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    Rooster Pic

    He is a Buff Orpington!, and he's such a good rooster, not aggressive at all to people and takes good care of his flock! I think I'll keep him.
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    Rooster Pic

    Hi, Just thought I would share this great pic I took today of Bo our rooster. He's a great guy!
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    Brooding, will she starve herself?

    Most broodys know when to leave the nest and for how long. I rarely see mine out, but I know she has been out when I see the large pile of "broody poo" ugh!
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    Bullied hen, what can I do?

    Even when we give it our all.....Mother Nature always seems to know best. So sorry for your loss.
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    Mama hen pecking egg? Update and HELP!

    Sorry for your chaos! We just had this happen last week. Mama killed the first three to hatch and is taking good care of the five to survive. I chalked it up to mother nature knowing best. Good luck with the others!
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    Barred Rock Gender?

    I was hoping you would say the second was a pullet. I'm pretty sure the first is a rooster. He stands and acts like one, even biting my hand every time I open the box....the little bugger. LOL We got a bigger coop and are just trying to increase the size of our flock. We have a broody who...
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    Barred Rock Gender?

    Fred's Hens- Thank You for the pics. I'm reasonably sure these are from a hatchery, but I bought them at a farm stand. They were marked "pullets" so I'm guessing they were sold to them as such. I thought barreds were easy to sex based on color and other markings. My thought was if one or...
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    New to chickens..coop help

    I'm not sure of the measurement of that coop. But for that many chickens you need to have 32 to 40 square foot of floor space, and more for the run.
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