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    Do I have two olive eggers ?

    Hi all! I have a question. I'm a newbie to backyard chickens and always looking to learn more. We have a small flock of 5 pullets. This week we had our first eggs and we were able to confirm which one laid them. She has laid everyday for 5 days, always in the nesting box, but small eggs which...
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    Any idea on breed? Assuming they are all mixed but not sure with what

    Stupid question maybe- but is an EE just a catch all for a barnyard mix ? I thought it meant it had to have a blue egg gene, how can u tell ? These chickens all look very different from one another.
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    How reliable are automatic coop doors?

    We have a chick cozy automatic door. We cheated out the first time and bought a knock off which was useless. The chick cozy was a mid price point for auto doors and we are very pleased with it. It can be set to light sensor or manual time , it has a battery life indicator and was super easy to...
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    Hens or Roos?

    Everyone I ask this question to the answer is always 50/50. It is always facing off with the other roosters although submissive to them. The tail feathers are droopy and looking pointy. At this point I have 5 Roos and if this splash is a roo that makes number 6. That only leaves only lonely hen...
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    Hens or Roos?

    ok so as much as I would love this splash to be a hen , it's a Roo isn't it ? I think I have one pullet out of 7. I'm so discouraged. All of our chickens last year were also Roos.
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    Hens or Roos?

    I feel like the chicken gods are against us. We have 7 chickens. They are 9.5 weeks old. Pretty sure we have all Roos at this point. Another has just crowed. We have only three left we are still not sure of but pretty sure they are also Roos.
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    Roo or Hen! I'm getting varyi g opinions . 9 week old

    They were born on may 4th. They grew so fast but seemed to have slowed down now.
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