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    Roos?

    The chick on the right is the one that I first thought might be a roo. That ones tail feathers look different than the other 3 birds.
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    Roos?

    I'm pretty sure one of these is a roo. Now thinking that there maybe another questionable one. They are about 5 weeks old. So my real question is how do I make a "flock" of only 2 hens feel safe? Assuming that chickens subscribe to the safety in numbers theory. Get some sex-linked chicks...
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    Silly Chick

    First field trip to the outside today for my 4 EE chicks. Everything seemed to go well. Scratching around searching through the grass. Then one was laying down, rolling to her side and curling her feet up. Everytime I would decide she was mortally wounded, she would get up and walk a bit...
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    2018 Newbie Chat!

    I know the thermometer isn't really an accurate way to measure the mhp, just tells me at a glance that the thing is still on. I was not 100% sure that the heating pad that I got did not have the auto-off feature. It's been on all day though, so it's good. Thanks.
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    2018 Newbie Chat!

    At first they weren't so keen on it. Just checked on them and at least 2 have figured out, so I'm sure the rest will too.
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    2018 Newbie Chat!

    There is a whole thread on the Mama Heating Pad.
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    2018 Newbie Chat!

    New flock home and everybodies found food and water. Still not sure about the mama heating pad though. Edit to add: They have names now. Chocolate, Marshmellow, Cheesecake and Cookie.
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    Hello

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Very new to chickens. Hopefully picking up a few (3 or 4) chicks from the feedstore this week. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 (3) What breeds do you have? I really like what I've read about EE's, but I'll have to...
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