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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    I just had to say everyone was good…of course now one of the girls looks to have some red cheeks - the others do not. I read it could be normal depending on age. They should be 2 months. The cheeks are red but no blood. They dont seem to fight at all. She kinda sounds like a duck when she...
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Almost 2 months and the girls are doing good. They love to stay close to our porch and even hide from the heat there. I dont mind and we will pressure wash it every month. They love foraging and today they fought for an hibiscus flower - it was hilarious. One of them was running and the other...
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Good to know! Didn’t really think they would change but I guess its normal teenager/growing things haha I bet that one pullet is stressed, the kids move fast even when we tell them not to. They have been gentle but they often fly out of their hands now that they can 🤣
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Quick Q tho: How much time a day should kiddos touch the pullets so they stay friendly?
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Girls are good, real feathers coming in, they look taller and continue to be friendly. 1/3 seems scared for her life any time we come close. I think pecking order has been established, we have a clear leader and the other two follow whatever she does. Coop building in a week. We need a break...
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    Is this a rhode island red? She came with easter eggers and looks like a different breed

    Love that!
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    Is this a rhode island red? She came with easter eggers and looks like a different breed

    Where was she purchased? She's so pretty!!!!
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    Best rat-proof feeder?

    Thanks so much! Really appreciate your help. Will purchase soon :)
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    Best rat-proof feeder?

    Thank you so much Al. Appreciate the response. I have pullets and no rats as of now but wanted to be prepared. Our coop is less than 30 ft from a day care dumpster so I know it will be an issue. Sadly, due to city ordenances, theres nowhere else we can position the coop. I don't have bantam...
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Thank you all, they seem to be good. All three flying now. Fence is being started on this weekend.
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    Best rat-proof feeder?

    Hi @Al Gerhart at what age can chickens start using the feeder?
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    Update: Soleil, Star and Saturn are doing good. Watching them the past few days we have a theory that Saturn is growing at a different pace - either was born a day after or maybe just the breed. Both Buff Rock have wing feathers developing while the Black sex linked has fluff still. My oldest...
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    Hi all!! Pullets aquired yesterday !!

    UPDATE 2: One of the Buff Rock (Soleil) is a flyer. Tonight she flew off the brooder box and landed on the floor like the drop was nothing. She walked onto my daughters hands right after. Drop is about 20”. It was the only setup we could do with the heat lamp 😖 We covered the box now and she...
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    Newbie: Kids + Hens + Alternative Coop/Run

    Gotcha, most I've read use sand but would rather not if can be avoided. I'll look into the deep litter method.
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    Newbie: Kids + Hens + Alternative Coop/Run

    Gotcha, okay! I think that they will eventually stop using it altogether in the coming months but don't wanna rule out use just yet. Once they stop using it entirely I could convert it into 100% coop/run. How often do we replace the sand? I know to clean the coop weekly and deep clean every 2-3...
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