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    What gender are my Russian Orloffs?

    Ok, hmmm ... I'm going to try to hold onto them. So far they're sweet as can be and very submissive to my hens, so I think I'll try to ride it out and see what happens. i have to say, since I posted this I've been kicking myself for not seeing it sooner-- they're so obviously cockerels, now...
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    Rats!!!!!!!

    I am new to chickens, and I was really hoping I'd avoid the rat problem, but no such luck. Right now there is something chewing holes in my coop-- 3+ inch perfectly round holes, as well as leaving lots of telltale droppings. I keep boarding up the holes with sheet metal but they'll appear...
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    Russian Orloffs

    Hi guys, I posted a "What gender are my Russian Orloffs" thread in the main Gender/Breed forum and everyone seems to think I have three cockerels. Could you all Orloff experts check them out and tell me what you think...
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    What gender are my Russian Orloffs?

    uh oh! How can you tell? Orloffs all seem so similar ...
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    What gender are my Russian Orloffs?

    I just want to add that the third Orloff is basically in between these two in size and feather length. She is kind of skittish, so I couldn't get a picture.
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    What gender are my Russian Orloffs?

    I'm pretty new to chickens, I only have four at the moment-- three Russian Orloffs and a RIR. I got these Orloffs mostly to keep my RIR hen company (and because they look so cool). They are currently about 22 weeks old, and at first I thought they were all pullets, but now I have no idea. They...
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