this cute chick? Curious to know how she's feathering out!
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    Fodder help!

    I'm not sure if all feed grains are heat treated. I've been able to sprout feed oats. The birds loved both sprouts and seed.
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    Barred Rock gender?

    Looks like a male to me but I don't see a pic of the second chick.
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    What do I feed them?!!

    At TSC, it'll be called "Flock Raiser". You'll have to set out a calcium source on the side for your laying birds. It doesn't need to be complicated, a little container with oyster shells and/or crushed egg shells will do.
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    Delaware chicks

    The chicks should have fairly uniform light yellowy down all over. You should see white with black feathers as their wings start growing. At one week, there wouldn't be much comb development.
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    Free choice feed or rationed?

    The potential predators around here are raccoons, foxes, and raptors. There is a bit of secondary growth woods across the one-lane road. The run is chain link fence with a wire mesh skirt. Rodents and raccoons are the only two creatures I can think of that would be interested in chicken...
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    Free choice feed or rationed?

    I keep the feeder out in the covered run. It's a typical store-bought, galvanized steel feeder. The birds do spill some on the ground but they'll still eat it. No predator/pest issues.
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    Pullets or Cockerels?

    None of your birds look male right now. (Yay!) I wouldn't worry about the EE either. I have one and she's super friendly and wants to be with people all the time.
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    ROOSTER OR HEN ?

    I'd call it male too.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    So much variety today mostly because it was time for flock integration (which went decently, yay). Oats, strawberries, grass, carrot and apple peels, and a hard boiled egg.
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    Please please please say hen!

    Looks like a pullet to me in the original post. The cochin looks like a male.
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    Wiring help!!!!

    The socket is fine.
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    Feed Store Chick Buying Guide

    Mama Heating Pad
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    Waterers & feeders

    This is one design of cup waterers: Water is released when the yellow tab is pushed. I've been wanting to upgrade to these since they seem like a good compromise between open container watering and nipple waterers.
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    Help!!! Pullets or Roos?

    The second (white) one looks like a cock with so much red comb at that age. First and last are too young for me to tell.
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