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    Advice for this newbie! Young pullets NOT returning to the coop at dusk!

    Mine all huddle in a corner of the coop still at night. It is funny how they pile/climb on top of each other. 3 months and still doing that. However, if I leave a light on for them they rooost on a low roost about a foot off the ground. I decided that they will roost all in their own time and...
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    Review by '' on item 'Orpington'

    Of the 5 breeds I have my Buff Orpingtons are the freindliest & sweetest chickens! They come running to me and are always game to get some pats or be picked up! They love to talk to me, they gently chirp, while gazing up at me. Super cute. They are still young, 3 months, so I don't know about...
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    My 4 wk old chick bit me on purpose.

    It takes awhile to get them socialized. Yours are very young still. I picked my little ones up several times a day to check for pasty butt, and to remove them from the brooder to clean it at that age, they weren't always thrilled with that. I did give them treats, just little something most days...
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    Hen or Roo??

    I think she's a hen. I have reds and astralorps.
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    So really what breed are these.

    They are in good hands now! Sounds like they were poorly cared for, maybe the bald spots because they were too confined and were picking on each other. Definately diamatious earth for the mites. Treat by putting on them and in there dwelling too.
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    Pullet or roo EE?

    I say roo too! I have two roos that are 12 weeks old and that is what they looked like at 5 weeks.
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    Run Ideas?

    Hello! Our run is 4ft tall 8x10, and we used hardware cloth mostly so other birds wouldnt get in the run. We built frames for each side (two 4x10's and a 4x8) and for the top (two 8x4 frames wired plus a solid 8x2 piece for so some shelter) using 2x4's cut in half. We screwed the hardware cloth...
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