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    Need advice for pullet with leg injury.

    Would a sprain keep her from using it? She doesn't put any weight on it at all. She doesn't move her toes or flex them at all.
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    Need advice for pullet with leg injury.

    I have a 16 week old buff orpington pullet who injured her leg a week ago. I first noticed her limping and the next day she wasn't using it at all. I've had her confined in a crate for a week and she's not making any improvement. She is still eating and drinking. I can't feel any breaks but she...
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    Roo or hen?

    Thanks guys!! I think so too, just needed a little confirmation from someone else.
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    Roo or hen?

    I just can't tell I thought for the longest time it was a he and then for a second a she and well I just don't know anymore. Can you help a girl out? Haha... Any way (s)he is 8 week old olive egger. Has the largest and pinkest comb/wattles of all the other chicks. It is the most flighty and...
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    Help, Dog attacked chick

    She passed away. I am so upset. Stupid dog . Ugh... So my own small dog attacked one of our chicks. I'm so upset. I didn't know she was outside or that she could get in the run. The chick is just under 6 weeks old. When it first happened I thought the chick was dead. She was still breathing so...
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    Someone reassure me....

    I took her back and switched for another orpington turned out all the other EEs she had all had crooked toes. So it was most likely a genetic problem. She didn't breed them she bought them from a farm store. She was very nice and told me she had a 4h family that was going to take all the...
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    Since I trimmed their eyes, they have become aggressive with each other.

    I don't have advice, I'm brand new to the chicken world. But your pictures are awesome!!
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    Someone reassure me....

    I picked up three 6 week old pullets on Saturday. A buff orpington, welsummer and easter egger. I set them up away from everyone else in a quiet room and left them alone to until they de stressed from the move. When I check on them Sunday morning I noticed the easter egger has very bad crooked...
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    Spraddle toe/ curled toes in older chick?

    Well I got in touch with the seller, she saw a picture and said she would check her other chicks. But haven't heard back from her since.
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    Spraddle toe/ curled toes in older chick?

    So I bought 3 new chicks yesterday! A buff orpington, wellsummer and an easter egger. They are six week old pullets. I found them on Craigslist and turns out I am friends with the seller on our local farm FB page. She had a lot of chicks in the pen all the breeds mixed together and she grabbed...
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    Advice on adding older chicks to younger chicks...

    Ok so I have 6 chicks right at 4 weeks old. Four blrw and 2 olive eggers ( marans x) all straight run. I am positive at least one of the blrw and more like 2 are Roos. The olive eggers have me stumped, but just by their behavior I'm leaning towards Roos. Anyway.... I'm wanting to get a couple...
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    Who wants to guess? Pullet or cockerel?

    The waiting game is killing me... Haha. I keep wanting to bring home pullets to ensure I have some.. Lol. Chicken math!! 1's comb is really starting to turn very pinkish-red and 3's is much more pink than it was. I swear I heard one of my five week old olive eggers crow a little baby crow...
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    Who wants to guess? Pullet or cockerel?

    Ok so look at #1's wattles today!!
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    Help me be strong .....

    I'm struggling ... Haha. Local feed store got australorps, barred rocks and golden commits in today. I have to buy at least 6 Oy.... I don't need 6 more chicks. Although I'm almost positive I have at least one roo. I did find australorps on Craigslist but I'm hesitant to introduce non hatchery...
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    Who wants to guess? Pullet or cockerel?

    50/50 right!! Haha thanks
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    Who wants to guess? Pullet or cockerel?

    I know it super early to tell but I think guessing is fun. I have 4 blr wyandottes straight run. I'm hoping at least 2 are pullets. We cannot keep any Roos here. I'm almost positive one is a roo. They were hatched the 3/15. The larger one is up to 5 days older than the others but huge and about...
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    Help me be strong .....

    So how hard is it to rehome a pullet or a roo? Let's say I go get 6 more chicks. Could I let them grow and keep only my favorites? Do people do this? What do you do with the ones you don't want? Sell them, eat them? The guy I got the blrw said he would help me with the Roos if I end up with a...
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    Help me be strong .....

    I do have a space issue. These guys will be sharing our 1/2 acre back yard. Maybe I could rehome some if I end up with too many... Hmmmm...
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    How many is reasonable for my space?

    Thanks for a the help guys. Chicken math is hard to fight! I picked up 4 blrw and 2 olive eggers. I just went to the feed store and almost bought 6 more! My reasoning? Well the 6 I have could be all Roos... Haha. The feed store had pullets in several breeds i want but they only sell a minimum of...
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    I need an intervention...

    Your describing me to a T! I started this whole notion with only wanting 3 hens then I was told I should have 2 laying hens per family member. Well shoot that would be eight. I used restraint and brought home 6: 2 olive eggers ( pretty sure they are pullets) and 4 blrw straight run. Blrw weren't...
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