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    11 month old Cuckoo Marans doesn't lay

    My beautiful 11 month old Cuckoo Marans has yet to lay an egg. My other 4 hens (2 silkies, a sex link, and a Leghorn), who are all the same age, have been laying for months now. I actually generally get 4 eggs a day. Any ideas on why the Marans won't lay? She appears healthy and happy.
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    How to get them to lay eggs IN the nesting box?!?!

    I have 5 hens and a roo, all just about 20 weeks old. Obviously we have been anxiously awaiting eggs! Well, this weekend we found a couple - in a tangled corner of the garden. Well, obviously she got the urge (we believe it is the Cuckoo Maran) when she was out and about and found herself a...
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    I'm not going crazy - I know a roo when I see one

    Quote: Ah - thank you! That is the only one I was on the fence about. The others I am sure are roos - the silkie I was only about 70% sure. I got 7 chickens this past early spring and specifically ordered hens (yes, the place I purchased them from sexes ALL types). They are insisting that...
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    I'm not going crazy - I know a roo when I see one

    Would it help if I told you that #4 is the meanest of the bunch, and CROWS? LOL!
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    I'm not going crazy - I know a roo when I see one

    So, what would you guess the gender of each of these beauties? 17 week old Buff Orpington: 17 weeks old Partridge Silky (sorry about the blur - it's a hyper chicken and won't sit still!) 9 week old Bantam Cochin: 9 week old Bantam Easter Egger: I would really appreciate any and all...
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    Wanted: Pullets in Nashville, TN

    Quote: Hmm - I found a lady who is trading me my roos for pullets, but in case I can't resist, what breeds do you have?
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    How common is this, and how upset should I be?

    Quote: OOPS - yeah, I meant MPC.
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    Cochin Bantam & EE Bantam roos need a new home - Nashville

    My suspicions were confirmed this morning. My gorgeous EE Bantam is a roo as well. So now I have TWO handsome banty roos that need a home!
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    Mixing of Bantees and Standards

    I have 7 nine-week old chicks in the same run. Four are bantams and 3 are regular size. I haven't hard any issues and I don't plan on separating them. (well, a couple are going away because they are roos, but I don't think it's a problem mixins sizes provided you haven't noticed any abuse)
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    How common is this, and how upset should I be?

    Quote: I am sure it's more the attachment, time, and feed used to get them this far that is more the issue not the few dollars paid to make sure it was hens. I understand, I can only have 1 roo and now I think I have 2. But I do understand that these are living animals and it can't be 100%...
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    How common is this, and how upset should I be?

    I am a first-time chick owner. I ordered 7 FEMALE chicks, and THREE have turned out to be roos. I paid extra of course, to be sure I had HENS. I live in the city so having roos is not really an option for me. I am really really livid that I have put time and effort into something I cannot keep...
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    Wanted: Pullets in Nashville, TN

    Anyone? :o
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    Cochin Bantam & EE Bantam roos need a new home - Nashville

    bumping this up!
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    Wanted: Pullets in Nashville, TN

    I'm looking for a couple pullets (since THREE of my 7 FEMALE chicks turned out to be male ) - not terribly picky of breed, as long as they are gentle. If I had a choice though, I'd like some Wyandottes, Buff Orps, or EEs. Things are hectic right now so I don't have to ability to travel far to...
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    Cochin Bantam & EE Bantam roos need a new home - Nashville

    My "she" turned out to be a "HE", and unfortunately I can't keep him. He is a 2 month old Black Cochin Bantam, and is an absolute sweetie, if a bit shy. He is supposed to be a "frizzle", but he really doesn't look it. He has adorably fluffy feet though. I need a good home for him before the...
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    So when are they no longer "chicks"?

    Is there a magic age when chickens go from being "chicks" to pullets or cockerels? And when are they considered "full grown" hens or roosters? I'm having a hard time thinking of my big 7 week old girls as "chicks". I mean, they certainly act like a bunch of gossipy teenagers!
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    keeping food and water from spilling in the brooder

    That is a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing!
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    Please tell me this isn't a roo . . . **UPDATE - it's a roo!**

    ...the time being, and just wait and see what happens. I guess I can't keep calling him "Stella" though, although it's a hard habit to break and I *swear* he knows his name - he always comes when I call! I like the above suggestion of "Stanley" though - but that was my grandfather's name and...
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    Where to buy adult hens near Nashville?

    I'm just bumping this because I'd like an answer on this too. I'm in Nashville, and am interested in pullets. I have 7 5-week old chicks, but one has turned out to be a roo, and I wanted 7 layers. And I'm sorry about your missing chicken - that's weird that there was no sign of her whatsoever...
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    Please tell me this isn't a roo . . . **UPDATE - it's a roo!**

    ...comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity." The houses are pretty close together here - the closest neighbor to the coop is about 100 yards away (but we are behind a privacy fence). I may mention to my neighbors that we *may* have a roo, and to please let me know if they are ever...
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