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    Need info re: hawks

    I have the similar problem. My adult hens are free roaming during weekend and everyday after I come home from work. Yesterday, a hawk attacked the smallest hen (she was a bantam chicken), after some struggle, the hawk chopped off the hen head and left. I keep the remaining chickens in a run from...
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    What breed are these?

    Maybe Golden comets.
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    possum last night, help!

    My chicken coop uses two inch wire for run and there are small opens to the door of chicken's bedroom. Last night, I heard my chickens scream. I ran to the coop and find a possum inside the "bedroom". it is about 20% bigger than an adult squirrel. I chased away him. The problem is that with its...
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    two new comers, what breed and gender?

    one is rooster. My father already ate it! Another one (the smaller one) still looks like a pullet. The seller was definitely lying! I think she is only 4 month now.....
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    Help! is this a cockerel or pullet?

    She is 5 month old today, still no wattle and comb. Face is really red sometimes. I hope she starts laying soon!
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    one hen stopping laying after predator took another hen

    I had three RIRs, all of them about 6 month old. No. 1 and 2 started laying a few weeks ago. about one week ago, one predator somehow got the no. 3 hen out of coop and killed it outside coop (since there was no feather found inside). Now, No. 1 hen still lay egg one a day, but no. 2 has...
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    two new comers, what breed and gender?

    what do you think about gender? nobody thinks the white one is light sussex? about the east egger (the gray one)? I heard people say EE can be identified by color (for gender)....Thanks.
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    Help! is this a cockerel or pullet?

    hope so! My daughter wants to name it. I keep on putting off the naming just in case it is a boy since we can not keep roo......
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    two new comers, what breed and gender?

    Thanks! I will keep on posting every few weeks until we know for sure! Thank you guys
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    Help! is this a cockerel or pullet?

    I took this picture today. It is almost 13 weeks old now..... it seems really tall for a 13 week old........ what do you guys think now?
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    two new comers, what breed and gender?

    the guy said they are not bantam.... they are about 1.5 lbs each....
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    two new comers, what breed and gender?

    I got two yesterday. The guy (who sold this to me) insisted they are between 3 to 4 month. I think they are around 10-12 weeks since they are small. I think the white one might be light sussex. But the grey one has facial hair and look like an owl. What is it? Are they pullets or cockerels...
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    Help! is this a cockerel or pullet?

    thank you guys! I probably should do something about the bullying since most of you think it is a girl! I kind ignored the bullying by my three RIR hens since I thought it is a boy! Hahaha..... Thanks! will keep you posted....
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    Help! is this a cockerel or pullet?

    Thank you guys! I sure hope it is a girl! I will keep on posting some pictures every couple weeks or so. I have no other chicken at same age to compare with. But it was surely bigger than my other three before they were all gone (so sad.....) . It gets bullied a lot by my three RIR hen (6 month...
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    Help! is this a cockerel or pullet?

    here is the side body (including legs) shot.....
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