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    Confirm Cockerel, Please

    Adding 4 chicks to my flock this spring, all from a local indie feed store where I got my original 6. Looks to me like this 6 week old Buff Orpington is a cockerel. No saddle feathers at this young age, but the wattle and comb are pretty strong indicators? I can have roos in my area, but...
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    Trying to order from your website; tried three different browsers, and they all tell me "nothing...

    Trying to order from your website; tried three different browsers, and they all tell me "nothing in your cart." (I have 2 medium feeders in the cart). I've also tried to go through the paypal link with no luck and it just takes me to an unsecured page notice.
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    Same Old Story-Cockerel Hates One Layer

    Thanks. This is my first experience with this, and never a fun decision. But I feel at peace that it was the right decision.
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    Same Old Story-Cockerel Hates One Layer

    Update: Cockerel started going after a second 18-month old layer and bloodied up her comb pretty good. Was def not a mating issue. She is a very sweet, very productive lavender orpington. I watched him chase her around and around and attack several times. He was still going after the Easter...
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    Somebody gotta help me

    My most broody birds are my two Wyandottes. You don't HAVE to let her brood. I remove eggs under my broodies, and let them sit for however long they want (bc I have plenty of nest boxes). Others like to "break" their broodies. Kind of up to you what way you want to go with this.
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    Same Old Story-Cockerel Hates One Layer

    I have 12 chickens--6 1 1/2 yo layers; 5- 6 month old pullets and an "accidental" 6 month old splash ameracauna cockerel. He is human friendly, and generally flock friendly. Totally mixed flocked. All laying except several layers are in molt. Coop is 12x9 with a suspended roof and ceiling...
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    18 week splash Blue Ameracauna roo or pullet?

    Thank you. We’ll keep him as long as he is behavior appropriate with hoomans.
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    18 week splash Blue Ameracauna roo or pullet?

    Supposed to be a pullet, but I’m not so sure. Has always been a bossy Betty since tiny. Seems bigger than the rest in her cohort, too, and even taller than many of my 1.5 yo layers.
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    Completed Coop

    Truth. We are considering gravel or similar. May even do horse stall pellets. Seems to hold up in our wet weather pretty well.
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    Completed Coop

    I apologize. I misread that and took offense when I obviously should not have. Thank you for your kind words.
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    Completed Coop

    Finally, here's a shot of our whole setup--the old omlet peeping behind, and the run to the left. There is non-predator proof free range netting to attempt to keep the chickens from straying over to the neighbors'
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    Completed Coop

    Computer generated? What an interesting complement. But...thanks ??? Husband does have a good photographic eye, and it was a beautiful PNW day yesterday when we snapped the final pic. I've thrown in additional pics. Husband and I did all the work on it ourselves except for the day one of...
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    Finally completely finished...

    Gorgeous! Your chickens must be loving it.
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    Completed Coop

    Husband and I have been working on TheGardenCoop's loft plan a couple hours a weekend since January. Pleased to announce this weekend's opening of Trotting Cat Farm's Ladies Lair. For those unfamiliar with the plan, it is basically an 11.5 x 9 x 8 open air coop. The entire ceiling is...
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    Did you ever buy a prefab coop? Give a review!

    I have two pre-fabs---an Eglu and a TSC we use(d) as a hospital coop. I like the Eglu, and wish it were bigger bc chicken math is a thing. I do often wonder if Eglu's harsh critics here on the board have ever seen them in person. Additionally, we have a covered run, and rotating free range...
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