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  1. wwdubose

    Exchequer Leghorn - Large Eggs or Small?

    The two I have lay a small-medium sized egg.
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    I'm down two hens :(

    We recently had hens go missing two evenings in a row. On the third evening, I was waiting.
  3. wwdubose

    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    I ordered them through mypetchicken.com so the hatchery was probably Meyers. I don't think they offer the tetra tint and I read where Mt. Healthy hatchery was the only ones to offer the Tetra Tint. He sure looks like one though.
  4. wwdubose

    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    Sorry for the slow response. Here he is at 10 weeks.
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    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    Now that he's almost 8 weeks old, I'm starting to think it is a red star cockerel. He's starting to get a slightly darker tan color feathers on his neck and back and also has charcoal/black tail and hackle feathers coming in. Earlobes are still red also.
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    Rooster in the making?

    Looks like a roo to me!
  7. wwdubose

    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    Excellent point. I forgot about the earlobes. Last time I had it out, I couldn't detect red or white, but wasn't looking close. I'll compare it to the other chicks, which should all be red.
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    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    We know it is not a red star roo and if I had to pick between a leghorn and and white rock, I'm placing my bets that it's a white rock. Reason I think that, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that I'm assuming the hatchery keeps all like breeds in individual incubation trays. Since a leghorn...
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    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    Had hopes that it was a red star roo, but I think you're right. I hear leghorn roos can be a little mean. Not sure about a white rock roo. I never planned on keeping a rooster, but I might give him a chance to prove their reputation wrong.
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    Wrong Sex, Sex-Link

    I'm not sure how it happened, but the hatchery managed to fowl up my order. I ordered a total of nine pullets of various breeds, including one red star pullet. Instead of a red star pullet, I received the cockerel pictured below (1 month of age). At first I thought it might be a red star...
  11. wwdubose

    Lost a chick

    Guess it's possible. One of the Delaware chicks was taking a dust bath yesterday evening late, but not sure if it was the same one. Just can't imagine how a chick can go from super healthy to dead overnight unless it ate something that didn't agree with it or something too large that caused it...
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    Lost a chick

    I switched my 3 week old chicks and my brooder box to sand mixed with a half bag of stall dry yesterday. Came home today to find one of my Delaware chicks dead in the brooder. It was our largest chick, had no apparent issues, and appeared healthy. Plenty of feed and water and had the heat...
  13. wwdubose

    Brand new Horizontial nipple water system for a really old coop! Pic Heavy

    Where did you find the PVC tees with the 1/8" pipe thread?
  14. wwdubose

    Selling a 1 year old broody Buff Orpington hen

    I have a 1 year old (as of 4/17) buff orpington hen that is habitually broody! I have only laying hens and no roosters, so having a broody hen is not desired. She is a very friendly, docile, spoiled hen that would be a great mother. I live in East Texas area and am only interested in selling...
  15. wwdubose

    Just Starting in Central TX

    Not living at the location will make it more difficult. It would be easy enough to make it secure from predators, but would be hard to properly care for the flock. You could set up a nipple watering system and have a large capacity feeder, but there are still day to day issues that arise when...
  16. wwdubose

    Introducing chicks to their new coop

    I had originally planned on moving mine to their permanent coop at 8 weeks, but did not have it ready until they were 9-1/2 weeks old. I had them a roosting bar in their brooder box, so they took to the roosts in their new coop immediately. I did however keep all of the nests covered until...
  17. wwdubose

    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    Attie, enjoying her first snow experience!
  18. wwdubose

    Snow in East Texas!

    Thank you!
  19. wwdubose

    East Texas Coop and Run

    The girls enjoying a little exercise and cabbage!
  20. wwdubose

    Snow in East Texas!

    Thanks! Mine didn't rush out of their run as they normally do this morning. They didn't know what to think about it. Buff Orpington: Minnie, Attie, and Lorean Barred Plymouth Rock: Bessie, Laurenda, and Dora Silver-Laced Wyandotte: Agnes, Peggy, and Myrtle Australorp: Betty Red Star...
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