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  1. RooChick

    Can my flock stay on pullet grower ?

    Hi everyone, When I first bought my chickens, they were on Barastoc Darling Downs Layer Mix. Then I moved the whole flock onto chick starter, then pullet grower as I was raising chicks. Now the chicks are old enough to eat the Barastoc Darling Downs Layer Mix, so I have switched them all back...
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    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    Yes well I thought so too, but then I was told that hens also jump on other hen's backs for dominance reasons ! I still think he's a rooster. He is also just as tall, if not taller than my adult hens.
  3. RooChick

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    No, but it has hopped onto my other hens backs and pulled a bunch of feathers out from my girl as she tried to run away!
  4. RooChick

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    That's what I thought ! Thanks so much. He has started to hop on top of my hens too, but people are telling me that hens do that too.
  5. RooChick

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    Could you please tell me if this is a pullet or a rooster ? People have come back and said pullet and rooster, so I decided he was a rooster and put him up for sale. Now I have people responding to the ad saying that he's a pullet ! He is 15 weeks old. Please help me !
  6. RooChick

    Rhode Island Red Comb and Wattles

    Update ! Millicent laid her first egg last Thursday ! She's all grown up :)
  7. RooChick

    Males or females ?

    Hmmm, thanks everyone ! I hope you're all right about the white one, I really like him / her ! I'll just have to wait for the crowing and fancy feathers to know for sure I guess :)
  8. RooChick

    Males or females ?

    Really ! Okay, well, can you see the saddle feathers from these photos (they are all Australorps if that's any help): A bit windy :) Birds-eye view
  9. RooChick

    Males or females ?

    I have 5 chicks and they are 3 months old now ! So I guess ... not really chicks anymore ! Can anyone tell me as I'm still guessing (or maybe just hoping) that I don't have so many roosters haha. Are they boys or girls ?! I'm going to say these two are roosters. They both weigh 1.5kg / 3.3...
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    Hi :) I have now updated my thread with what Millie looks like now. She has finally started to...

    Hi :) I have now updated my thread with what Millie looks like now. She has finally started to grow her comb and wattles at 10 months old ! If you want to see the photo, here's the link to the thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rhode-island-red-comb-and-wattles.1151760/
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    Rhode Island Red Comb and Wattles

    So Millie is now 10 months old and her comb and wattles are coming through !! :D Here is a picture of her. She also weighs 2.7kg / 6 pounds now ! Not laying eggs yet, but maybe soon !
  12. RooChick

    Is my chick sick ?

    Hi everyone, I have a 6 week old chick and I just noticed today that it's eye is a little saggy and there are a few small bubbles in it. Is my chick sick ? It is acting and eating perfectly normal apart from it's eye. Here is a photo: Thanks !
  13. RooChick

    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    Thanks aart ! I'll post photos again in a couple of weeks.
  14. RooChick

    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    The chicks are now 4 weeks old ! Can anyone pick out which ones are male or female ? My guesses are: Chick on the left - Male ? Chick on the right - Female ? Male ? ... Male ? Female ?
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    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    Here they are exploring the world at one week old !!!! They all seem to be happy and healthy except the full black one looks like it might have funny wings ... "Nemo" like if you know what I mean ?
  16. RooChick

    Eggs - Medicated feed, antibiotics, worming medicines

    Hi So I have one chicken on medicated chick starter and was told not to eat the eggs for 14 days afterwards (other chickens have managed to get a hold of some too!) I also have another chicken on antibiotics - amoxycillin / clavulanic acid + enrofloxacin and was told not to eat eggs for a...
  17. RooChick

    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Here are our first chicks They are Australorps and will be either black, white, blue or splash. Three of them only hatched yesterday and two of them the day before, but I'm already seeing pin feathers in the wings !!! Thought I'd let my first time broody hen rear them, but she seemed as if...
  18. RooChick

    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    I'm not really sure how well she lays as Gloria is only 8 months old, so she hadn't been laying very long before she went broody. But my Speckled Sussex would lay about 3 eggs a week on average. My Golden Laced Wyandotte is my best layer. She lays an egg for me almost every day !
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    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    Another 3 chicks hatched out !!!!!! So 5 in total Gloria isn't rejecting them anymore either !
  20. RooChick

    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    Black chick: White / Grey chick:
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